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Fellow Minnesota Craftsmen Complete Late Woodworker’s Grandfather Clock
Tom Rosga was a woodworker. And a good one at that. After the Hinckley man retired from his role as leader of the family's well drilling business in 2014, he concentrated on other passions in his life -- cooking, writing and newsletter editing and traveling with his fiancee, Ronda Willows of Mora.
Authorities issue scam warning to homeowners in storm-damaged Minnesota
CROSSLAKE — Tornadoes, golf ball-sized hail and 120 mph winds left a path of destruction from the Whitefish Chain to Aitkin earlier this month. And as communities in Northeastern Minnesota reel from recent floods, homeowners all over the Northland should be cautious of scam artists and phony businesses offering services like tree cleanup and roof repair in the wake of a storm.
How flood insurance works and why only 0.5% of Minnesota homes are actually protected
MINNEAPOLIS — Right now, thousands of homeowners across Minnesota are watching the water outside their homes, hoping it stays outside and wondering if they're protected. Roberta Gibbons is an insurance agent with Dyste Williams. She says the average Minnesotan has less flood protection than they might realize. "Unfortunately basic...
Developers look to attract first-time home buyers by curbing costs
ANOKA, Minn. — In the Twin Cities, new home listings are down, pending sales have fallen and mortgage rates are measurably higher than they were a year ago.Home prices are increasing faster than incomes, making it tougher than ever for first-time homebuyers to make a purchase."We got lucky finding this model and it being in our price range," said first-time homebuyer Sofie Walz.Sofie and her husband Wesley closed on their new home in Cologne last week."It took us about a year and a half, two years to get a good solid down payment," he said.The newlyweds say despite high home...
Minnesota: Red Lake Gaming and Signature Systems team up to boost casinos
Red Lake Gaming Enterprises Inc., the owner of three Minnesota Seven Clans Casino locations, is partnering with Signature Systems Inc. to bring SSI’s PDQ Point-of-Sale system and other technology innovations to its casino floors. Story continues below. SSI will install POS kiosks and 3-in-1 kiosk-POS hybrids throughout food and...
Gov. Walz says he may call special session over Minnesota flood damage
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar took an aerial tour of the region earlier in the day to survey flood damage. Thereafter, Walz said he would potentially call a special session if the damage costs end up higher than the relief money currently available."The human impact was, certainly in Waterville, many more homes, the impact certainly feels pretty dramatic with water up to the second floor," Walz said Tuesday. "The process of starting clean up and that will simultaneously happen with damage assessments. There is a set process on how this works."The governor talked about...
Maps show Minnesota's June rainfall versus average expected totals
MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time since 2022, no part of Minnesota is in a drought condition due to all the rain we've seen. All the rain means that a number of cities and towns throughout the state are dealing with flooding issues. According to WCCO NEXT Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak, this June is among the five wettest Junes this century and in the top ten wettest start to any year since 1871.A majority of the state has received at least 1.5 times the average amount of rain that we would normally see in June. Southwestern Minnesota, close to the South Dakota and Iowa borders, saw more than three times the average.Areas dealing with major flooding issues like Henderson and Waterville — where the Minnesota National Guard has been activated to help with the flooding — saw nearly two times the average. We could see more rain before the end of the month. The rain chances return on Thursday and Friday.
Minnesota Now: June 25, 2024
A state senate committee is trying to learn more about what it calls a pattern of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incidents at the University of Minnesota. Lawmakers invited professors, students and administration to speak at a committee hearing later Tuesday afternoon. The committee chair joined Minnesota Now. 40 years ago Tuesday,...
Walz touring flood damaged towns along I-90
(AP) – More than 3 million people live in areas touched by flooding, from Omaha, Nebraska, to St. Paul, Minnesota. Flooding has been reported in 40 of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Outside Mankato, Minnesota, the sheriff’s office said there was a “partial failure” of the western support structure for...
R & B Star Babyface Coming to Minnesota This Fall
Shakopee (WJON News) -- An R&B music legend is coming to Minnesota this fall. Babyface is bringing his award-winning music to the Mystic Lake Showroom in Shakopee on October 4th. Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds is a 12-time Grammy Award-winning singer, producer, songwriter and the only producer to win Producer of the...
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