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UPDATE: Power restored in NE and SE Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The power has been restored for NE and SE Rochester after a temporary outage on Thursday. ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The Rochester Fire Department was called to a residence due a hanging power line on the northeast side of town Thursday. According to Capt. Josh Petersen, at about 7:30 p.m....
PHOTOS: Blooming Prairie celebrates 50th Old Fashioned Fourth of July
Blooming Prairie's Old Fashioned Fourth of July festivities hit a major milestone this year. This week's celebrations marked the event's 50th anniversary. Overseen by the Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce, the festivities were projected to bring in approximately 20,000 visitors, expanding the town's occupancy tenfold. Despite a sprinkling of rain, the Old Fashioned Fourth of July parade drew a big crowd Thursday. The multi-day festival also featured a slate of food, games and live entertainment. The festivities culminate with the annual tractor pull on Saturday.
A Big Change Is Now Happening at McDonald’s in Minnesota
A major change is taking place at McDonald's restaurants across the country, and may have already happened here in Minnesota. Anytime a major fast-food chain makes a change, it's big news. Especially when it's a fast-food staple like McDonald's, which has a TON of locations across the U.S. and right in our own backyards in Minnesota. This Visual Capitalist story says McDonald's has 13,444 locations in the U.S., second only to Starbucks and Subway.
Driver Distracted by Phone Crashes into Rural Southeast Minnesota Home, Injuries Reported
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- Two people reported injuries after a vehicle crashed into a southeast Minnesota house on the morning of Independence Day. Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Malinda Olson says deputies responded to the crash around 7:40 Thursday morning. Three adults and a child were inside of the...
Former Mower County Sheriff honored as a 'Pillar' of Austin
AUSTIN, Minn. – Former Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi has been honored as a 2024 Pillar of the Community. The award recognizes Amazi for her significant contribution to public safety in the state of Minnesota and Mower County. Amazi moved to Austin in 1998 and began working for the...
Car/semi collision Friday morning in Olmsted County injures two people
ORONOCO, Minn. – A car/semi collision Friday morning injured two people in Olmsted County. It happened on Highway 52 around 7:14 am. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2016 Toyota Camry driven by Denzel Merrel Wright, 24 of Fridley, and a 2013 Volvo semi driven by Rabin Feramarzi, 36 of Rochester, were both northbound when they crashed into each other near mile marker 65.
Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross Store in Rochester, Minnesota
In the midst of all this rain and flooding, a little glimmer of good news just popped up for Southeast Minnesota. If you love grand openings and new stores, a new store that you are going to love is opening soon in Rochester. Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross...
Midwest Musings: A Heartland Celebration of Independence Day In Winona, Minnesota
WINONA, MN – Friends, it’s that time of year again when we dust off our stars and stripes, fire up the grill, and celebrate the birth of our great nation. Here in the heartland, Independence Day isn’t just a holiday – it’s a way of life. We are the heart of America, after all. I’m firing up the ol’ grill at home here in Winona, Minnesota as I type this to you.
John Deere Laying Off 600+ More Employees
Fox Business’ Michael Dorgan reported on Sat. June 29 that “John Deere, the world’s largest seller of tractors and crop harvesters, has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.”
Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid
Mariam Elias, a recent graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School, can’t bank on using her or her family’s money to pay for four years of schooling. For her, working for scholarships and seeing what she qualified for was essential, so she planned to apply for federal student aid as soon as she could. […] The post Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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