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SE School Board votes to close the swimming pool
The Sibley East School Board, during its regular monthly meeting in Arlington on Monday night, July 15, voted 5-1 and approved a motion to close the swimming pool by the end of August. In addition to the motion, the swimming pool will close immediately if there is a major repair.
Minnesota Vikings: Stunning Details Emerge As Things Get Ugly Between JJ McCarthy And Organization
The Minnesota Vikings lost Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons this offseason and are heading into 2024 with the expectation to win now. Instead of throwing another massive paycheck at Cousins — who was fantastic for the Vikings during the regular season but was never able to go on a significant run in the playoffs — the Minnesota brass let the Atlanta Falcons give their former QB a major payday and decided to hit the reset button on the QB position.
MN poised to complete one of nation's largest solar farms after permit vote
Construction could begin in Minnesota later this year in the final phase of one of the nation's largest solar energy developments, after state regulators greenlighted a key permit. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved the site permit requested by Xcel Energy. The utility is moving forward with plans...
Minnesota: Makeover complete at both Grand Casino locations
A nine-month renovation of both Grand Casino locations recently wrapped up, with the hotels now featuring refreshed lobbies and guest rooms and art installations celebrating the cultural heritage of the Anishinaabe people. Story continues below. Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV), the Mille Lacs Band of Objibwe’s business management entity, unveiled...
U of M engineers send new Minnesota flag into space
MINNEAPOLIS — Whether or not you think the design of the new Minnesota state flag is stellar, there's no denying its interstellar thanks to some engineers at the University of Minnesota.On X, the university said an engineering team sent the flag on its first flight to space. The school also shared stunning pictures of the flag flying above the earth.The American flag and the U of M flag were hoisted among the stars, too.Ognjen Ilic, an assistant professor at the U, said mechanical and aerospace engineers teamed up to launch the flag from Montgomery with a research payload.Minnesota's new flag...
Minnesota Now: July 18, 2024
The Minneapolis City Council just approved a contract that includes big pay raises for the city’s police officers. We broke those numbers down. And families uprooted from St. Paul’s West Side in the 1950s and 60s are asking the city to make amends. The Republican National Convention concludes...
More Minnesota Lakes are Being Invaded According to DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is adding three more lakes to the ever-growing list of waterways being invaded by one of the world's most invasive aquatic species. According to the DNR, about 4% of Minnesota lakes are currently dealing with this invasive species that can cause serious harm to...
Minnesota Breweries Can Serve THC Drinks On Tap
Cannabis laws in Minnesota continue to be singular, creating a distinctive cannabis culture and market. The latest update makes Minnesota the first state to explicitly allow THC drinks to be served on tap like any other brewery offering, as long as any edibles served outside of packaging have all the required information on display.
Support pours in for Minnesota native involved in deadly crash in California
VISALIA, Calif. — Family members and friends are reaching out to help a Belle Plaine native recover following a crash that claimed the lives of her husband and the couple's beloved dog. A GoFundMe account set up for Ally Giesen says she, her husband and high school sweetheart Marcus,...
Pollution control officials work to slow spread of algae
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - State officials are warning locals about the risks of blue-green algae in some bodies of water as many flock to Minnesota lakes to beat the seasonal heat. The nine-mile creek watershed district and the City of Bloomington launched a water quality improvement project to reduce...
Minnesota Has Been ‘Invaded’ By South Dakota
Did you hear the news? Minnesota has been "invaded" by a neighboring state. Specifically, one particular metropolitan area in South Dakota has "encroached" into the Land of 10,000 Lakes in a new assessment according to the federal government. Well, sort of. It isn't like Pierre suddenly has governing power in...
Minnesota tribe holding celebration for the return of nearly 12,000 acres of land
LEECH LAKE, Minn. — A Native American tribe in northern Minnesota will be celebrating with state leaders Wednesday the return of nearly 12,000 acres of land.In June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 11,778 acres of Chippewa National Forest land would be transferred back to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The move was part of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act signed into law in 2020, which reverses a land seizure by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1940s. The tribe is holding a commemorative ceremony at 1 p.m. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and Rep. Betty McCollum will be in attendance. Smith, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, was a sponsor of the restoration act. When the return of land was announced, Leech Lake Band Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. hailed the historic restoration. "This is one of the most monumental and positive developments to take place on Leech Lake since the first treaties were signed and the reservation was established in 1855," Jackson said. The restored lands will help the band invest in future generations with economic and residential development.
Slappin’ Da Bass: The 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival
Greaser? Bettie? Got a '51 Cadillac that can beat a '55 Thunderbird?. Break out the pencil skirts and bowling shirts for the 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival on August 17th at Hackamore Brewing Company in Chanhassen!. 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival on August 17th. Classic cars, great food, and Rock...
Give Blood, Get an Amazon Gift Card Event in St. Cloud
We have been hearing for years about how much the donations from people giving blood drop off during the summer months. This makes sense because of how busy people are during the summer, and people just aren't as available for, or thinking about those types of things like they might be during the colder months here in Minnesota.
Nebraska man accused of underage sex with St. Cloud teens
ST. CLOUD — Stearns County Jail booking records show the sheriff’s department was holding a 23-year-old man on suspicion of underage sex with two teenagers in St. Cloud. Law enforcement identified him as Yasin Abdulkadir and said they arrested him on July 16 in Nebraska. "Abdulkadir was arrested by out-of-state law enforcement and transported...
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