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Two Minnesota Counties Now Have More Olympic Medals Than Entire Countries
The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming to a close, but did you know that athletes from two counties here in Minnesota have won more medals than several entire countries?. Despite not having an Olympic training facility, the Land of 10,000 Lakes is still well represented at this year's Summer Olympic Games over in Paris. Team USA has been doing an amazing job, leading the medal country throughout the competition's 16-day run. And, in fact, two *counties* here in Minnesota have more medals than several entire *countries*.
MINNESOTA WOMAN SUING BOAR’S HEAD OVER LISTERIA OUTBREAK
(Coon Rapids, MN) — A Minnesota woman has filed suit against the Boar’s Head company after becoming ill with listeria. The woman from Coon Rapids says she was visiting family in Florida in May when she bought some sliced deli meat at a grocery store. She became ill after returning to Minnesota and testing determined she had listeria. She was hospitalized for several days and had to take antibiotics for more than a week after being released. The woman’s lawyer says she was 35 weeks pregnant and nearly lost her baby due to the illness.
Rainbow Health was as much life care as it was health care for LGBTQ+ community
Rainbow Health, an agency providing a myriad of services to HIV positive and LGBTQ+ communities in Minnesota, closed its doors on July 19. The reason given by the organization’s board of directors was financial, as they stated they had “reached a point where continuing operations (was) no longer sustainable.”
Minnesota companies start new-generation pre-apprenticeship programs to build new talent pipelines
MINNEAPOLIS - Kayla Gunderson spent years working in Minneapolis as a waiter, security guard and even a Papa Murphy's store manager, all jobs paying less than $20 an hour. "This is not what I wanted for my life," said Gunderson, daughter of a construction worker. She needed a career that...
NDSU doctorate student receives award
Shawn Neisen, an NDSU doctoral student, recently received the Advocate for Choral Excellence Award from the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota. Neisen was nominated by ACDA-MN member, and choir director at Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Laura Quaintance, who is also the ACDA-MN Northwest District. Quaintance says Neisen was nominated for his generous commitment to the choral world.
After abrupt closure, Game Informer staffers reflect on the video game magazine’s impact
Days after Game Informer abruptly closed, former employee Ben Hanson recalled the joy he had working for the iconic Minneapolis-based video game magazine that was widely seen as a beacon for games coverage. “The impact this magazine had out of that small office in Minneapolis is just incredible,” said Hanson,...
“Sweat for Vets” Block Party Debuting In St. Cloud Next Month
(KNSI) – A new event set for September will help benefit veterans. All-Star Nutrition is organizing the event, which will take place on the 7th at the Midtown Mall parking lot. The business will team up with Buffalo Wild Wings, Orangetheory Fitness, and about a dozen other local companies to host a big-time block party.
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