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Waite Park, Sauk Rapids Having Preliminary Budget Meetings Monday
(KNSI) – Two area cities have proposed 2025 budgets with general fund increases significantly above inflation. The Waite Park and Sauk Rapids councils will pore over the preliminary figures at meetings on Monday night. Waite Park’s hike is the larger of the two, at potentially a 10.7% increase compared to Sauk Rapids’ 6.83% bump.
Stella’s Opens in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls, MN – Stella’s Restaurant and Bar has opened their new location in downtown Fergus Falls. The establishment announced the good news on their Facebook page Thursday (August 22nd). On their website, Stella’s says they are “where small town charm meets uptown dining. Featuring appetizers, salads, sandwiches,...
Fergus Falls Hospital Awarded 5-Star Rating from The Centers of Medicare
Fergus Falls, MN – Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has received the highest achievement possible from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). LRH was one of just 10 Minnesota hospitals, and the only independent facility in Minnesota, recognized with the CMS five-star hospital distinction for 2024. Located in...
Roti declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Roti, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain, on Friday said it had declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining a parade of summertime restaurant chain restructurings. The Chicago-based chain said it plans to use the Chapter 11 process to find new investors or a buyer as it reorganizes its finances. The company says that...
Hennepin County Sheriff says they were forced to cut valuable programs due to understaffing
The Hennepin County Sheriff says they’ve had to cut valuable jail enrichment programs due to continued staffing issues within the department. “The impact of, of those, it’s huge,” Sheriff Dawanna Witt says.
After 75 years, Salem Dining Hall continues to be a family affair, iconic stop for fairgoers
After 75 years at the fair, Salem Lutheran Church Dining Hall has continued to have a pull on its volunteers. Jim Zieba, 77, started in his teens. According to him, it was an unsaid understanding that helping out was mandatory if you were in confirmation class. “It was almost a...
2 Vikings Land on IR
Injuries have been the dominant storyline since day one of Minnesota Vikings training camp when Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL. The Vikings placed him on IR, ending his season. Of course, J.J. McCarthy followed with his torn meniscus, terminating his rookie campaign as well. 2 Vikings Land on IR.
Dassel Fire Department chosen as parade grand marshals
The Red Rooster Days committee has chosen the entire Dassel Fire Department as the grand marshals of the Red Rooster Grande Day Parade. According to firefighter and photographer Renee Massingham, the crew heard about the recognition last week in a meeting. Massingham was at a loss for words. An unnamed...
Fatal Plymouth crash sends driver to prison after running red light
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man who pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in June was sentenced in Hennepin County Court for a crash that took the life of a 68-year-old woman. What happened in court. David Andrew Boll, 50, of Hopkins, was sentenced to six-and-half years, or 78...
Police Search for Armed Robber at Brooklyn Park Apartment Complex
Police departments from around the Twin Cities northwest metro swarmed a Brooklyn Park apartment complex Thursday night trying to catch an armed robber. Brooklyn Park police say officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. to the Autumn Ridge Apartments, located at 6328 Boone Ave. N., on a report of someone robbed at gunpoint.
Wisconsin school district audit shows former superintendent’s fraud
GLENWOOD, Wis. (FOX 9) - The Glenwood City School District has released a much-anticipated forensic financial audit that shows its former superintendent fraudulently received $290,792 in educational stipends, benefits and reimbursements. The forensic audit also found Johnson, and the school’s accountant, Ron Johnson, who is not related, negligently placed $349,650...
NEXT Weather Alert for excessive heat on Sunday, Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Saturday kicks off a hot and steamy first weekend for the Minnesota State Fair, with Sunday and Monday both declared NEXT Weather Alert days.Expect plenty of sunshine on Saturday with highs back into the mid-80s in the Twin Cities. A stray shower is possible late in the evening through early Sunday. Temps will reach close to 90 degrees on Sunday and should break into the low-90s on Monday. An excessive heat warning will be in effect in the metro between 1 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday. Heat index values will be between 100-107 degrees during both days in the metro, with nighttime lows only down into the mid-70s.A front could also bring rain chances late Monday into Tuesday.Temps will drop a touch into the mid-80s by mid-week with another round of rain is possible on Thursday.
Arts Briefs: Waters of history and race at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Arts Briefs is a weekly roundup of Minnesota arts news compiled by the MPR News arts and culture team. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona opened a new exhibition this week: “A Nation Takes Places: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art.”. The exhibition is co-curated by local...
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