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Epic ‘Star Wars’ Event Hits Minnesota: Experience ‘A New Hope’ Like Never Before
Attention old school Star Wars fans in Minnesota, you're going to want to make time to experience what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. 'Star Wars - A New Hope' took the world by storm in 1977, and the franchise is still alive and well with new TV shows, video games, and content being pumped out non-stop, but it's not very often you get the chance to experience the galaxy, far, far away in such a unique way.
Weekly Vegetable Update - August 28, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu. Growers are bringing a gorgeous variety of vegetables to markets and CSA boxes around the state. Parts of the state received some extreme winds that damaged crops earlier this week. Looking ahead, the NOAA 8-14 day forecast is calling for above normal temperatures and below average precipitation. Read on for information on aster yellows and late blight, as well as other crop considerations at this point in the growing season.
Bailey Builds Sets up Shop at the Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Owners of a local art business are representing the Northland by setting up shop at the State Fair. This is the fourth year Bailey Builds has had a booth at the State fair. People shopped a wide range of wood mosaics, Lake Superior based art, and other goods. The fair experience was a little different for Bailey Builds this year, as their booth was located on the north end of the fair grounds and the new location is beneficial to Bailey Builds during their time at the fair.
Minnesota OSHA issues citations to Wayne Transports after worker died in confined space
Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance has issued a $621,600 penalty to Wayne Transports, Inc. due to a lack of confined-space safety requirements at its facility in Virginia. This follows a worker fatality in a tanker in March 2024. The Virginia Police Department has identified the worker as Justin Le Erickson. “Work...
Another Invasive Water Species Disrupts Minnesota’s Ecosystem
Invasive species. We hear about them a lot these days. The Spiny Waterflea is another one; except this one is microscopic, and also known as 'zooplankton.' The Spiny Waterflea lives in open water, and is almost clear; just an opaque color. The Spiny waterflea has one single long tail, that...
DeRusha's Best: The 26-year old "senior citizen" that took home best chocolate chip cookie at the Minnesota State Fair
Meet Madeline Poultridge, the blue ribbon chocolate chip cookie winner, and the second recipient of “DeRusha’s Best”. Poultridge, a self described 26-year old “senior citizen” used her dad’s recipe to create the winning cookie. See the recipe here!
National politics prevail at the Great Minnesota Get Together
Politicking at the Minnesota State Fair means glad-handing greasy palms, eating your weight in Minnesota commodities, and being ready to admire the tattoo of a likely voter when one presents her bicep showing a blue chicken. “People are very chatty,” said Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan after Ann Barrett of St. Paul showed off one of […]
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