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Minnesota has more than a thousand dams, how many of them are unsafe?
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Another inch and a half of rain fell Thursday night, including in the area around Faribault. It's just another city that's so water logged, the dam next to the popular Faribault Mill is now damaged. The city says part of it was eroded by the flood...
13 Minnesota Cities to See Spectacular Fireworks on Friday, July 5th
Did you miss out on the Fourth of July fireworks? Don’t worry, because the celebration isn’t over yet!. Due to heavy rain in some areas on Independence Day, several cities in Minnesota have rescheduled their fireworks displays to Friday, July 5th. This means you get a second chance to watch the sky light up and keep the freedom celebrations going!
Minnesota Man Misses Chance For State Record With Massive Pike Catch
You’re out on the lake, enjoying a nice day of fishing. You’ve been having some success most of the day, and then you feel it. Your rod bends in half, and the line starts running, but you’ve set the hook and now it’s time to battle. When you finally wrangle this monster into your boat, you realize you might be looking at a possible record. One Minnesota man thought he had a record Northern, but was missing two important things!
For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota
During the Fourth of July, many fire up the grill for a barbecue. For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota. The program at St. Paul Technical College was started by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. It’s designed to bring skilled meat cutters into the industry, which has lost jobs over the years due to a lack of training in the workforce.
Vehicle crashes into houses serve as reminder to drive carefully
Within 12 hours of each other, two different cars crashed into two houses leading up to the Fourth of July. The first happened in Eyota on Wednesday. The homeowner says they were watching TV when they saw a truck through a window into their backyard. The truck missed the steps...
City of Owatonna Honored with 2024 ‘City of Excellence’ Award
The City of Owatonna has received the League of Minnesota Cities 2024 City of Excellence Award for the 5,000-29,999 population category at the League’s Annual Conference in Rochester. Owatonna was honored for its “Coptober Event Program.”. The Owatonna Police Department partnered with the Owatonna Public Library to organize...
Rochester man appears on rape, assault charges
Rochester man faces rape and firearm assault charges. (ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man faces rape and firearm assault charges in Olmsted County Court. According to court documents, Rochester police responded to an assault call in northwest Rochester on Thursday, July 4, after a woman allegedly said Davoren Lanell Broussard had threatened to kill her, and would “start shooting if he saw officers.”
Minneapolis murder suspect to return to Olmsted County if released from Hennepin jail
(ABC 6 News) – The suspect in a Minneapolis murder case appeared in Olmsted County Court Friday on one charge of interfering with a dead body. Margot Lewis appeared remotely Friday, July 5, where Judge Debra Jacobson and the prosecution determined that if the defendant was released from Hennepin County custody in the future, Lewis would return to Olmsted County custody on $1M bail.
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...
Fireworks Show Make-up Planned for Friday Night in Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester’s annual fireworks show is on track to be made up on Friday night. The display, along with the city’s annual 4th Fest, was called off on Thursday morning due to inclement weather. The event was set to feature food vendors and live music along with the fireworks.
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