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United Way launches ‘Stuff the Bus’ supply drive to prepare students for the upcoming school year
In preparation for the upcoming school year, United Way of 1000 Lakes is seeking donations of backpacks and school supplies as part of the annual Stuff the Bus drive, which runs through August. The goal of the initiative is to ensure students start the school year prepared to learn and succeed by providing backpacks packed full of appropriate school supplies. Last year, over 315 backpacks were provided to students across the Itasca County area. ...
Metro Bus Operator wins again in Statewide Bus Roadeo
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Some Metro Bus operators aren’t just good, they’re “gold.”. For the second year in a row, Metro Bus Dial-a-Ride Operator David Peacock took first place in the Small Bus Division at this year’s Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) Statewide Bus Roadeo.
Essentia Health’s Market Advance Practice Providers vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association
Advanced Practice Providers at Essentia Health’s East Market held a press conference to announce their vote to form a union represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association on Tuesday July 23. The Essentia East Market extends in Minnesota from Brainerd north to International Falls and Duluth and east to Ashland...
Former employees react to Rainbow Health's sudden closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of Minnesotans are in limbo after Rainbow Health announced it was closing immediately. Rainbow Health is a nonprofit that specializes in helping members of the LGBTQ+ community. It served 2,366 Minnesotans last year, and former employees said they work with tens of thousands of people within a marginalized community.
"Mind your own business": Tim Walz says the GOP is "stuck" with Trump and his felony convictions
Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., appeared on Fox News Tuesday and deeply angered Donald Trump by arguing that Republicans are "stuck" with a declining nominee while Democrats are energized by the ascendence of Vice President Kamala Harris. With a smile on his face, Walz blasted Trump during his interview, The New...
$200 million greenhouse emissions grants announced by Walz, EPA
NEW HOPE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Hoping to combat the effects of climate change, Gov. Tim Walz will visit a nonprofit in New Hope to announce a $200 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What we know. The grants will be aimed at reducing...
Statewide Missing Person Alert For 17-Year-Old Minnesota Girl
Sartell, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide alert has been issued for a missing Minnesota teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson has been missing for 30 days and is now considered and endangered missing person. The alert says she and another teenage girl ran away from a residence in the City of Sartell on June 22.
Intrepid Gets $290M Investment to Support Colorado, Minnesota Network Builds
Open access provider Intrepid Fiber Networks says its newly secured $290 million in debt financing will support ongoing deployments in Colorado and Minnesota. In all, more than 250,000 premises will eventually have access to Intrepid’s networks in the two states. “Securing this new credit facility accelerates our growth across...
Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
MINOCQUA, Wis. — A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.Loons captivate our imaginations and steal our hearts, but they're literally shrinking. Loon nesting season on Blue Lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin has become a holiday of sorts."It is a big deal around here," said lake resident Brian Colianni "When the chicks hatch, it's loon watch."For 32 years, Professor Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, has made the trek from the West Coast for this front-row seat. Piper Tags and tracks loons with the help...
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