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Press Forward Minnesota raises $6 million from local foundations
Major foundations in Minnesota have helped raise $6 million in support of Press Forward Minnesota to boost local journalism, the Star Tribune reports. Since Press Forward Minnesota—a local chapter of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s national initiative Press Forward—launched in January, it has received funding from the McKnight Foundation in Minneapolis, the Bush Foundation and the Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group in St. Paul, as well as the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation. The five-year, statewide movement aims to re-center local journalism as a force for community cohesion, civic participation, and government accountability, while focusing on racial equity. The initiative’s goal is to raise $10 million dollars to reinvest in Minnesota’s local news ecosystem.
Minnesota man bikes all of Cache Valley in 9 months | Multimedia
LOGAN – It all began with a bike and a desire to explore. “Cache County total – I have about 3,000 miles of biking in those 9 months,” says 24-year-old Neil Thompson of Minnesota. He says an app on his phone helped him gamify his progress –...
Charges: Elderly Minnesota woman coerced into turning over $136K in gold bars, cash to Texas man
A Minnesota woman was coerced into turning over $100,000 in gold bars and $36,000 in cash to a man in Texas who traveled to her home and collected the precious metal, according to charges. Mutahir Ahmed Khan, 23, from the Dallas suburb of McKinney, was arrested in Pennsylvania and appeared...
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds conviction of shooter in 2021 road rage incident
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Chicago man in a 2021 road-rage incident when he fatally shot a youth baseball coach on his way home from a game with his son. Jamal Lindsey Smith is serving life in prison for his Hennepin County District Court murder convictions...
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig endorses Walz for VP: ‘I’m all in’
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) threw her weight behind Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be Vice President Harris’s pick for her vice presidential candidate on Wednesday, propping up her governor as the perfect match for Harris. “I know what it takes to run and win tough races – so does Tim_Walz,” she wrote on the…
Prairie drawing exhibition opens in Lanesboro Aug. 17
Lanesboro Arts presents “Traces of a Prairie,” an exhibition of large-scale graphite drawings by Lois Peterson. The exhibition runs from August 17 to October 20 with an opening reception on August 17 from 6-8 p.m. Attendees can enjoy conversations with the artist and live music by Kristin Eggen and friends. Peterson will also be providing free, live prairie plants at the opening reception for the first 100 attendees to take home.
Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
People can no longer comment on the City of Rochester's social media posts
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The City of Rochester is ending all comments on its social media pages. Mayor Kim Norton will also discontinue comments on her page. “The City of Rochester believes it is important to help support and foster a safe and inclusive community,” says City Administrator Alison Zelms. “Unfortunately, like other communities across the state of Minnesota and the nation, we have seen comments and activity via our social media channels that is counterproductive to those efforts. Discontinuing the use of comments effectively reduces the potential for harmful content and negative interactions because it removes an unmoderated and monitored forum for those activities.”
Man who shut down Interstate 35 near Faribault had over 40 pounds of meth in his car, charges say
FARIBAULT, Minn. — A man who held up traffic on Interstate 35 near Faribault for hours on Sunday had more than 40 pounds of meth in his vehicle, charging documents filed in Rice County allege.A 42-year-old man from Minneapolis is facing multiple felony drug charges and a charge for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon convicted of a crime of violence.Charges say law enforcement attempted to stop the man's vehicle on I-35 in Steele County by using stop sticks. The vehicle pulled over at one point and a 29-year-old woman exited before the man continued on the interstate.The woman...
‘Miracle Treat Day’ returns to benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Thursday, select Dairy Queen locations in South Dakota and Minnesota will benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital through Miracle Treat Day. At least $1 from every Blizzard sold on July 25 and Blizzard coupon sales will support kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital in...
Landmark Dam Store, which was lost to flooding river, will reopen in Mankato
A landmark store and restaurant that was lost to a failing dam last month in southern Minnesota will move into another local dining landmark, at least temporarily. David Hruska, who with his sister Jenny Barnes operated the Dam Store next to the Rapidan Dam, said they hope to be in the Wagon Wheel space at 609 S. Front St. in Mankato by the end of August.
TEN: 13 Cardinals and both programs collect ITA academic honors for 2024
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's tennis teams boasted a combined 13 members who earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete honors, while both Cardinal teams were among those to claim ITA All-Academic Team accolades. More than 1,070 Division III men's student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes,...
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