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For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota
During the Fourth of July, many fire up the grill for a barbecue. For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota. The program at St. Paul Technical College was started by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. It’s designed to bring skilled meat cutters into the industry, which has lost jobs over the years due to a lack of training in the workforce.
Vehicle crashes into houses serve as reminder to drive carefully
Within 12 hours of each other, two different cars crashed into two houses leading up to the Fourth of July. The first happened in Eyota on Wednesday. The homeowner says they were watching TV when they saw a truck through a window into their backyard. The truck missed the steps...
City of Owatonna Honored with 2024 ‘City of Excellence’ Award
The City of Owatonna has received the League of Minnesota Cities 2024 City of Excellence Award for the 5,000-29,999 population category at the League’s Annual Conference in Rochester. Owatonna was honored for its “Coptober Event Program.”. The Owatonna Police Department partnered with the Owatonna Public Library to organize...
Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross Store in Rochester, Minnesota
In the midst of all this rain and flooding, a little glimmer of good news just popped up for Southeast Minnesota. If you love grand openings and new stores, a new store that you are going to love is opening soon in Rochester. Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross...
NAMIWalks Kickoff Event to take place in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southeast Minnesota is preparing to hold a kickoff event to begin the NAMIWalks 2024 season on Tuesday, July 9th. As of now, this event is still scheduled to take place despite NAMI Southeast Minnesota’s office being closed this...
Rochester man appears on rape, assault charges
Rochester man faces rape and firearm assault charges. (ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man faces rape and firearm assault charges in Olmsted County Court. According to court documents, Rochester police responded to an assault call in northwest Rochester on Thursday, July 4, after a woman allegedly said Davoren Lanell Broussard had threatened to kill her, and would “start shooting if he saw officers.”
UPDATE: Power restored in NE and SE Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The power has been restored for NE and SE Rochester after a temporary outage on Thursday. ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The Rochester Fire Department was called to a residence due a hanging power line on the northeast side of town Thursday. According to Capt. Josh Petersen, at about 7:30 p.m....
Fireworks Show Make-up Planned for Friday Night in Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester’s annual fireworks show is on track to be made up on Friday night. The display, along with the city’s annual 4th Fest, was called off on Thursday morning due to inclement weather. The event was set to feature food vendors and live music along with the fireworks.
Minnesota Coffee Roaster Speaks Out on Coffee Toxin Concerns
You may have heard concerns about your cup of coffee containing toxins from -- yuck -- moldy coffee beans. And yes, your "morning joe" likely DOES contain a very small amount of what are called "mycotoxins"-- fungal toxins that are made by molds that can grow in coffee beans and other foods. The concern comes over the potential health risks which include not only liver, kidney and immune system damage, but even carcinogenic effects.
Election forecasters say Minnesota is set to be more competitive this presidential election
MINNEAPOLIS — Following President Joe Biden's poor debate performance last week, a key election forecaster shifted Minnesota from "likely Democratic" in this presidential race to "lean Democratic," signaling the state is more competitive than it was four years ago when Biden won easily. University of Virginia's "Sabato's Crystal Ball" at its Center for Politics changed its rating for Minnesota in wake of that debate. Analysts also downgraded Michigan from "leans Democratic" to a "toss-up.""President Biden's debate performance was so bad that it has forced us to reassess some of our assumptions about the race," wrote Kyle Kondik, in the post about the change. Biden in...
Rain, rain and more rain…when will it end?
We have certainly had no shortage of rain across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa over the last few days/weeks/months. Compared to this time last year, we couldn’t be more opposite in fact! While it has been great to see more rain, it has gotten quite excessive for many, leading to frequent flooding concerns.
Star Eagle publisher named Young Journalist of the Year
Star Eagle Publisher Eli Lutgens was named Minnesota’s Young Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists during the Minnesota Chapter’s 2024 Page One Awards ceremony held June 18, 2024 at the Lowlands in St. Paul. More than 500 entries were received from media outlets of every medium, including the Star Tribune, Mankato Free Press, Minnesota Public Radio, and many others.
100K Expected for Taste of Minnesota This Weekend
Minnesota is gearing up for a massive summer event – the Taste of Minnesota festival, a blend of food and music. Initially launched in St. Paul in 1983, the festival took a hiatus after 2010 but made a successful comeback in 2023. The food festival is set to return this summer and will take place on July 6 and 7th.
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