Oak Park
LATEST NEWS
Slick City Indoor Action Park Announces 1st Minnesota Location
Parents with young children know how challenging summer break can be. It's a time when kids constantly need entertainment and activities, leaving parents looking for new ways to keep them engaged. One study found that kids say "I'm bored" about 200 times during the summer. This can turn a time...
Twin Valley Council, Scouting America achieves milestone with over 25,000 hours of community service
Efforts of work ranges in scope across SE Minnesota Scouting programs across the Twin Valley Council serving 15 counties in south central Minnesota, including those in Mower County, are celebrating a remarkable achievement as they have collectively completed over 25,000 hours of community service. This milestone highlights the dedication, hard work, and positive impact of […] The post Twin Valley Council, Scouting America achieves milestone with over 25,000 hours of community service appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Minnesota K-9s joining the fight against human trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS — Three Minnesota dogs are now tasked with one big purpose."We have to take what is a really dark, a heinous crime and shine light on it," Tammy Lee, CEO of the nonprofit Our Rescue, said. It's a crime that often unfolds at large events: human trafficking."Human trafficking are people who are trafficked against their will. They are people who are extorted sexually for other people's financial gain," Lee said.That's where K-9s come in. "Predators who are trafficking women and children will have lots of images called child sexual abuse material on these flash drives or on these hidden devices...
Gov. Burgum says Walz represents most radical Democrat ticket ever
CHICAGO, IL. (KXNET) — This week, thousands of Democrats are in Chicago, where they’re expected to formally get behind Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in hopes of sending them to the White House. It’s been two weeks since Harris chose Walz to be her running mate, and he spoke at the delegate breakfast this week […]
Anglers eagerly eye diverse waters as Bassmaster Opens head to Leech Lake for the first time
WALKER, Minn. — Leech Lake might not be the final frontier, but it’s certainly the first time B.A.S.S. has visited the remote fishery in northern Minnesota. Leech is far from the great unknown, however, at least to bass anglers here on the fringe of America’s Midwest. To hear them talk, it’s been a destination lake of sorts for several decades now, despite the fact that it’s closer to Canada’s southern border than it is to the state capital of St. Paul (sister city of Minneapolis...
'Pretty darn good' | Sen. Mark Warner on the state of the presidential campaign after Night 1 at the DNC
NORFOLK, Va. — Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said he agrees when Minnesota Governor and VP nominee Tim Walz said Democrats are putting joy in politics. "People want to feel positive about our country but they also want to feel positive about the person they're voting for and I think Kamala has touched into it," said Warner.
See Some of North America’s Largest Kites on Display in Minnesota this Weekend
It looks like it's going to be an amazing weekend weather-wise, so make sure to get out and enjoy it during our last little bit of summer in Minnesota. There are lots of events going on this weekend and this one caught my eye. Huge Kites Taking Over the Skies...
Minnesota Basketball 2027 Recruiting: Top Minnesotans to Know
Talent in the Minnesota high school ranks continues to develop. The Gophers will have another solid crop of players to choose from in the 2027 class (the current sophomores). Here are the names that Gopher fans - and fans of college teams all around the Midwest - need to know.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.