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FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN RUNS IN BRAINERD FOR THE FIRST TIME
There was a time when the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series stuck to the traditional and larger venues on the NHRA tour. This weekend continues the trend of the series stepping outside of the comfort zone. The Factory Stock Showdown division, comprised of Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and...
NHRA Funny Car Pilot Bob Tasca Obsessed with 340 MPH Plateau
Setups for a speed-record run attempt and top qualifying spot or victory are decidedly different, Tasca says. With two more regular-season races and the six-race Countdown approaching, Tasca is torn between concentrating on how to clinch the championship and pursuing speed record. Tasca knows he has quicker and faster equipment...
BCA said non-public criminal records were accessible for about 2 months
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced that it recently learned some criminal records were accessible to the public when they should not have been, and the error that caused this has since been corrected. What we know. The BCA said most of the records...
Minnesota weather outlook suggests warmer-than-average autumn
MINNEAPOLIS — If Friday's cloudy and cooler weather has you excited for autumn, you're not alone. The start of meteorological fall, Sept. 1, is just about two weeks away and the Climate Prediction Center just released their outlook for the season.Typically over September, October and November, the Twin Cities has an average temperature of about 49 degrees. If you remember last fall, conditions were well above average, with an average temperature of about 53 degrees. Fall of 2023 was also wetter than average around the metro, with more than 10 inches of rainfall, compared to the average of 7.21 inches.Like it or...
Gwen Walz brings influential voice to Minnesota governor’s vice presidential run
Working closely together has always come naturally to Gwen Walz and her husband, Gov. Tim Walz. In fact, at times over their 30-year marriage, it’s been unavoidable, as she told MPR News in an hour-long interview in 2019 when he started in the governor’s office. The post Gwen Walz brings influential voice to Minnesota governor’s vice presidential run appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Making healthy food choices as kids return to school
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Back to school is just around the corner for kids across Minnesota, who are trying to pack in as much summer as they can before returning to the classroom. Parents obviously want them to be at their best when the school year starts, and nutritious...
Anglers eagerly eye diverse waters as Bassmaster Opens head to Leech Lake for the first time
WALKER, Minn. — Leech Lake might not be the final frontier, but it’s certainly the first time B.A.S.S. has visited the remote fishery in northern Minnesota. Leech is far from the great unknown, however, at least to bass anglers here on the fringe of America’s Midwest. To hear them talk, it’s been a destination lake of sorts for several decades now, despite the fact that it’s closer to Canada’s southern border than it is to the state capital of St. Paul (sister city of Minneapolis about 3½ hours southeast).
CDC investigation finds viral DNA, but no live virus, in pets of mpox patients
Twelve percent of swabs taken from the fur, mouth, and anorectal area of pets living with an mpox patient tested positive for mpox virus DNA, but blood cultures showed no signs of infection, according to a new US study. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers worked with public health...
True North Goodwill breaks ground on future Hermantown location
HERMANTOWN, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Community leaders gathered in Hermantown Friday to celebrate a new facility run by a familiar nonprofit. True North Goodwill held a groundbreaking for their future Hermantown location. The new flagship location at 4716 Lindgren Road near Sam’s Club will bring a large-scale retail store,...
Pogorelc is soaring to new heights
GRAND RAPIDS—As a freshman, Ginger Pogorelc had no interest in the high jump. As a sophomore, Pogorelc is soaring to new heights. Pogorelc advanced to the State Class AA Meet in her first full season as a high jumper, then she cleared 5-feet-5-inches in St. Michael-Albertville to place third in the event. For that reason,...
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