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Act of kindness during lamb sale multiplies as top bidders donate to cause
All in attendance at the 59th annual Junior Livestock Sale on Saturday afternoon at the Barron County Fairgrounds saw the ripple effect that a simple act of kindness can make. About three-fourths of the way through the auction Holly Hargrave of the Columbia Livewires 4-H Club had the auctioneer announce as she entered her 154-pound lamb into the show ring that she would be donating all proceeds of the sale to her friend 11-year-old Lexi Anderson of Cumberland, who is in need of a heart...
New Auburn farm opens ice cream business
NEW AUBURN — Dixie Klemish recalls that 40 years ago, there used to be seven dairy farms along their road southwest of New Auburn. The farm has been in her husband’s family since 1889. “We’re the last one left,” she said. “It’s almost bittersweet when your child decides to take over the farm.” In 2022, Dixie and Randy Klemish decided to create a new business on their farm, choosing to...
Interview: Chippewa Falls gets ready for a celebration next month
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Chippewa Falls will hold its 47th annual Pure Water Days Parade on August 10, along with Riverfest on the River. The parade starts at 1 p.m. on Bridge Street with the parade theme ‘circus’. Riverfest will run from 2-8 p.m. at Riverfront Park downtown.
Body of missing Minnesota hiker recovered in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
The body of missing Twin Cities hiker Dylan Honnoll was recovered by a helicopter crew Wednesday in the Beartooth Mountains of south-central Montana, a day after ground search crews found it fully submerged in East Rosebud Creek. Search and rescue teams had been searching for Honnoll since he fell into...
Two of the Most Unique Film Festivals Happen in Minnesota Next Week
Throughout Minnesota, we have tons of unique events to check out, especially in the summer. Two of these events are film festivals happening next week and as one of them puts it, they're quite unique. Is the Sundance Film Festival Coming to Minnesota?. There were rumors that the Sundance Film...
Wahlburgers in Brookfield, the restaurant's first location in Wisconsin, has closed
The grill at Wahlburgers in the Town of Brookfield is shut down for good. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant at 325 N. Market St. opened through Hy-Vee, Inc. nearly five years ago as the first of the franchise in Wisconsin. ...
World’s first Korean village opens in the U.S. at Concordia Language Villages
- Advertisement - Concordia Language Villages (CLV), one of the world’s largest language immersion education institutions, located near Bemidji, Minnesota, has opened a Korean village after 25 years. Established in 1961, CLV is a nonprofit language education camp that offers immersive experiences in 18 languages, including Korean, German, French,...
Compost program turns food scraps into soil instead of waste in Washington and Ramsey Counties
Whatever foods you have leftover or you bought too much of, or forgot was in the fridge, you put them in the special compost bag the city sends you and throw it in your regular garbage container with the rest of your garbage. Sheletta explains more.
Man who shut down Interstate 35 near Faribault had over 40 pounds of meth in his car, charges say
FARIBAULT, Minn. — A man who held up traffic on Interstate 35 near Faribault for hours on Sunday had more than 40 pounds of meth in his vehicle, charging documents filed in Rice County allege.A 42-year-old man from Minneapolis is facing multiple felony drug charges and a charge for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon convicted of a crime of violence.Charges say law enforcement attempted to stop the man's vehicle on I-35 in Steele County by using stop sticks. The vehicle pulled over at one point and a 29-year-old woman exited before the man continued on the interstate.The woman...
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy Saga Takes Most Embarrassing Turn Yet
Green Bay Packers fans' favorite pick in the 2024 NFL Draft may not have been one of there own. The Minnesota Vikings trading up to select J.J. McCarthy has already paid dividends for Packers faithful in terms of pure entertainment. Reports around McCarthy at Vikings OTAs were embarrassing in May....
Coon Rapids License & Passport Center Announces Unexpected Closure Today Due to Utility Shut-Off
In a sudden move that disrupts plans for many, the Coon Rapids License & Passport Center has announced a one-day closure. Scheduled today, July 24th, the facility will not be accessible to the public due to an unforeseen utility shut-off that compelled the center to halt its services temporarily. Residents...
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