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Inclusive Day of Play to promote accessible playgrounds across Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — From New Richmond, Wisconsin, to Waconia, to Hopkins, WCCO has covered the evolution of accessible play. But there is still a long way to go.Gillette Children's playground is fully accessible, much to the delight of a young patient named Faith."She lights up and she laughs and just enjoys everything about it," said Josie Laleman, Faith's mother. "She would probably choose to play all day long (laughs)!"Faith lives in Marshall, where her mom helped lead an effort to get an accessible playground there. "Playgrounds give us an opportunity to communicate with people who communicate in all different...
Trump, Vance to visit Minnesota this weekend
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Former President Donald Trump and his running mate in the 2024 election, Sen. JD Vance, are set to visit central Minnesota this weekend.Trump and Vance will make a stop in St. Cloud on Saturday, their campaign announced Tuesday. They will appear at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center at 7 p.m. According to a release, their speeches will focus on economics, "law and order" and illegal immigration.Trump announced Vance as his running mate last week at the Republican National Convention, days after the former president survived an assassination attempt.The visit comes in the wake of President...
Minnesotan’s Can Get “Thrifty” Thanks to This Website
As the realization that summer is over half-way gone, if you’ve been in a store recently you’ve noticed that school supplies are already readily available so parents can begin to make purchases for the upcoming school year. According to an article from PR Newswire about how much it...
Homeless camping bans surfacing in Minnesota cities in wake of Supreme Court ruling
About a dozen homeless people escaped the afternoon heat in an air-conditioned shelter in downtown Rochester last week as staff at the Landing MN worried where the group would be sleeping that night. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness has advocates like Dan Fifield, co-founder of the Rochester...
Family, Friends Grieving Death of 14-Year-Old from Coleraine Hit By Car
Family and friends are grieving the death of a 14-year-old girl from Coleraine who was hit by a car early Monday morning. 14-year-old Dakota Jones was killed when she was struck while walking along Highway 169 near Coleraine. A GoFundMe campaign has now been set up to help the family...
Northern Minnesota Police Department Warns Of Counterfeit Bills Being Used
A Northern Minnesota police department is warning businesses and the general public about multiple reports of counterfeit $100 bills being used in the area. In a social media post from the Virginia, Minnesota Police Department on July 22, the department is alerting business owners and their employees about these reports and what to look for.
Washburn man accused of becoming violent when served papers
A Washburn man who takes care of horses in the town of Bell is being accused by authorities of striking a person who came to serve him papers and attempting to prevent the person from leaving. Kim Kingsley, 72, is charged with false imprisonment and battery connected to an incident that occurred in the town of Bell on July 11. During his initial appearance Monday, Kingsley asked Circuit Court Judge...
Tamburitzans open 88th season at MDC
CHISHOLM—The Tamburitzans are rehearsing for the debut of their 88th season, and their first performance is at Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. “We are really excited to have the Tamburitzans return to MDC,” Char Conger Executive Director at MDC wrote in an email earlier this week. “They are such a beautifully unique group that showcases ethnic dancing and music. I hope to see a great turn out for them this year.” ...
Name Released in Single Vehicle Accident
Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed early Monday in Itasca County as a 14-year-old girl. According to the State Patrol, Dakota K. Jones and a 13-year-old girl were walking in the southbound lane of Highway 169 when they were struck by a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by 18 year old Matthew Dean Tombeck, of Marble, Minnesota.
Grand Rapids North Country Trail chapter makes progress on new route
GRAND RAPIDS — The North Country Trail is a 4,800-mile trail that extends from North Dakota to Vermont, the longest of the country’s national scenic trails. But to Holly Rose, it’s not just a trail. “[There’s] a whole association that goes along with it, that is a...
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