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Great Lakes Towing Christens New Tug Minnesota
The Great Lakes Towing Company held a christening ceremony in Cleveland for its newest tug. The vessel, named Minnesota, was delivered in 2023 as part of a series of 10 new Damen 1907 ICE tugs built by Great Lakes Shipyard, a sister company to the Towing Company—both part of The Great Lakes Group.
Mower, Waseca Relay for Life joins with Freeborn Co.
The Relay For Life events in Mower and Waseca counties have disbanded, but the spirit of community and support continues as members from these areas join the Freeborn County Relay For Life event — now officially named Relay For Life of Freeborn-Mower County. The event is scheduled for Aug. 9-10 at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds […] The post Mower, Waseca Relay for Life joins with Freeborn Co. appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Despite weekend storms, Waseca County Free Fair a hit
Though fickle weather on Saturday and Sunday may have made for a disappointing climax, the 2024 Waseca County Free Fair still went into the books as Waseca’s favorite party of the summer. Alongside tried and true favorites, the 2024 Waseca County Free Fair featured new bands, new food stands, new rides and new events like the beloved “Dock Dogs,” which saw beloved furry companions splash into the pool before adoring audiences. ...
Minneapolis works to clear storm debris and fix thousands of power outages across metro area
Thousands of Minneapolis and Twin Cities metro residents remained without power Monday afternoon following severe thunderstorms over the weekend, but electric utility and city cleanup officials said the vast majority of outages will be fixed by Tuesday. As of Monday afternoon, there were roughly 12,000 Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota...
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar tours a new veterans home in Preston
KIMT News Three's Evan Berg spoke with the senator about her visit to the new home on Monday. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visits State Veterans Home in Preston. After almost a decade of waiting, Preston opened a new state veterans home earlier this year, several months later, residents and one U.S. Senator are happy with what they’ve seen.
County’s 1st full-time ditch manager right at home among the fields
It’s a homecoming of sorts for Jarett Spitzack, last month named Rice County’s first full-time ditch manager. Spitzack, one of the only kids in his Bethlehem Academy class dressed in work boots and Carhartts, spent two summers during college as a seasonal employee for the county’s Highway Department. Born into a farming family and raised in Walcott Township southeast of Faribault, Spitzack wears his rural Minnesota pride like an Olympic...
Five teens behind bars after allegedly assaulting man in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Five teenagers are behind bars for multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a man outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Rochester. According to the Rochester Police Department (RPD), officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s on 2nd St. SW around 7:30 p.m. on July 12 after an assault report was made.
URGENT! 3,400+ Kids in SE Minnesota Need Help With School Supplies This Year
Not trying to wreck your summer right now but just a heads up, school starts again in about a month (plus or minus a week or two depending on where you live in Minnesota). Target, Walmart, and all of the stores are getting ready to show you ALL of the fancy and new pencil pouches, backpacks, and items that are needed for your kid this year in school.
This Is Now The Most Expensive Home For Sale In Minnesota
Zillow's most recent data says there are 15,950 homes currently for sale in Minnesota and the average Minnesota home value is $340,688. The most expensive home in the state costs nearly 40 times more than that. This Minnesota mansion is perfect, but it is probably out of reach for most...
Minnesota Reels from Weekend Storms
(KNSI) – Power is still out in some areas, and cleanup continues after severe weather raked Minnesota over the weekend. Widespread reports of wind damage and large hail occurred with the rounds of thunderstorms from July 13th and 14th. Some of the largest hail came out of a strong supercell dropping hail stones around Big Lake and Monticello the size of softballs. Elsewhere, hail between the size of golf balls to hen’s eggs. Numerous downed branches and trees were also reported stretching from Alexandria through central Minnesota to the Twin Cities. The highest wind gust recorded at the St. Cloud Airport was 49 miles an hour. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport saw a 62 mile an hour wind gust. Alexandria and Sauk Centre saw wind gusts in the 50s. One tornado was also confirmed in Rice County. Damage there was mostly to crops. St. Cloud officially recorded 2.2″ of rain on Saturday.
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