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Wisconsin sees a soggy July 4 weekend
NEW FRANKEN, Wis. — The trees and ground around Mason Buck’s and Wiley Buck’s campsite and Bay Shore Park were damp Friday with recently fallen rains. The pair were preparing to do some shore fishing late Friday morning under heavy gray skies. “We came up last night...
Fatal 4th of July accident claims the life of a 27-year-old
Thursday, a 27-year-old Red Wing man was killed in a tree climbing accident in Fleming Township, Aitkin County. The man has been identified as Henry M. Cannon. He was celebrating the 4th of July with several friends and was climbing a large white pine tree in a yard on the shores of Gun Lake. An estimated 2” diameter branch that he was climbing broke, and he fell approximately twenty-five feet to the ground.
Tales from School – Part 1
As Hibbing High School celebrates 100 years since it was dedicated, it seems like a good time to look back at some of the interesting stories in its history. This will continue on next weekend’s Years of Yore page. The stories that follow come from a variety of sources. Enjoy reading about the “Castle in the Wilderness” while you raise a toast the school, its builders, the many teachers and staff through the years, and the thousands of graduates. Maybe you are even enjoying a...
Superior Parade Kick Starts Twin Ports Fourth of July Festivities
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It’s summertime. Which means parade season is in full swing. There’s plenty of reasons to gather. From our nation’s heroes to your everyday local business just starting out. Like the Adventure Acres in Superior. “So, we are opening a tourism farm in August....
Baseball: Rice Lake's Juza, Rohde pitching this summer for the Duluth Huskies
Rice Lake graduates Isaac Rohde and Matt Juza found themselves sitting in opposing dugouts playing in the Northwoods League last summer. It only seemed right for the former Warriors to team up again. Juza, a 2022 Rice Lake High School grad, and Rohde, a 2019 alum, played one season of high school baseball together and have also played for the Haugen Hornets during the summer. This year during the dog days of summer they are playing for the Duluth Huskies. ...
A Big Change Is Now Happening at McDonald’s in Minnesota
A major change is taking place at McDonald's restaurants across the country, and may have already happened here in Minnesota. Anytime a major fast-food chain makes a change, it's big news. Especially when it's a fast-food staple like McDonald's, which has a TON of locations across the U.S. and right in our own backyards in Minnesota. This Visual Capitalist story says McDonald's has 13,444 locations in the U.S., second only to Starbucks and Subway.
Moondance Jam offers refunds after online backlash following lineup switch
WALKER, Minn. (FOX 9) - A popular music festival in northern Minnesota will offer refunds after all following an announcement that its lineup will be drastically changed this year – just two weeks before it’s scheduled to happen. Scheduled for July 18-20 in Walker, Minnesota, Moondance Jam was...
Sheriff: 2 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine Found in Vehicle
PINE RIVER (WJON News) -- Sheriff's deputies discovered a large amount of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The Cass County Sheriff says on Wednesday investigators conducted a traffic stop on Highway 371 in rural Pine River. A police dog was used to search the vehicle. They say about two...
Michigan Man, Son Found Clinging to Rocks After Lake Erie Boat Crash on Fourth of July
Monroe, MI – A Michigan man and his son were found clinging to rocks in Lake Erie following a boat crash near Bolles Harbor on Thursday night, leaving both critically injured. According to Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough, the crash happened around 11:26 p.m. The 62-year-old man and his...
Pets of the Week: Paris and Ruthie
Meet Paris and Ruthie, two best friends looking for a loving home together! Both have been at Animal Allies Humane Society since June 12th and are 13 years old. These calm and laid-back ladies are incredibly sweet and affectionate. The moment they see visitors, they start purring and making biscuits. As the sweetest golden girls, they are ready for a loving retirement home filled with gentle pets and comfy blankets to lounge on.
Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid
Mariam Elias, a recent graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School, can’t bank on using her or her family’s money to pay for four years of schooling. For her, working for scholarships and seeing what she qualified for was essential, so she planned to apply for federal student aid as soon as she could. […] The post Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
“Minnesota’s Autism Mom” traveling to Texas with life-saving donations for families with children on the spectrum
Autism advocate Sheletta Brundidge, known as Minnesota’s Autism Mom, is traveling to Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to launch her “Spread Love With Locks” campaign in Texas aiming to help protect children with autism.
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