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Minnesota artist Adam Turman brings bold style back to the Grandstand
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A unique Minnesota artist is back at the Minnesota State Fair. Adam Turman, known for his bold, colorful murals around the Midwest, has a newly expanded 2,000-square-foot space in the upper level of the Grandstand, where fairgoers can check out his commemorative State Fair artwork for 2024.
Harris, Walz lean into erasing medical debt
Vice President Harris wants to erase billions of dollars in medical debt, a longtime progressive goal that Democrats hope will be an electoral winner in the fall. The economic plan Harris released last week called for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), to work with states to erase medical debt for…
NWS: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Lincoln, Minnehaha counties until Tuesday morning
Update as of 1:15 a.m.: Storms are finally starting to move into the area, and the NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. for Lincoln and Minnehaha counties. The NWS stated the Sioux Falls area could experience wind gusts of between 40 to 50 mph within the next hour. A severe...
Takeaways from the AP’s review of Tim Walz’s descriptions of his military record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, rising through the enlisted ranks and receiving an honorable discharge. It is a record seen as one of his political strengths. Republicans are trying to turn it into a weakness. They have...
'The Makaylen Mile' set for September in Stewartville, bringing awareness to Sudden Unexplained Deaths
HIGH FOREST TOWNSHIP, Minn.--A beautiful little girl was a healthy and thriving toddler-- but suddenly died 18 months after her birth due to undetermined causes. The family of Makaylen Plotz said on the morning of Friday September 8th, 2023, the toddler did not wake up. Since The reason is still...
Jury Convicts Woman on Felony Charge For Fleeing Rochester Police
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Twin Cities area woman has been found guilty of a felony charge connected to a vehicle pursuit in Rochester two years ago. 31-year-old Mickela Joy Vrendenburg was charged last year after she allegedly fled from Rochester police officers in September 2022 when they went to a Rochester address associated with her to serve a felony arrest warrant and observed a vehicle leaving the residence with a malfunctioning taillight. An officer then attempted to stop the vehicle, but Vrenenburg kept driving and allegedly accelerated to around 50 mph in a residential area of southeast Rochester.
Professional Bull Riders return to Rochester
(ABC 6 News) — The Professional Bull Riders Competition returned to Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center this weekend for the first time in 20 years. It was the second time PBR has been held in Rochester, and this competition lasted two nights. Hundreds of people packed the stands...
Rochester Area Building hosts first Trade for Toys event
(ABC 6 News) – Rochester Area Builders teamed up with a local engineering firm on Saturday to host it’s first ever trades for toys event. The whole idea was to raise money for electricians and plumbers, as there’s been a decline in trade work the past couple of years.
State Fair brings back accessible bathrooms, expands options
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The State Fair is in full swing and Minnesotans are flocking to the fairgrounds. For the second year in a row, a mobile bathroom is returning to the fair with the aim of making the Great Minnesota Get-Together accessible for all.If you're spending any time at the State Fair a bathroom break is inevitable, but up until last year, there were some families who might not come to the fair for that very reason. Momentum Refresh is providing an accessible restroom and universal changing station at the fair and it went over so well, they're back again...
Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz visiting South Georgia this week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will campaign along with Governor Tim Walz for the first time this week in South Georgia. On Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign announced a bus tour through Georgia in a press release. This comes after VP Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic...
Fair officials urging caution with potential hottest stretch of summer
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — State Fair officials are urging people to take precautions, with a forecast of temps in the 90s, a triple digit heat index through Monday and quite possibly the hottest stretch of summer this year.When the temperature and humidity climb at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, fairgoers flock to the State Fair's eight misting stations.State fair officials advise guests to drink plenty of water. Guests are welcome to bring in bottles, even an entire cooler, onto the fairgrounds. Water bottles can be filled at more than 40 drinking fountains and bottle refilling stations.There are plenty of spots to grab some shade to take breaks from walking and standing in the heat, and even a few buildings, like the History and Heritage Center, West End Market and the North End Event Center, that are air conditioned.Anyone feeling ill can stop at first aid stations, located on the west and east ends of the fairgrounds.
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