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Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Minnesotans Aren’t Happy
The head of Olive Garden's parent company is serving up a decision that's leaving Minnesota customers with a sour taste in their mouths. It's no secret that restaurants are struggling nationwide as more and more people choose to stay home to save money. Because of this, many chain restaurants like...
WCCO investigates the state of Minnesota's dams and what's being done to reduce the risk
MINNEAPOLIS — Images of the Rapidan Dam from last month show what a powerful force water can be. A partial failure pushed the Blue Earth River around the dam, taking land and a home with it. That wasn't the only dam that failed during the historic rainfall and flooding — two others had issues as well. Minnesota is home to 1,162 dams. So how likely is it to happen again?Across the metro and the state, dams control flooding on waterways, maintain lake levels for recreation and help fish and wildlife. Some are big structures. Others you might miss. Each has a...
Family fun night, free root beer floats Thursday for Corn Capital Days
(Olivia MN-) Dirks Park in Olivia will be the place to be this evening for Olivia Ambulance Family Fun Night from 5 til 8 p.m. as Olivia Corn Capital Days Continue. Other events Thursday include the used book sale at The Olivia Library from 11 to 7 p.m., FM Bank and Olivia FFA free root beer floats from 1 to 3 at the FM Bank parking lot, home run derby at Dirks Field from 5 to 8, and league volleyball starting at 630 at Bryly's Den.
Vikings defender suffers torn ACL during first practice of training camp
The injury bug appears to have gotten the Minnesota Vikings in record time. Kevin Seifert of ESPN reported Wednesday that Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL during the opening practice of training camp. Blackmon apparently sustained the injury during the 7-on-7 portion of practice, Seifert adds. Wednesday marked the start of training camp... The post Vikings defender suffers torn ACL during first practice of training camp appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Big in Sweden by Sally Franson
Sally Franson debuted as a novelist in 2018 with the attention-grabbing A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out, a Minnesota Book Award finalist that is currently in film development with Meg Ryan set to direct. Thus, it’s not unreasonable to expect her latest novel Big in Sweden to receive similar accolades and it does not disappoint! It’s a seriocomic, heartfelt, wildly entertaining book about Pauline “Paulie” Johannson, a Minneapolis woman with ancestral roots in Sweden.
The Cleveland Browns Will Trade Nick Chubb to the Minnesota Vikings
With the NFL offseason comes predictions and bold takes. That specifically happens with trades that could happen before the season or the deadline. With that in mind, Nick Chubb becomes an intriguing trade option, and if he is traded, it will be to the Minnesota Vikings. FOR MORE NFL CONTENT,...
Phillies drop second-straight series following All-Star break in loss vs. Twins
Max Kepler's infield single drove in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a series-clinching 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.Trevor Larnach was hit by a pitch by Philadelphia left-hander Gregory Soto (2-4) to open the bottom of the ninth. Larnach advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Austin Martin. Kepler hit a two-hopper up the middle against a drawn-in infield that was backhanded by diving second baseman Bryson Stott, who had no chance to get Larnach at home or Kepler at...
Blue-green algae detected at Lake Nokomis beach; advisory issued
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is warning beach-goers about the presence of blue-green algae in a sample from Lake Nokomis. Parks officials released a statement Wednesday saying the latest sample taken from the lake's main beach revealed exceeding levels of Microcystin, a toxin produced by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).
MSR: The Launa Q. Newman years
Launa Q. Newman and her late husband, Cecil Newman, who founded the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder, were an effective Black journalist dynamic duo as the two fiercely advocated for the Twin Cities Black communities. After her husband’s death in 1976, Mrs. Newman eventually took control and ran...
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