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Minnesota weather: Another bright and comfortably warm Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Another beautiful and comfortable day is in store for Thursday. Enjoy the pleasant afternoon sunshine and the occasional white puffy cloud passing by. The Twin Cities daytime high is 78 degrees. Overnight temperatures dip into the 50s for much of Minnesota with pocket 60s closer to the metro.
2024 BANANA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE READY TO “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL THROUGH THE TWIN CITIES
With this year’s Banana Festival less than two months away, festival committee members are on track for a week full of activities and events. A number of committee members gathered for the official Banana Festival souvenir booklet photo this week, in South Fulton’s Unity Park, where headlining entertainment and other events will be held, in addition to Fulton’s Pontotoc Park. This year’s Banana Festival Committee Chair is Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Co-Chair, Whitney Rogers, Bake-Off - Brittany Stepp, Banana Brawl – Daniel Thomas, Banana Pudding- Nathan Lamb; Dunking Booth – Kayser, Banana Soiree – Whitney Rogers, Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Melanie Gunn, Krissy Kimbell, Beauty Pageant – Vicki Little, Banana Cabana – Lori Edmison, Melanie Gunn, Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Car Show – Fulton/South Fulton Rotary Club, Chalk Art Contest – Dave Puckett, Corn Hole Contest – Kiwanis Club of The Twin Cities, Ken-Tenn, Community Meal – Tyson Foods, Doggy Pageant – Darcy Linn, Banana Eating Contest – Darcy Linn, Entertainment – Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Faith and Family Night – Pastor Jessie Webb, Float – Melanie Gunn, Fulton’s Got Talent – Terry Hollenback, Grand Parade – Fulton Lion’s Club, Health Fair – Anna Morgan; Hospitality – Elaine Forrester and Whitney Rogers, Hot Wheel Derby – First Community Bank of the Heartland,; Kiddie Parade – Emily Kirby, Kid’s Day – Anna Morgan, Light pole Decorating – Vicki Little, Peace, Love, And Foliage – Melissa Brown, Pistol Shoot – Fulton Police Dept., Banana Pudding Fundraiser – Melanie Gunn,; Photo Contest – Cory Edmison, School Art Contest – Tracy Pulley/Kristy Vincent, Senior Activities – Melanie Gunn and Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Special Needs Kid’s Day and Touch a Truck – Whitney Rogers, The Amazing Banana Race/Scavenger Hunt – Derek Jackson, T-Shirts – Whitney Rogers and Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Vendors – Amelia Prater and Meribeth Meza, Town Decorating – Whitney Rogers, Melanie Gunn, and Sherry Cook-Pyatt. (Photo by Benita Fuzzell)
Vandals repeatedly target new Twin Cities Muslim community center
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. — Police are investigating a series of burglaries and acts of vandalism at the site of a planned Muslim community center and mosque.In the last two months, a vacant former bank building in St. Anthony and the site of the newly established Tibyan Center has been targeted repeatedly.It appears the same group of young people have shattered windows, broken in multiple times, or attempted to, and caused about $20,000 worth of damage.Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of CAIR-MN, says the building had been vacant for more than a year without incident, then the plans for the space...
See Shaboozey In Minnesota This September
He's one of the biggest rising stars in music right now and you have a chance to see him in Minnesota later this year!. Shaboozey is hitting the road this fall on his recently-announced 'Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going Tour' and that includes a stop in Minneapolis. Concert...
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Guns on Snapchat in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Three men have been sentenced for trafficking machine guns on Snapchat. According to court documents, in March of 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group. Members 19-year-old Rafael Wesley, 22-year-old Kyrees Johnson, and 21-year-old Avont Drayton used the group to facilitate the trafficking of machine...
Wright County Man Re-Appointed to State Ag Chemical Response Compensation Board
A local man has been re-appointed by the Walz Administration to a state board regarding agricultural chemicals. Jeff Wheeler of Montrose was recently reappointed for a 4-year term on the Minnesota Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board. The governor’s office says Wheeler will serve on the board as a representative of chemical retailers.
Twin Cities Man Convicted in Case of Rochester Police Chase & Burglary Involving Child
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- An Olmsted County Judge has returned a verdict for a case involving a Rochester Police chase connected to a reported kidnapping. The incident that led to the filing of multiple felony charges occurred in late January when Rochester Police learned that 42-year-old Roderick Malone had taken his child out of Gibbs Elementary School.
Three Wisconsin Residents Report Strange Object In The Sky
Things sure are getting spooky out there! Over the past few years, talk of UFO sightings has amped up. No one gets a strange look anymore when they mention they may have seen one floating about in the sky. In fact, in Minnesota last year alone, there were nearly fifty...
Celebration of Ag highlights how Minnesota’s agriculture industry has grown
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic had everything on lockdown, and farmers across the region were wondering what they could do to bring some excitement into the community. “It was hard,” said Sam Ziegler. “Everybody was down, and it was...what can we do to think about...
Biden campaign slams Trump/Vance on abortion issue
MILWAUKEE — The Biden/Harris campaign used the backdrop of the Republican National Convention to highlight the abortion issue. A morning news conference Wednesday featured a trio of speakers including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar from Texas. Providing a real-world experience that reflected views on the abortion debate was reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski of Austin, Texas who shared her ordeal with a life-threatening failed pregnancy. “In the...
Minneapolis City Council approves historic new police union contract
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to pass the contract for the Minneapolis Police Officers union in a 8-4 vote Thursday morning. The contract includes a 22% increase in pay in the hopes the city can attract more officers.
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