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Summer is winding down slightly cooler than normal
As meteorological summer begins to wind down, so does the day at an earlier time each week. Meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley says August started with 14 hours and 40 minutes of daylight and will lose about an hour and a half of daylight by the end of the month.
Wood carving auction return Saturday at Alexander Corner
Each year, fairgoers can find relaxing and free entertainment in perhaps one of the more unexpected places at the Steele County Free Fair: at the lumberyard. Or, at least the closest thing to a lumberyard the fairgrounds has each year. Sponsored by Alexander Lumber, Robinson Wood Carvings once again set up shop at what is known as Alexander Corner, carving a variety of animals and other items into chunks of...
NHPI leaders join forces to support Harris-Walz
State Senate majority floor leader Jarrett Keohokalole, Honolulu City Council vice chair Esther Kiaaina, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and the founders of a popular Pacific Islander Facebook group announced Friday they launched a new coalition to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. Native...
Arts Briefs: Awards a-plenty! Minnesota artists, authors and cornhole-players take home prizes.
Arts Briefs is a weekly roundup of Minnesota arts news compiled by the MPR News arts and culture team. The McKnight Foundation has announced its 2024 Distinguished Artist Award. This award is given to an artist who lives and works in Minnesota and whose work has local, regional or national significance.
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