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Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options
Traveling around rural Minnesota can be difficult but in more than half the state, nonprofit transit systems are helping people get where they need to go. Now, the system is expanding. Arrowhead Transit will begin service in the Hibbing area on Aug. 1. The system already delivers fixed route and...
What if? Woman who lost father in WWII bomber crash at INL reflects on his life
ARCO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Roberta Armstrong has had a good life but still wonders from time to time how it would have been different had her father lived. Lt. Robert W. Madsen of Minnesota died in a training crash 80 years ago at what’s now known as Idaho National Laboratory. It was a training ground for World War II aviators in the early 1940s.
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...
‘Microdosing Shruumz’ recall linked to illnesses in MN
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Various products marketed as magic mushroom products have been linked to more than 70 illnesses throughout the U.S., with two occurring in Minnesota. According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall, Diamond Shruumz-brand products, including microdosing chocolate bars, infused cones and extreme gummies have been recalled, and should no longer be available for sale. The products have previously been available online, and at a variety of retail locations such as smoke/vape shops, and retailers that sell hemp-derived products such as CBD or Delta-8 THC.
New Waseca planning director brings big city experience
After building a highly impressive resume out in the desert, Waseca’s new planning and zoning coordinator has spent the first month on the job adapting his wealth of knowledge of how cities can work to the unique needs of a Minnesota small town. Froke joined the city as planning and zoning director last month after a lengthy period in Arizona, where he grew up, went to university and served in a planning director role in Glendale, which has grown to be one of that state’s...
Fruit update– July 24, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu. Apples- cider apple production. Grapes- growth stage updates and herbicide damage on grapes. Raspberries- growth stage updates. 2024 Japanese beetle trends and research updates. Minnesota Department of Agriculture IPM Fruit Update sign up form. Apples. Images: A small capture of the diverse number of...
What’s the deal with Walz’s disappearing text messages?
Torey Van Oot with Axios reports on concerns of transparency from Gov. Tim Walz following a comment he made about texts he received during the 2024 legislative session. Axios requested the text messages through state public records laws but was told the messages didn’t exist. MPR’s Jon Collins reports...
Garden Lab talks about treating buckthorn during the summer
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Garden Lab says July is a good time to tackle Buckthorn now that its leaves are out and easier to identify. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the invasive plant can be dangerous to native plants and gardens by crowding out other plants. Kelly Rae...
At Least One St. Cloud Area School Will Offer Boys Volleyball in 2025
The Minnesota State High School League approved boys volleyball as a high school sport last year. The first season of boys high school volleyball as a full fledged sport in Minnesota will be during the 2024-2025 school year. The season will be offered in the spring of 2025. Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan is a former MSHSL board member and active participant within the league. He says the largest interest in the state in the sport is in the Twin Cities metro where enrollments are larger and the following appears greater.
Dodge Center Motorcyclist Taken to Hospital After Crash on Minnesota Freeway
Clarks Grove, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital after crashing on a southern Minnesota freeway. He was the only person involved in the crash. The State Patrol responded to the motorcycle crash shortly after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred on Interstate 35 in Freeborn County’s...
Man accused of scamming Minnesota woman out of +$100,000 gold bars, cash
WARREN, MINN. (Valley News Live) - A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested, accused of scamming a Minnesota woman out of more than $100,000 in gold bars and cash. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says they first received information from an officer in McKinney, Texas about Mutahir Ahmed Kahm.
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