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Wisconsin multi-sport alumnus earns two Olympic victories in women's rugby
Wisconsin women’s hockey and soccer alumnus Alev Kelter helped guide USA rugby to two wins on the second day of competition at the Olympic Games. USA Rugby kicked off its day at 9:30 a.m. CT with a 36-7 victory against Japan. Kelter did not record any points in her first match but responded with a spectacular performance later in the day.
Motorcyclist Taken to St. Mary’s Hospital After Crashing With Pick-Up on Southeast Minnesota Highway
Zumbro Falls, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcycle operator was taken to a hospital after crashing with a pick-up on a southeast Minnesota highway over the weekend. It happened in Wabasha County. The State Patrol responded to the collision shortly after 3:30 Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred on Hwy. 60 just...
Artist of the Month – The unique artistry of Chase Gentry
LA CROSSE, Wis, (WLAX/WEUX) – Chase Gentry first came to my awareness with his TikTok account. His videos, drawing the quirkiest and most intricate characters I had seen in a long time came across my For You Page. I honestly thought this must be a person must be from one of the coasts, or (more likely) a Scandinavian country. Then, I found out he was doing a gallery show at the Pump House, so I figured he was from Minneapolis, Milwaukee, or Chicago. It never crossed my mind that he could be born, raised and creating right here in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Minnesota is getting a new area code, here's what you should know
ROCHESTER, Minn. — People calling from southern Minnesota could soon start popping up on your phone under a new area code. Final preparations are underway for the rollout of the new 924 area code, which will overlap with the current 507 area code serving southern Minnesota, including communities like Rochester, Austin, Mankato, Winona and Worthington. It will be the first such "area code overlay" in Minnesota; previous area code changes in the state involved carving out a new geographic region from a previous area code.
Minnesota-Based Target Introduces New ‘Denim Take Back’ Program
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is a phrase we've been taught from a young age. Reduce the number of things you throw out, Reuse what you can, and Recycle anything that can have a new life, like clothes that don't fit anymore could be donated to a thrift store for someone else to wear.
Northern Minnesota Braces for Damaging Winds Up to 60 mph
Duluth, MN – Northern Minnesota is facing a week of severe weather, with isolated thunderstorms and damaging winds up to 60 mph expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a warning for residents to stay alert and prepared. According to the NWS, the active weather pattern...
Right-wing opponent to conservation lists Wisconsin as part of 2024 plans
American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), a right-wing anti-conservation group, named Wisconsin in its 2024 strategic plan, stating it wants to stop federal funding of the recently established Pelican River Forest conservation easement. With the help of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the organization was heavily involved in the local effort to block the easement, going as […]
Calling home from prison is expensive. FCC rules aim to change that. In Wisconsin there’s a catch
While her husband spent about five months in the Polk County Jail, Rebecca Aubart spent close to $4,000 on calls and video visits. They talked at least twice a day, she said. “My husband was experiencing significant withdrawals and fighting for his life in the midst of a mental health crisis while he was there,” […]
EPA cut use of cancer-causing sterilizer prolific in med-tech. A Minnesota company might have a fix
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.
Minnesota mom’s promise helps to shape bill to curb illicit drug sales on the Web
In the spring of 2020, Devin Norring was a young man with big, bright plans. Though the COVID-19 pandemic had knocked him and many of his peers back on their heels, Devin, his mother Bridgette Norring said, still talked excitedly about a future where he’d move to California and enroll in music school to enhance his natural artistic talents.
St. Cloud Team Wins MN Legion Softball State Title
St Cloud Hype Post 76 captured the MN Legion Softball State Championship held in Bemidji by defeating La Crescent 3-2 Sunday. Ella Voit threw the complete game, giving up 3 hits, 0 earned runs, and struck out 10 batters. Sam Dingmann drove in the first run with a single in the top of the 4th inning. St. Cloud added a run in the 4th on a wild pitch. La Crescent scored a run the bottom of the 4th on an error by St Cloud. Ella Voit drove in an insurance run in the top of the 6th after an Ellie Meyers triple. La Crescent added a run in the bottom of the 7th and had the tying run at 2nd base, but a strikeout ended the game and St Cloud won the championship in their first year as a Legion team.
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