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Fairmont football continues to hold a high standard
FAIRMONT, Minn. (KEYC) - The Fairmont football team is gearing up for another season in hopes of making it to the state tournament this year. The Cardinals open up their season at home Thursday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m. against Tri-City United.
Mayo Clinic Health System in Waterville to remain closed permanently after flood damage
In late June, the Mayo Clinic Health System clinic building in Waterville experienced significant damage from weather-related flooding, which resulted in a temporary closure.
HermannFest is Saturday, September 7, in New Ulm
Hermann Monument Society Executive Director Denise Fischer says HermannFest features music, entertainment, food and beverage in two parks: Hermann Heights and Harman Park in New Ulm. The schedule includes Thunder in the Valley at 6pm with fireworks over Hermann at 8:30pm.
Kamala Harris’s first big interview as nominee: 5 takeaways
Vice President Harris on Thursday sat for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), were interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash as they campaigned in Georgia. The interview took place earlier in the day and was broadcast on the cable network Thursday evening. CNN…
Student achievement stagnates, latest test scores show
Minnesota students’ math and reading scores remained disappointingly low in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Education. Fewer than half of tested students met state proficiency standards in reading and math, unchanged from the prior year. The data show that Minnesota students have not yet recovered from […]
National politics prevail at the Great Minnesota Get Together
Politicking at the Minnesota State Fair means glad-handing greasy palms, eating your weight in Minnesota commodities, and being ready to admire the tattoo of a likely voter when one presents her bicep showing a blue chicken. “People are very chatty,” said Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan after Ann Barrett of St. Paul showed off one of […]
With flannel, football and pheasants, Harris and Walz make a play for Trump territory
Expect to see more of Tim Walz this fall — in orange. Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, will be donning a bright vest while pheasant hunting. That’s when he isn’t wearing tacky flannels, talking about cleaning his gutters or singing, “Save big money at Menards.”
Behind the ribbon: State Fair weighs in newest record pumpkin
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Growing a record pumpkin isn’t for everyone, but Joe Morgan found out it is for him. He grew a pumpkin that weighed 1,808.5 pounds, obliterating the Minnesota State Fair’s old record of 1,676.5 pounds set in 2022. Morgan, who is a union insulator,...
Republicans aim to win key 2nd Congressional District come November
MINNEAPOLIS — Eyes are on the competitive race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.The district is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. It includes all of Scott, Dakota and Le Sueur counties. It's a south suburban district with 40% rural farmland.Since 2000, the district has voter for the winner in every presidential election.Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is running against Republican challenger Joe Teirab in the November election. Teirab declined an interview for Talking Points but spoke with Esme Murphy earlier this month on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.Teirab is a Marine Corps veteran and a former federal and county...
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