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Gophers emphasize competitive mindset at Big Ten Media Days
The 2024 season will be the first with the new 18-team Big Ten Conference. Head coach P.J. Fleck and players Max Brosmer, Cody Lindenberg, Darius Taylor and Dragan Kesich represented the Gophers at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.
Mankato Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge After Minneapolis Rampage
A Mankato resident, Kamau Evans, has entered a guilty plea to a count of illegal firearm possession after a tense confrontation with Minneapolis police, authorities confirmed. On January 14, 2024, Evans reportedly shattered a window and broke into a woman's apartment in south Minneapolis, prompting her and her two children to flee the scene. A statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office detailed the ensuing chaos as Evans continued his rampage, assaulting people in another home after breaking a sliding glass door.
Around the Circle This Week: July 25, 2024
Minnesota DNR has added No. 11 to its pool of Scientific & Natural Areas (SNA) in Lake Superior's Minnesota neighborhood, it announced this week. "The new 25 acre Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area was acquired by the DNR with help from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Reinvest in Minnesota. The site is 11 miles northeast of Grand Marais and is one of only two known fens on coastal wetlands on Minnesota's North Shore." This aerial view by T. Ludwig for the DNR shows the beach and fen while the DNR photo by Kelly Randall shows evening primrose along the beach.
Popular Treat Being Recalled Over ‘Undeclared’ Ingredient
If you are a fan of Costco, and you enjoy some of their 'healthier' snacks, you might want to check your labels as there is a 13-state recall for two types of energy bars. Here's what you need to know about the recall. The recall centers around two baked items...
Central MN American Legion Baseball Playoff Update
HOSTED BY: ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS FIELD (OSF) SARTELL/SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL (SHS) The Sauk Rapids Post 254 defeated their rivals St. Cloud 76ers, they out hit them nine to three. They collected a double, they had four players with multi-hit games. They put up four runs in the first and they played errorless defense. Their starting pitcher was Ethan Swanson, he threw 6 1/3 innings to earn the win. He gave up two singles, one walk and he recorded nine strikeouts. Ben Rothstein threw 2/3 of an inning in relief to earn the save, he gave up one hit.
Forecast calls for retirement with increasing chance of travel: WCCO's Paul Douglas ends incredible broadcasting career
We end an era this week as we bid goodbye to longtime Meteorologist Paul Douglas who will be stepping away from the grind of daily weather-casting duties. It comes after more than 40 years of helping us figure out if it’s cold or just a little nippy.
Historic Janesville Walk preserves the town’s history
JANESVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - Janesville is the oldest town in Waseca County. Established in 1856, it carries memories almost two hundred years old, which is why its current residents decided to put together a history walk to tell its story. The move was spearheaded by Diana Summers - but in...
Six Olympic athletes to compete using Minnesota company's bike spokes
HOPKINS, Minn. — When it comes to biking, Charlie Spanjers knows a thing or two."IWe first had the idea for this bicycle spoke company," he said.Three University of Minnesota students wanted to change the future of cycling."We created the first prototypes in my apartment," Spanjers said.It started with removing the typical metal spokes in the wheel."People say it looks like spaghetti until you get it into a wheel," Spanjers said.Berd spokes are made out of something called "Dyneema" — a high-performance material that is 15 times stronger than steel."It's a braided fiber and the braided fiber goes...
Water Levels Being Drastically Reduced To Save A Minnesota Lake
Sometimes, drastic measures need to be taken now to create a healthier situation later on. That can be true in our personal and professional lives, and it's also true in other things, including nature. An example would be when a lake becomes unhealthy, also known as impaired. Experts say that...
Rapidan Dam Store may serve customers again in temporary location this fall
Loyal customers of the Rapidan Dam Store may soon have its famous pies once again — just at a different location. CBC Fisher Group — a Mankato-based commercial real estate company — confirmed the Hruska Family and Kyle Smith of the Tailwind Group, a real estate development group that owns the former Wagon Wheel Cafe on South Front Street, signed a lease agreement for the Rapidan Dam Store to operate temporarily from the space, perhaps as early as this fall.
Steele/Waseca Drug Court celebrates a decade of offering an alternative for recovering addicts
After a decade filled with remarkable, heartwarming success stories, the participants, prosecutors, judges and staff involved with the Steele-Waseca Drug Court say the verdict is in: the program has proven a resounding success. Last week, the Drug Court celebrated its 10-year anniversary, with judges Joseph Beutel and Carol Hanks, Drug Court Administrator Nicole Grams and program participants all speaking in front of a packed courtroom to celebrate the powerful changes the program has brought. ...
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