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If you think you're hot, imagine working the deep fryer at the State Fair!
Monday’s Excessive Heat hasn’t seemed to stop fairgoers or workers at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. As the dew point nears 80 making it feel like over 100-plus, lines are still long and streets are still packed. Beverage sales? Gangbusters.
Giant crop art portrait of Kamala Harris in Lawrence, Kansas, now complete with Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has had many firsts in the three weeks since Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate. A huge rally in Philadelphia after his announcement, a national speech in Chicago to accept the nomination, and now a quarter-acre portrait in Lawrence, Kansas. When world-renowned crop artist...
Bail set at $1 million in stabbing death of 14 year-old-girl
(KFGO) – BAIL HAS BEEN SET AT ONE-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND LEAVING HER BODY NEAR THE RIVER IN MOORHEAD LAST WEEK. 18-YEAR-OLD ISAAC ARNDT HAS MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE IN MOORHEAD. HE WAS ARRESTED IN FARGO ON A MURDER CHARGE.
‘Outside agitator’ narrative by Walz, community leaders was wrong but helped quell 2020 George Floyd protests
It was an exaggeration made in the fog of war that turned into a tactic that contributed to the calming of two cities following the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020:. Much of the destruction that occurred during the evenings of rioting, looting and arson were the work of outsiders, the state’s political leadership said. These troublemakers were coming in to exploit the pain caused by Floyd’s death, Gov. Tim Walz and the other leaders asserted.
Central MN Town Ball State Tournament Summaries
The Muskies, the Section 11C champions defeated the No. 3 team from Section 8C the Lightning, they out them hit eight to six, including a big triple and a sacrifice fly. They played very good defense in support of their lefties. Johnny Schumer started on the mound, he threw very good innings, he gave up four hits, one run, one walk and he recorded three strikeouts. Veteran David Deminskythrew three innings of relief to earn the win. He gave up two hits, one walk and he recorded four strikeouts.
Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Club to hold 49th annual event
The Rice County Gas and Steam Engines Club will be holding its annual event this weekend, Aug. 30-Sept. There will be activities for children and adults, a raffle, a flea market, and much more. However, the main focus, as always, is the antique gas and steam powered tractors on display all weekend. Bill Becker, the club President, Jeremy Sevick, the vice president, and Carmen Sevick, the secretary, handle the planning...
Minnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down, officials said Tuesday. The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Minneapolis, and replace the County Road 9 Bridge, both of which were at risk of crumbling. The officials jumpstarted what will likely be a yearslong rebuilding process as the structural integrity of the dam and bridge remain uncertain. The...
Severe storms cause damage across southern Minnesota. State Fair delays opening
By Andrew Krueger Strong thunderstorms rolled across parts of Minnesota — including the Twin Cities — early Tuesday. And tens of thousands of Minnesotans remained without power in the wake of an earlier round of severe weather Monday night. Monday night’s storms downed trees and power lines, dropped torrential rain and sparked intense lightning as […] The post Severe storms cause damage across southern Minnesota. State Fair delays opening appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
New federal grant will help Lake Superior communities ward off costly flooding
A $1.45 million federal project will help communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan prepare for floods by building up resilience along the Lake Superior coast and reestablishing the land’s ability to store water and release it slowly. The project, which is funded by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, is one of 19...
Roti becomes the latest fast casual brand to file for Chapter 11
Roti, a fast casual brand operating in Illinois, Minnesota and the Washington, D.C., area, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections, according to court documents filed last week. The brand, which has 19 stores according to a court filing, saw its unit count drop from a pre-pandemic high of 42...
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