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This Minnesota Mom Is On A Heroic Crusade To Save Autistic Kids From Deadly Dangers!
COTTAGE GROVE, MN – When Sheletta Brundidge heard about the tragic drowning of Waeys Ali Mohamed, a 4-year-old boy with autism, she felt compelled to act. The boy had gone missing the day before and was found in a creek. Brundidge, a Cottage Grove, Minnesota resident, immediately reached out to support the grieving family.
Harbor Monsters Sink Lunkers in Saturday Night Blowout
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time in their inaugural season, the Duluth Harbor Monsters has a winning record following their 51-18 win over the Ozarks Lunkers. This marks the third time this season the Harbor Monsters have defeated the Lunkers this season. Saturday’s win also put Duluth in sole possession of second place in The Arena League.
Reliable Relief Pitching Earns Huskies’ Kratz An All-Star Bid
DULUTH, Minn.- Caden Kratz will be one of two players representing the Duluth Huskies in this week’s Northwoods League All-Star Game. Kratz, who recently graduated from Western Illinois University, has been stellar on the mound as a relief pitcher. In 17.2 innings, Kratz has only allowed 3 hits while striking out 23 batters. He also boasts a 1.53 ERA and leads Duluth with four saves.
Dogfest brings adoptable pets to Wild State Cider Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A festival in Duluth this weekend brought together animal enthusiasts and some adoptable pets. Dogfest kicked off at Wild State Cider at noon on Saturday. Many local organizations took part including PJ’s Rescue, Northern Lakes Rescue, and Healing Paws Rescue. The idea of...
New Deer River Muskie statue dedicated 60 years and counting
On Saturday July 13, 2024, the new muskie statue dedication was held at, of course, the location where two successive fish had reigned for six decades. Mayor Steve Geving accepted the statue on behalf of the city of Deer River. The first muskie stood from 1964-1971, and the second from 1971-2024. When the latter began to look its age and could no longer be repaired, it was clear that a new fish was needed. The Deer River Area Community Fund took on the task of...
Monday and Tuesday get storm chances before dry spell begins
WEATHER STORY: The normal high temperature is 78 or so this week. The temps we get will take a wild swing above and below that. Rain chances will swing back and forth, too. Monday and Tuesday could be stormy but a five day dry spell may start Wednesday. SUNDAY NIGHT:...
Smooth Track Surface, Great Race Action, and once again, Ogilvie Raceway Beats Mother Nature by Completing the Race Night Before the Rain Fell.
Ogilvie, MN (July 20) – Saturday night was Blaze Credit Union night at Wagamon’s Ogilvie, and once again, Mother Nature was knocking on the door as the race night progressed. With 86 cars in attendance, the track staff pushed the show through and completed the evening of WISSOTA Dirt Track Race Action before the rain began to fall. The track itself was victorious along with Clayton Wagamon, Austin Niemeyer, Ashely Boyum, Tyler Larson, Jeff Ekdahl and Tony Jensen who all went home with hardware.
Scuffy's walk off hit lifts Rock Ridge VFW past Tropics in District opener, 4-3
DULUTH—Trailing 3-2 against the Duluth Tropics heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team needed to make a few things happen if they wanted to start their District 8 tournament run on a positive note. After tying things up with a leadoff triple from Aiden Bird and an RBI single from Blake Bailey, Post 1172 got the walk-off win they were looking for. Jaxson Lamppa singled to push Bailey along and the runner came in to score when No....
Morrison County Deputy Hit By Vehicle In 2023 Recognized At Concert
The end of the 2023 Pierz Freedom Fest was marred by a Morrison County Deputy being hit by a vehicle, which left him in critical condition. On Saturday night, organizers of Pierz Freedom Fest surprised that deputy by recognizing him on stage before Chase Rice, the headliner, took the stage.
Arson suspected in Lake Street garbage fires, fire department says
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities suspect several garbage fires on Minneapolis' West Lake Street Monday morning were intentionally set.One such fire spread to a building on the 900 block of West Lake Street just before 3:30 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Fire Department. Crews responded, searched the building and put out the fire. No one was injured, but a residence inside the building was deemed uninhabitable. The building also contained a business, which is now boarded up.While fighting that fire, the department learned of additional garbage fires on West Lake Street. An employee of a nearby business told police he saw someone setting the fires. Minneapolis police responded and detained a man, the fire department said.
Frazee Man Killed in Front-End Loader Accident
A tragic accident north of Staples resulted in the death of John Berger, a 79-year-old resident of Frazee. The incident occurred around 6:15 PM on Thursday when a front-end loader rolled on top of him along a county road. Despite the swift response from the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Staples Police, Staples Fire-Rescue, and Lakewood Health Ambulance Service, Berger was pronounced dead at the scene.
Construction of Massive Solar Farm in Becker Clears Another Major Hurdle
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently approved the site permit, requested by Xcel Energy, for one of the nation’s largest solar energy developments in the community of Becker. PUC Chair Katie Sieben says construction for two additional solar arrays had already been approved, starting last year, but there’s significance...
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