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Plymouth Macaron Shop Owner Achieves State Fair Dream
The owner of a Plymouth macaron shop has brought her food truck and a reminder to follow your passion to the Minnesota State Fair. Seeing Nikkolette Krumheur work, you may never guess she majored in math and worked in corporate America for 20 years. But in 2018, she took a...
Teens charged with aiding an offender in connection to deadly Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Two teens are charged after they claimed to have not known the person who police believed shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Saturday in north Minneapolis. The two teens are both charged by juvenile petition with aiding an offender after their 15-year-old cousin was found shot inside a home in the Folwell neighborhood Saturday afternoon. The teens, ages 16 and 17, each told police they didn't know the suspect was in the home at the time of the shooting.
St. Joseph company breaks ground on $20M factory
ST. JOSEPH – Adam Hansen launched his own cabinetry business 20 years ago, when he was just 21 years old and had $1,500 to invest. In the intervening two decades, it steadily grew — initially from A-Cab Custom Woodworking (when it employed, well, him) to Hansen & Company Woodworks a few years ago, when he reached 60 employees running three different divisions in architectural millwork, stone countertop fabrication and metalworks/upholstery. ...
Man arrested after standoff in southern Minnesota
FARIBAULT, Minn. – A Monday afternoon standoff in Rice County ended with one man being arrested. The Faribault Police Department says, just after 1:30 pm, officers responded to a report of a domestic assault involving a knife in the 300 block of Second Avenue SW. Officers say they got to the scene, made sure the victim of the alleged assault and a witness were safely out of the house and established a perimeter to prevent the alleged assaulter from getting away.
Minnesota ethanol producers excited to see bipartisan support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement on Monday, Aug. 26 congratulating U.S. Representatives Adam Finstad (R) and Angie Craig (D) for their work with the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote cleaner fuel for commercial airlines and the potential business that support could bring to the state of Minnesota.
Twin Cities mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter address pandemic bounce back
The fairgrounds is in the city of Falcon Heights, which might be considered neutral ground for our two guests, the mayors of Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer at the MPR State Fair stage to talk about everything from property taxes, bringing back downtowns and their favorite fair traditions.
A 12-year-old is in juvenile detention. There’s nowhere else to go.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An emergency hearing on Monday for a 12-year-old boy locked up in juvenile detention highlighted the ongoing challenges in finding help for young offenders in Minnesota. The Brief. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the boy’s mother appeared in court Monday afternoon and acknowledged the child...
LOL! The Most Hilarious Google Reviews Of Minnesota Schools
Our world has changed. It's hard to remember this but 30(ish) years ago, we used to have to go to the public library if we wanted to find information about...well, anything. And if we wanted to know more about a local business, we pulled out the Yellow Pages. My kids...
What is 'corn sweat' and why is it making heat, humidity worse in Midwest?
MADISON, Wis.- It's a common saying in the Midwest: "it's not the heat that gets you, it's the humidity." But turns out with this late August heatwave, it's not the heat that gets you, it's the corn -- or rather, "corn sweat."
First Alert Weather Day (Night) for Wednesday night
WEDNESDAY - FIRST ALERT WEATHER NIGHT: Wednesday looks to start off generally quiet before another front brings scattered showers and thunderstorms into our region between Wednesday night to Thursday morning. During the day, we can expect mostly sunny skies and a gusty wind from the southeast. High temperatures will be in the 70s to low 80s. As for the severe weather potential, the Storm Prediction Center has easternmost ND, the central Valley, and parts of northwest MN in a Marginal Risk (Level 1, isolated) for severe storms, with an area of Slight Risk (Level 2, scattered) for severe storms from the Devils Lake basin down through the James River Valley. Hail up to 1.5″ and damaging winds up to 60 mph are the primary threats. There is a low threat of a tornado, generally to the west of our region. These storms will continue overnight from west to east, so make sure to have ways to receive warnings/alerts during the night! Might be a good idea to park in the garage before bed if that is a possibility, as well as bring in the potted plants.
Minnesotans Could Get Relief From Hidden Fees With Rule Change
When was the last time you went out to eat or went out to make a purchase? If it's been a while, good for you, but you have been missing out on a bunch of junk fees being passed on to the consumers. The Federal Trade Commission is looking to end junk hidden fees with a new rule this fall, making the hidden charges illegal.
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