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Lea Zmurko: Storms marching in this afternoon.
Waking up to some showers and isolated thunderstorms moving across northern Minnesota, and plenty of broken cloud coverage ahead of the system along the North Shore. Lots of cloud coverage can be expected across the Northland today with temperatures in the mid-70s. There will be a chain of storms making...
I-35, Hwy 19 roundabout to enter final months of construction
The roundabout being constructed at the Interstate 35 exit ramp to Lonsdale and Northfield is entering its final stages of construction in the coming weeks and is expected to be complete by the beginning of October, possibly sooner. Rice County Highway Department Design and Construction Engineer Bill Zidon has taken the lead on the roundabout as the project engineer. He said exit 69, which goes to Lonsdale and Northfield, would likely be opened again by the end of September, as the project enters its last...
U of M professor offers advice on cellphone policies as students return to class
MINNEAPOLIS — As thousands of students across Minnesota go back to school next week, the one thing they likely won’t forget is their cellphone. Banning cellphones in classrooms is a hot topic, but by next March, every school district in the state will need to have a cellphone policy in place.
Republicans want voters to think Gov. Tim Walz lied about his dog
Republicans turned Tim Walz's outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar.The intended takeaway was that Walz somehow lied about the identity of his dog, Scout, by describing two different dogs as his beloved pet in separate X posts. Social media users shared screenshots of the posts as alleged proof that the Minnesota governor exhibits a pattern of deceit, garnering thousands of likes, shares and reactions across platforms.In one post, from June 2022, Walz is pictured...
Like Tim Walz, we were also wrongly accused of abusing our special needs son
The internet is currently in an uproar over accusations that Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz supposedly abused Gus, his neurodivergent teen son, while onstage and on camera as his family joined him after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Based only on a brief moment of Walz tugging on his son’s hand, commentators declared Walz an abuser with a secret rage problem. This misreading was so misguided even Snopes.com, a website devoted to fact-checking rumors, issued an unequivocal statement: “Online users wrongly claimed a video showed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz physically abusing his son, Gus, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.”
Redbirds lose to Courtland in Class C state tourney
All season long the Isanti Redbirds have been winning Town Ball games with sound pitching and tight defense. But both of those elements eluded them at the Class C state tournament, where they dropped an 8-1 decision to Courtland at Tiger Park in Belle Plaine on Sunday, August 25. The Redbirds committed a whopping seven errors and surrendered 13 hits, which was more than an offense that collected just four...
Le Sueur enacts new rules for food trucks
With food trucks continuing to grow in popularity, the city of Le Sueur has introduced new licensing requirements aimed at protecting consumer health as well as brick and mortar restaurants from mobile competition. Under the new code of regulations, approved by the City Council on Monday, food truck operators will be required to seek a license from the city and undergo a background check conducted by city staff before serving meals in town. ...
Marek brothers retire law firm in Montgomery
Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024. William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate, initially thought he wanted to be a high school teacher in math or science. He started his college education as such at Mankato State University.
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