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Austin Public Schools honored for digital media projects
AUSTIN, Minn. – The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) has given multiple Digital Media Excellence Awards to Austin Public Schools. NSPRA says the awards “recognize outstanding education publications and marketing/informational materials, video/TV/radio programs, social media, and websites.”. Austin Public Schools received the following awards:. - Podcast Honorable...
Prairie Island opens cannabis dispensary, the state’s first near TC
Tiketa Champion was on vacation with her family visiting The Lagoon, a water park at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. On the drive over from Rochester, she noticed signs advertising Island Peži, a new cannabis dispensary. So she dropped off her husband and two boys at the water park...
United Way of Steele County, OTB want to address lack of gathering places for youth
Hangout spots have played an integral role in the social lives of American youth for decades. Arcades, shopping malls, drive-ins — if all these examples sound somewhat old-fashioned, perhaps it’s because these once-ubiquitous gathering places are a dying breed. As it works toward a solution for the lack of safe places for youth to gather, United Way of Steele County’s (UWSC) teen mental health action team has found a way...
Sober Social hosts grand opening as first non-alcoholic drink store in area
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Middleton store had its grand opening Saturday as the first fully non-alcoholic beverage store in the Madison area. Sober Social is a store that offers a variety of beer, wine, cocktails and other beverages, all alcohol free. Founder Kristi Tanner said she wanted to create...
Wisconsin Beatles fans invited to gather outside Lambeau Field to record 'Peace & Love' birthday video for Ringo Starr's 84th
GREEN BAY - Getting the Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau statues outside Lambeau Field to play along will be a tall order, but all The Beatles fans at their feet will be flashing smiles and peace signs. In honor of Ringo Starr's 84th birthday on Sunday, fans will gather at the statues at 11:15 a.m. on the same...
7/6/24 School Nutrition Association Recognizes Representative Krug
The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) presented state Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) with an SNA-WI 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual meeting in La Crosse on Tuesday, June 25. Representative Krug was named a 2024 SNA-WI Legislator of the Year due to his strong leadership in...
Steam swat Honeybees defeating Minot 10-0 in six innings
Returning home for just the second time in nine days, the La Crosse Steam came out swinging against the Minot Honeybees on Friday. The Steam plated eight runs in the first two innings to put the game out of reach early and they would go on to win 10-0.
Minnesota has more than a thousand dams, how many of them are unsafe?
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Another inch and a half of rain fell Thursday night, including in the area around Faribault. It's just another city that's so water logged, the dam next to the popular Faribault Mill is now damaged. The city says part of it was eroded by the flood...
13 Minnesota Cities to See Spectacular Fireworks on Friday, July 5th
Did you miss out on the Fourth of July fireworks? Don’t worry, because the celebration isn’t over yet!. Due to heavy rain in some areas on Independence Day, several cities in Minnesota have rescheduled their fireworks displays to Friday, July 5th. This means you get a second chance to watch the sky light up and keep the freedom celebrations going!
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