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Rochester walk to support the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. - It's an event to raise awareness of seizures and support families, friends and neighbors that are impacted by epilepsy. The 'United in Epilepsy Regional Walk' took place at Cascade Lake Park on July 18. The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota officially kicked off its walk series in Rochester...
Aaron Blanchard Joins UMD Women’s Soccer Coaching Staff
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s soccer team has added an assistant coach. Former Northland College head coach Aaron Blanchard has joined the staff. He previously served the Lumberjills for the past four seasons. Blanchard is also the head coach of the Superior City FC women’s team. This past summer,...
Around the Circle This Week: July 18, 2024
Think Fresh on Sunday … Fresh Water & Lake Superior Day. This Sunday is the third Sunday in July … and that means it is Lake Superior Day. Our Big Lake is the only Great Lake with its own designated day, thanks to a group of Thunder Bay residents who started it in the 1990s and revived a decade later by the late Bob Browne of Superior, who had served on the Lake Superior Binational Forum. The forum has since been sunsetted, but Lake Superior Day continues and some shoreside communities plan events to celebrate our watery backyard holding 10% of the world's fresh surface water (some of it seen here in this photo by Christian Dalbec).
Spotlight On: David Herman, CEO, Essentia Health
July 2024 — Essentia Health sees itself as an agent of change for a broken health system. “With the aging population in America, with the level of illness and obesity changing in America, now it’s the few taking care of the many, and the few paying for the many. We’re going to need to take a step back from this and recognize that it’s broken,” David Herman, CEO of Essentia Health, told Invest:
Attorney Dan Burns joins Fryberger
Duluth-based law firm Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. recently announced the addition of attorney Dan Burns. Burns grew up in Tampa, attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and graduated magna cum laude in 2011. Burns then moved to Minnesota where he studied at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. After graduating in 2016, Burns decided to stay in Minnesota and gained experience in the public finance sector of law. Recently, Burns was named a 2024 Minnesota Rising Star. Only 2.5% of lawyers are awarded this achievement yearly.
After 46 Years Minnesota’s ‘Golden Road’ Has Been Restored!
It's been nearly 50 years but Minnesota's 'golden road' has been restored. The 'golden road' is a portion of I-90 that runs through Faribault County, down in Southern Minnesota, and it's gold in color for a reason. When I-90 was being built to span America from the East to the...
Minnesota is changing its child car seat laws next month. Here's what that means.
MINNEAPOLIS — Important changes are coming to Minnesota child passenger safety laws starting next month.The new law gives more guidance on child car seats, specifying ages for car seats in addition to the child's size.Under the new law, children must remain in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years of age and have outgrown the seat, per the manufacturer's instructions. Once a child is at least 4 years old and meets the height and weight requirements, they can use a belt-positioning booster seat.When a child is 9 years or older and can pass the five-step test to...
Gov. Walz visits southeast Minnesota farms; highlights assistance programs for new farmers
(ABC 6 News) – Governor Tim Walz visited a small farm in Pine Island to meet with local farmers and talk about opportunities for the future. The governor’s trip came as part of an effort to highlight the available resources for new farmers throughout Minnesota. For many interested...
More Minnesota Lakes are Being Invaded According to DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is adding three more lakes to the ever-growing list of waterways being invaded by one of the world's most invasive aquatic species. According to the DNR, about 4% of Minnesota lakes are currently dealing with this invasive species that can cause serious harm to...
See Shaboozey In Minnesota This September
He's one of the biggest rising stars in music right now and you have a chance to see him in Minnesota later this year!. Shaboozey is hitting the road this fall on his recently-announced 'Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going Tour' and that includes a stop in Minneapolis. Concert...
During RNC, Gov. Walz, Democrats stress need to protect abortion access
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats spoke Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about abortion protections. Democrats held a press conference featuring Walz, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, and reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski to highlight former President Donald Trump and JD Vance's Project 2025 and their plan to ban abortion, as well as "threaten access to IVF and contraception," according to a press release.
Unbuckled Wisconsin Man Killed in Crash Along Rural Minnesota Highway
Brook Park, MN (KROC-AM News)- The State Patrol says a Wisconsin man lost his life in a crash on a rural Minnesota highway. He was the only person inside of his vehicle. Two vehicles were involved in the deadly collision. The deadly crash was reported shortly before 5:00 Thursday morning...
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