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Minnesota State Fair's "Miracle of Birth Center" won't have cows this year amid bird flu concerns
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.State agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The move is a precaution as bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle.The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won't...
Central MN American Legion Baseball Update
2024 MINNESOTA AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL DIVISION 1 PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT SUB-STATE 11 HOSTED BY: ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS FIELD (OSF) SARTELL/SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL (SHS) (THURSDAY JULY 25) SAUK RAPIDS POST 254 3 ST. CLOUD CHUTES POST 76 2 The Sauk Rapids Post 254 defeated their rivals the St.Clou...
Texas man swindled northern Minnesota woman out of $100K in gold bars, $36K in cash, charges say
MARSHALL COUNTY, Minn. — A 23-year-old Texas man faces charges for his role in swindling $36,000 in cash and $100,000 in gold bars from a northern Minnesota woman.Charges filed in Marshall County say that a 66-year-old woman said she sent the money to a man in Texas because he had told her he had access to her Social Security number. She said she'd sent the cash in $100 bills and tucked the money into books, which she sent to two different CVS stores in Texas.She added that he had also bought $100,000 worth of gold bars online in August of last...
Ones to watch: These Minnesota men are running for Liberia at the Paris Olympics
Last week, Jabez Reeves, a sprinter at Minnesota State University, Mankato, stretched by himself on the end of the school’s track. He then ran three full-speed sprints, as his coach at Mankato watched on. Three days later, Reeves was on a flight to Paris, where he’ll compete on the...
Despite Trump claim and 2020 tweet showing support, Harris never donated to Minnesota Freedom Fund
MINNEAPOLIS — Former President Donald Trump is using a 2022 Minnesota murder case to attack Vice President Kamala Harris.Trump claims Harris helped raise millions and personally donated to a fund that got extra support to bail out protestors in the aftermath of George Floyd's death."One of the dangerous criminals Kamala helped bail out of jail was Shawn Michael Tillman," Trump said at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. "You know that name. A repeat offender who, with Harris's help, was set free. He then went on to murder a man on a train platform in St. Paul, Minnesota, shooting him...
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Moeller, HBPs lift A’s over Cubs
Collin Moeller didn’t wear a cape during Sunday’s best-of-three finale between the homestanding Pipestone Athletics and Worthington Cubs. Still, Moeller played the role of hero — lacing a three-run single to deep center field scoring Keegan O’Brien, Landon Quist and Greg Quist as the Athletics topped the Cubs, 5-4, in this Region 13C first-round rubber game.
LOCAL FOOTBALL: Youth program to conduct equipment check out
Pipestone Area Youth Tackle Football players will begin season practices on Monday, Aug. 12. But, first, the organization will be conducting sign-ups and equipment check out on both Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5-6, at the equipment shed next to Paulsen Field. Fourth-graders will check out equipment at 6 p.m. Aug....
PHOTO GALLERY: Southwest Minnesota Shootout basketball
Pipestone County Star sports editor Eric Viccaro was present for the Southwest Minnesota Shootout one-day basketball extravaganza at Luverne High School on Thursday, July 11. Pipestone Area Schools’, Edgerton’s and Southwest Minnesota Christian’s girls teams were in action. The Eagle boys also were there taking on Ridge View from Iowa. This is a yearly event in Luverne.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Minnesota West opens with Dakota State JV
WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota West Community & Technical College football schedule has been released. The Bluejays will open the season in Madison, S.D., versus Dakota State University’s junior varsity squad. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The home opener is set for Aug. 31 versus Minnesota State Community...
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