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Minnesota Included In Mysterious Listeria Outbreak
Minnesota is one of twelve states named in a recent listeria outbreak, which has been linked to deli meats. 28 people in 12 states have become sick with listeria after eating sliced meats at deli counters in various states. The Outbreak has affected people from the following states:. New York.
Minn. man pleads guilty in armed robbery case
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Friday in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron in December. Court documents show that on July 19, 33-year-old Ryan Charpentier of Little Canada, Minn., pleaded guilty to armed robbery as party to a crime with an increased penalty for an elder person victim. Charpentier was charged as one of two suspects in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron, Wis., on Dec. 19, 2023.
A Brief History of Summer Camp
The Minneapolis YMCA offers its first Boys Camp on the Baptist Assembly grounds in Mound. The camp bounces from Lake Minnetonka to Lake Francis to Lake Calhoun before the Y builds Camp Icaghowan on five acres on Green Lake near Chisago City. 1911. The Jewish Relief Society, headed by Sophie...
GRACF First Friday Art Walk: food, music, art, and supporting local nonprofits
The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation (GRACF) continues their 30th Anniversary celebration with their third and final Friday Art Walk event on August 2, 2024, from 4—7 p.m., at the Community Foundation, 350 NW 1st Avenue, Suite E, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Leah Fox of Sota Art Company will be displaying her artwork. Leah creates fun, bright colored, whimsical art, that displays her love of water, nature and her Minnesota Roots. These unique, lighthearted, cheerful works of art will lift your spirits and speak to your...
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...
American Pickers TV Show Wants Minnesota Junk!
American Pickers is a popular reality television show that wants your junk Minnesota!. American Pickers premiered on the History Channel in 2010. The show follows antique and collectible pickers as they travel across the United States, searching for valuable items in people's homes, barns, sheds, and other locations. Mike Wolfe...
Statewide Missing Person Alert For 17-Year-Old Minnesota Girl
Sartell, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide alert has been issued for a missing Minnesota teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson has been missing for 30 days and is now considered and endangered missing person. The alert says she and another teenage girl ran away from a residence in the City of Sartell on June 22.
Three northwest Minnesota service stations receive Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant money
(KNOX) – Argyle Clark in Argyle; Hallock Cenex in Hallock; and Station 59 in Thief River Falls are three of 16 Minnesota service stations to receive $3 million in grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to increase access to… and sales of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol.
Miss Minnesota Visits St. Cloud To Help Local Nonprofit
(KNSI) – Royalty visits St. Cloud. Miss Minnesota Emily Schumacher was at Territory Golf Club on Monday for a golf scramble benefitting Advocates For Health. Schumacher hopes to be a doctor one day and she is stressing heart health through CPR training and AED accessibility as her community service initiative.
DUI Checkpoints Used In Most States, But What About Minnesota?
For many years law enforcement has used DUI checkpoints as a tool to combat drunk driving. The federal government allows states to decide if they are legal or not. Most of the 50 states do allow DUI Checkpoints. What is a DUI checkpoint?. A DUI checkpoint is a roadblock set...
Jenifer Quimby discusses her campaign for Wisconsin Assembly 46th District
Jenifer Quimby’s political career started with a sit-in at her high school. After she wasn’t pleased with the results of a conflict between the guidance counselor and the principal, Quimby got her entire school to begin a sit-in. The school board noticed, and her movement impacted future decisions. Quimby, who is currently the mayor of Waterloo, is running as a Republican to represent the 46th district in Wisconsin in the Assembly. This district includes the cities of Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills and Waterloo, plus the...
Best Virginia eager to renew Backyard Brawl rivalry in game with Pitt alumni Zoo Crew
A storied college sports rivalry will flare up once again tonight in a new and unique way. West Virginia and Pittsburgh have engaged in competition for over a century in what has become known most popularly as The Backyard Brawl, the bitterness between fanbases enhanced by proximity of the two schools and the deep history of the rivalry in multiple sports.
More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He’d hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube. Spearfishing came shortly after, at around age 7, when his grandfather took him out on a northern Wisconsin lake for the first time.
Minnesota Twins Legend Stands Alone in Baseball History as He Enters Hall of Fame
As Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer gets set to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it's a good reminder that he stands alone in baseball history with regards to this great statistic.
New Deer River Muskie statue dedicated 60 years and counting
On Saturday July 13, 2024, the new muskie statue dedication was held at, of course, the location where two successive fish had reigned for six decades. Mayor Steve Geving accepted the statue on behalf of the city of Deer River. The first muskie stood from 1964-1971, and the second from 1971-2024. When the latter began to look its age and could no longer be repaired, it was clear that a new fish was needed. The Deer River Area Community Fund took on the task of...
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