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Minnesota Trades Academy gives teens an 8-week crash course in the trades
ROGERS, Minn. — Many kids grow up playing with construction trucks in the sandbox, but driving the real thing isn't as easy as it looks. Fifty seven teenagers from across the Twin Cities got to test their skills on a few construction trucks Wednesday as part of the Minnesota Trades Academy.
Strange Sun Country Flight is Now in Danger of Going Extinct
It was one of the shortest-- and cheapest-- flights out of Minnesota that Sun Country Airlines ever offered. But it might be soon a thing of the past. It was nearly two years ago that Sun Country Airlines, Minnesota's hometown airline, announced that it was adding service from the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (EAU). Those flights ran a whopping 21 minutes, a distance of just 85 miles, and were part of a $6.5 million annual grant meant to improve travel in rural America.
Three Wisconsin Residents Report Strange Object In The Sky
Things sure are getting spooky out there! Over the past few years, talk of UFO sightings has amped up. No one gets a strange look anymore when they mention they may have seen one floating about in the sky. In fact, in Minnesota last year alone, there were nearly fifty...
Did Minnesota's sweet corn crop survive the record rains?
ELK RIVER, Minn. — Country star Luke Bryan once famously declared "Rain makes corn," en route to saying, "Rain is a Good Thing." In theory, Bryan's statements are very true. As rain became scarce the past few years for Minnesota's sweet corn farmers, it put the crop in jeopardy more than once. This year, however, the rain came – and came in massive quantities. "That's mother nature," said Elk River-based farmer Dave Nathe. "You have to take what it's going to give you and work through it."Nathe, who has operated Riverside Farms for 44 years, says this year's rain came as his...
NASA Astronaut James Buchli to be Presented with Rough Rider Award at UND
(KNOX) –Gov. Doug Burgum said that NASA astronaut James Buchli will be presented with the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award during a ceremony July 30 at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Burgum announced Buchli as the 49th recipient of the Rough Rider Award, the...
Minnesota Crookston Men’s Basketball Earns NABC Team Academic Excellence Award; Three Named to NABC Honors Court
The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team was a recipient of the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. In…
Minnesota Power says 1 million gallons of coal wastewater leaked
Cohasset, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Duluth-based electric utility company says it uncovered a leak that sent coal wastewater into a lake in central Minnesota. Minnesota Power says it is working with both state and federal agencies after detecting a discharge of ash wastewater at its Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset, Minnesota.
Family leaders of full-service web, marketing agency help connect Minnesota, South Dakota family businesses
This paid piece is sponsored by Prairie Family Business Association. Every other month, Don Raleigh III heads west from St. Paul to Sioux Falls to join a group of people who have become a priceless part of his work-life world. “I don’t even have the words to communicate how connected...
Pollution control officials work to slow spread of algae
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - State officials are warning locals about the risks of blue-green algae in some bodies of water as many flock to Minnesota lakes to beat the seasonal heat. The nine-mile creek watershed district and the City of Bloomington launched a water quality improvement project to reduce...
NYC Kammermusiker Double Reed Ensemble to Visit
Join your library to experience a unique musical event featuring the music and artistry of a professional double reed ensemble using modern instruments to perform modern scores from long-neglected musical manuscripts. Composed of musicians from around the world, The New York Kammermusiker will celebrate the heritage of Minnesotans with skits...
North Dakota Weather: Gradual Warm-Up with Isolated Thunderstorms Tonight and Friday
Grand Forks, ND – The National Weather Service predicts seasonal midsummer weather for the next few days in Grand Forks, with gradually warming temperatures and isolated thunderstorms expected tonight and on Friday. Highs are projected to reach the 80s over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today...
Minnesota Breweries Can Serve THC Drinks On Tap
Cannabis laws in Minnesota continue to be singular, creating a distinctive cannabis culture and market. The latest update makes Minnesota the first state to explicitly allow THC drinks to be served on tap like any other brewery offering, as long as any edibles served outside of packaging have all the required information on display.
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