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Northside Minneapolis home damaged by fire
MINNEAPOLIS — A house on the Northside of Minneapolis was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. According to the Minneapolis Fire Dept., it happened around 2 p.m. on Sheridan Avenue North. Crews determined the fire was coming from an electrical box on an exterior wall of the house, and...
One of Minnesota’s JC Penney Stores Has Closed Permanently
It's been a moment of closings in Minnesota lately. A movie theater in Rochester just shuttered for good. And now, a JC Penney store in the Land of 10,000 Lakes has closed permanently. Another JC Penney Store Has Closed in Minnesota. When one of the places where a core memory...
State Patrol – Minnesota Man Killed While Walking on Busy Highway
Blaine, MN (KROC-AM News) - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early this morning in the Twin Cities. The State Patrol says the deadly incident occurred around 5:45 AM in Blaine. Few details have been released, but the preliminary report from the State Patrol indicates the victim was walking in the lanes of traffic on Highway 47 in the Anoka County city when he was hit by an SUV.
New Richmond Football Squeezes Past Marshfield
New Richmond squeezed past Marshfield in the teams’ season opener by a score of 7-6 Brooks Hinson scored the Tigers’ lone score, picking up a 34 yard interception return in the second quarter. New Richmond 7 0 0 0 – 7 Marshfield 0 6 0 0 –...
Warm temps, humidity, return to SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE- A late summer heatwave is on the way to Southeast Wisconsin this weekend and into early next week. Mostly sunny conditions Saturday coupled with rising humidity and a high temp in the mid 80s will lead to overnight showers that may linger into Sunday morning. Temperatures continue to rise Sunday with a high in the upper 80s. Starting on Monday, temps really rise into the 90s with a heat index that could reach triple digits. That heatwave will linger into midweek before temps normalize into the 80s on Wednesday.
Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
WIAA petitions State Supreme Court to review Hayden Halter title
MADISON − The Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has accepted a petition by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to review a lower Circuit Court decision reinstating the 2019 wrestling title of then-Waterford wrestler Hayden Halter. Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will be the sole case the Court will review out...
Wisconsin Man is Selling a Car That…Could Use a Paint Job
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ~William Congreve. Moving on from an unfortunate chapter in your life is a necessary evil. Most times it's a matter of throwing out the things that remind you of that chapter. Other times, the baggage that comes with that chapter are a little tougher to...buff out.
Town of Washington Board of Supervisors Approves Village Petition
The Town of Washington Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the petition to incorporate part of the town as a village. Town officials announced that they would pursue the change earlier this year following annexations by the City of Eau Claire and the City of Altoona. The controversial annexations led to plans for the Orchard Hills and Whitetail Woods housing developments, causing residents to worry about the increase in population and traffic as well as overall changes to their neighborhoods.
School board resolves to bring ‘inequitable’ mascot rule to the Minnesota School Boards Association Delegate Assembly
At the school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the school board members discussed th Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Delegate Assembly MSBA and the resolutions that the school board have decided to bring to them. The MSBA starts working on its legislative platform by taking resolutions from member districts to the delegate assembly. The assembly then prioritizes and identifies which resolutions or issues MSCA is going to support from the group. ...
The Blue Barn celebrates 10 years at the Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — One of the most recognizable buildings at the Minnesota State Fair is marking a milestone anniversary in 2024. The Blue Barn, owned and operated by the Blue Plate Restaurant Company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the fair. The Blue Barn is best known for its mantra to serve "breakfast to beer all day."
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