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Blue Ribbon Romance – Get Married For ‘Free’ At These MN County Fairs This Summer
A lot of people have crazy ideas when it comes to their wedding ceremony. Some people like to jump out of airplanes, Say ‘I Do’ underwater… Bungee Jumping after they’ve been announced husband and wife, and even getting married on a roller coaster. Well if getting married at a county fair has always been your idea of the perfect wedding, you are in luck!
Statewide Missing Persons Alert For Missing Minnesota Teen
Moorhead, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide missing person alert was issued today by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a young man who was last seen on Monday. The BCA issued the alert on behalf of the Moorhead Police Department, which has been actively searching for 19-year-old Arthur Wiebe. He was last seen Monday night walking away from his family's shop in Moorhead.
Unsettled pattern continues through the weekend, bringing afternoon rain
MINNEAPOLIS — Spotty showers on Friday morning will taper off, but there's still the threat of an isolated storm in the afternoon.It'll stay mostly dry on Friday evening and Sunday morning. But two systems will pass through this weekend, keeping Minnesota in an unsettled pattern. Storm chances will be greatest during the afternoon but will drop off in the evening.Temps will stay on the cooler side of average in the 70s through the weekend before hitting the 80s next week, when a high pressure system moves in and rain chances move out.
Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross Store in Rochester, Minnesota
In the midst of all this rain and flooding, a little glimmer of good news just popped up for Southeast Minnesota. If you love grand openings and new stores, a new store that you are going to love is opening soon in Rochester. Opening Date Just Announced for New Ross...
Occasional chances for rain through the weekend
An active weather pattern will grip the entire Weather First area through the weekend with multiple chances for showers and a few thunderstorms. The system that brought the showers and thunderstorms on the Fourth of July will slowly meander across the area on Friday leading to scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms on and off through the day. It’ll be mainly cloudy and noticeably cooler with high temperatures near or in the low-to-mid 70s.
100K Expected for Taste of Minnesota This Weekend
Minnesota is gearing up for a massive summer event – the Taste of Minnesota festival, a blend of food and music. Initially launched in St. Paul in 1983, the festival took a hiatus after 2010 but made a successful comeback in 2023. The food festival is set to return this summer and will take place on July 6 and 7th.
Driver Distracted by Phone Crashes into Rural Southeast Minnesota Home, Injuries Reported
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- Two people reported injuries after a vehicle crashed into a southeast Minnesota house on the morning of Independence Day. Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Malinda Olson says deputies responded to the crash around 7:40 Thursday morning. Three adults and a child were inside of the...
Cooler temperatures and windy on Friday
Cooler temperatures are going to be making their way into our area as we head into Friday. In fact, temperatures across our area may struggle to reach the 70F mark, especially in our eastern counties. Whether we surpass 70F or not will depend on how much sunshine we manage to...
Honkers top MoonDogs, Joe Sperry signs with Rochester
Honkers top MoonDogs, Rochester’s Joe Sperry signs with Rochester. (ABC 6 News) — Highlights of the Mankato MoonDogs versus the Rochester Honkers on Wednesday, July 3. Former Lourdes Baseball player is joining the Honkers for the remainder of the season and played designated hitter for Rochester on Thursday.
State Patrol IDs Two Minnesota Men Killed in Separate Crashes
(KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol has released the names of two people killed in separate traffic incidents Tuesday night. One of the victims was a 19-year-old man from the Grand Rapids area. The State Patrol says Carter Haithcock of Goodland was fatally injured around 11:20 PM on Tuesday when he was struck by an SUV while he was walking in the traffic lane on Highway 169 in Nashwauk. The Grand Rapids woman driving the SUV was not hurt.
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