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Music on the Patio finale
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Music on the Patio comes to a close at the Blue Earth County Library with Mankato’s Mal Murphy, a folk, alternative and country musician. “Mankato is full of people I know and don’t know. So, it’s fun to see like, who’s gonna who’s gonna come out, who decided that day to go to that specific event and see me?”
US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors.
Dry day from start to finish Sunday, air quality alert up north
MINNEAPOLIS — The rain is finally gone and Minnesotans can look forward to a dry day ahead on Sunday.The extra sunshine will help highs reach the low 80s. The only notable issue will be wildfire smoke impacting air quality, with an alert in effect in northern Minnesota through noon on Monday.The sunny, mild weather will carry over into Monday and Tuesday.There are a couple of chances for rain to return this week, but things look mostly quiet. It's going to be warm for the kickoff to the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, with highs in the 80s. Temperatures could climb even higher for the fair's first weekend.
The ‘Gestapo Game’ at the high school where Tim Walz worked was part of a trend Holocaust educators now reject
(JTA) — As Tim Walz was inveighing against trends in Holocaust education in his 2001 master’s thesis, the high school where he worked was employing one of those methods: a “game” that, by today’s standards, would repel almost every expert in the field. A fellow teacher divided his class into halves: Some would have to...
Woman Makes Boyfriend Exit Car, Then Rams Him on Their Way to Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can be a great thing for a new or existing couple. Sometimes there are things brewing inside of you that you can't express, unless someone qualified is there to assist in delivering the message. With that being said, you actually have to make it to the therapist's office...
Trinity Luthern Church celebrates 135 years
FIELDON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KEYC) - On August 25, Trinity Lutheran Church in Fieldon Township will turn 135 years old and Pastor Greg Volbrecht along with the church board plan on celebrating it. “God willing and good weather, it should be a good day all around,” Pastor Greg Volbrecht said.
Man arrested near Mapleton after chase on I-94 in Minnesota, North Dakota
MAPLETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A chase that started in Minnesota ended in North Dakota near Mapleton Sunday night. Around 9:40 p.m., troopers tried to stop a stolen car on I-94 that that entered North Dakota and had been pursued by Minnesota state troopers. The Highway Patrol says Dustin Powell,...
Pete Buttigieg hits the trail for the Harris-Walz campaign in Wisconsin liberal stronghold
MADISON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit the ground Sunday for the Harris-Walz campaign in a Wisconsin liberal voting bastion, touting what he called a sustained lift in enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket. Buttigieg's last visit to the state three weeks ago was all business — promoting the Biden administration's efforts at boosting...
US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors.
Dirt Dominance, Sawalich Leads Wire To Wire For The Win At Springfield
Playing in the dirt, it was William Sawalich who managed to go wire to wire and lead every lap en route to his first career win on the dirt at the Springfield Mile. “We knew what he had last year. I feel like we had good speed. I think I had to just be a little more comfortable with the dirt…Can’t thank the guys enough. We made a really good change at halfway break to get us a little better there for the end,” the Eden Prarie, MN native said post-race.
Single-Vehicle Crash Claims One Life in Winnebago County
(Scarville, Iowa) A Minnesota man died in a single-vehicle accident in Winnebago County. The Iowa State Patrol says it happened at 10:41 a.m. on 485th Street and 200th Avenue in Scarville, Iowa. Authorities identified the victim as 63-year-old Mark Claassen of Albert Lea, Minnesota. According to the Report, Claassen was...
Exhibit at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum honors Hmong medicine, culture
CHASKA, Minn. — It's a story that spans decades from Laos to Minnesota, but a new exhibit is helping everyone learn about Hmong medicine and culture.The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is featuring a Hmong herbal garden in its "Seeds of Knowledge and Healing" exhibit. It tells the story of Zongxee Lee's herbal medicine journey.Lee comes from a long line of Hmong herbalists and healers.Her daughters have been working with University of Minnesota researchers to classify them and say they're vital to the Hmong community."I had someone that was like, 'Wow, I didn't know you guys had a postpartum diet, or you...
WSC Women’s Soccer Preseason Selected 11th Among NSIC Rankings
WAYNE – One season after recording their most overall wins since 2016, the Wayne State College women’s soccer team is preparing to open their regular season in early September. According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, the NSIC Preseason Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll was announced on August...
Kids become young entrepreneurs in Albert Lea
Kids in Albert Lea were getting some hands-on experience and taking the initiative Sunday afternoon to learn how to run a business. KIMT News Three's Maureen Dudley went to a young entrepreneurs fair to see what is was they were selling and how they were able to get into a business mindset.
Notre Dame freshman Izzy Engle scores hat trick in victory vs. Samford
Izzy Engle barely has her feet wet with the Notre Dame women’s soccer program. But the freshman midfielder/forward from Edina, Minnesota already is making a big impact. In fact, it’s one most Notre Dame freshmen only can dream of. During the Irish’s 6-0 road win over Samford, Engle...
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