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5 members of burglary ring accused of targeting rural Iowa and Nebraska pharmacies, authorities say
Authorities say five members of an alleged burglary ring are facing federal charges for break-ins that targeted rural pharmacies in western Iowa and western Nebraska in 2022 and 2023.
Field of Flags raises record donations for BP Cancer Group
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 34,380 Minnesotans were diagnosed with cancer last year. Thousands more have been experienced the disease firsthand, and it remains the leading cause of death in the state. Where any single statistic fails to capture the full breadth of cancer’s impact, Blooming Prairie’s Field of Flags stands as a palpable visualization of an incalculable calamity. Just east of Highway 218, 250 large pink...
DeRusha's Best: The 26-year old "senior citizen" that took home best chocolate chip cookie at the Minnesota State Fair
Meet Madeline Poultridge, the blue ribbon chocolate chip cookie winner, and the second recipient of “DeRusha’s Best”. Poultridge, a self described 26-year old “senior citizen” used her dad’s recipe to create the winning cookie. See the recipe here!
RAW VIDEO: Minnesota Storm Damage
The Weather Channel's raw video of various locations of storm damage. It includes trees and power lines down all over Cottage Grove, MN from storms Thursday evening. Power was out in many places. Also, storm damage in Wilson, WI as a tornado-warned storm moved through the area. At the home of Jean Jirasek there were 9 trees taken down, an out building lost it's roof and some roof damage to the main home. Then, in Gaylord, MN drone footage timelapse of shelf cloud in Gaylord. The Weather Channel says that this storm was severe warned at the time and then moved on into the Minneapolis area. Credit: The Weather Channel // Charles Peek.
Thursday crash injured Austin driver
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – A Mower County man was hurt in a Thursday crash in Nicollet County. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened around 6:13 pm on eastbound U.S. Highway 14. The crash report says Cham Abella Nyigow, 41 of Austin, lost control of his 2006 Ford Taurus near the intersection with Highway 169 and went into the ditch.
Under half of Minnesota students are proficient in reading and math
MINNEAPOLIS — Statewide test scores are in, and they are showing many Minnesota students are not making the grade.New data from the Minnesota Department of Education shows reading and math test scores remain well below pre-pandemic numbers.In 2024, 45.5% of students were proficient in math, with 49.9% proficient in reading.Five years ago in 2019, 55% of students were proficient in math and 59.2% in reading. "I'm not really surprised. I don't think reading instruction has been serving students well," said Beth Weixel. Weixel is a mother of two and an English professor at the University of Minnesota and Anoka-Ramsey...
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