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Pirates win final regular season game
The Blue Earth Pirates wrapped up their regular season with three games in five days, defeating Cleveland and Waseca while dropping a game against Minnesota Lake. The 13/60 League playoffs began on Saturday, July 20, with the second-seeded Pirates playing the No. 3-seeded Wells Wildcats in Wells. Although the game was originally set to be played in Blue Earth, the contest was moved to Wells because of the expected large turnout for the races at the Golden Spike Speedway in Blue Earth that day.
Roseville Police search for missing 15-year-old
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Police in Roseville have issued an engaged missing person alert for a 15-year-old. Officials are looking for Summer Balfanz, who was last seen Monday between 9:30 and 10 a.m. in the area of 900 Block of Burke Avenue West. Balfanz left the resident on foot wearing...
Minnesota Vikings Make Heartfelt Gesture For Rookie Khyree Jackson After Tragic Accident
Earlier this month, promising NFL rookie Khyree Jackson died in an automobile accident in Temple Hills, Maryland. Now, the team that drafted him, the Minnesota Vikings, is making an incredible gesture to Jackson and his family after their loss. The Vikings will be paying out the remainder of ...
Friends of the R.D. Pike Building launch fundraiser to restore historic property
Mary Gruhl thought she could fix up the R.D. Pike Building with just a dustpan, broom, a can of paint and a brush. She was determined to have the building cleaned up in a week. But the building, more than 125 years old and used a fish hatchery and residence, proved to need more work than expected. Gruhl and other Friends of the R.D. Pike Building launched an initiative to...
Standard Communities Makes First Investment in Minnesota with Rivertown Commons Senior Housing
Standard Communities, a leading national multifamily housing investor and developer, has made its first investment in Minnesota, acquiring Rivertown Commons, a 96-unit 100% affordable community for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Stillwater. The transaction is capitalized at $27.8 million. Standard completed the acquisition in partnership with the Washington County...
Brito's Burrito opens in downtown St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD — Downtown St. Cloud welcomed a new Mexican restaurant on June 15 when Brito’s Burrito made its way to 515 W. St. Germain St., near the old Polito's Pizza. Brito’s Burrito comes to St. Cloud after successfully opening other Minnesota locations, primarily near the Twin Cities, with its first location opening roughly three years ago in St. Louis Park. ...
Armed man shuts down Interstate 35 in Faribault
FARIBAULT, Minn. — A police pursuit escalated to a standoff on Interstate 35 before law enforcement resolved it without any injuries Sunday afternoon near Faribault. According to the Rice County Sheriff's Office, police pursued a vehicle until it stopped on northbound I-35 south of Faribault around 3 p.m. A man left the vehicle and pulled out a handgun before walking into southbound traffic lanes.
Looking at the new child passenger safety laws
Beginning August 1st, Minnesota caregivers will see a shift in child passenger safety laws. Children must remain in a rear-facing passenger seat until at least two years of age, remain in a forward facing-facing internal harness seat until at least four years of age, and remain in a booster seat until the age of nine. Once a child reaches nine years old, they must pass the five-step-test before graduating out of the booster seat.
Buckle up, kids! New Minnesota laws take effect Aug. 1, including child car seat changes
ST PAUL, Minn — In the dead of every Minnesota summer, a laundry list of laws passed by state lawmakers comes alive. For parents, one particular set of rules will stand out for how kids should sit down in the backseat of their cars. Starting Aug. 1, the Minnesota...
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The Video All Minnesotans Should Watch
An alarming trend called "jugging" is rapidly spreading among thieves. Although incidents of jugging have been reported nationwide for some time, the situation has escalated to the point where the FBI is now involved. What is jugging?. Jugging is when criminals target people who have just withdrawn cash from a...
Minnesota Included In Mysterious Listeria Outbreak
Minnesota is one of twelve states named in a recent listeria outbreak, which has been linked to deli meats. 28 people in 12 states have become sick with listeria after eating sliced meats at deli counters in various states. The Outbreak has affected people from the following states:. New York.
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