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NP demo derby driver looking forward to county fair crashes
A week ago, he said the likelihood his truck would be ready for the Scott County Fair’s demolition derby was 50-50. Sunday, July 21, the odds had improved to 70-30. Corey Fehler is looking forward to crashing into someone. Just for fun. The New Prague resident is preparing a 1999 Ford F250 for the trucks category of the derby. He’s made the vehicle as stiff as possible within the context of the rules. His work has addressed the truck’s engine, its transmission, the wheels and frame. He’s acquired nearly all the parts and equipment he expects will be needed to have the truck ready to go. The challenge will be if the existing equipment works properly, he said.
'People's Champ' Joel Dahmen draws crowds at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minnesota — Fans have flocked to the TPC in Blaine for a chance to see their golf favorites play in the 3M Open. One of those favorites may not be atop the leaderboard, but Joel Dahmen is carving out a niche as the People's Champion. The 36-year-old has...
Meeker County 4H Kids Getting Ready for Fair
The Meeker County Fair will begin next Thursday – August 1st and will continue through August 4th. Meeker County 4H members have been busy getting their projects ready for the fair and getting their exhibit areas cleaned up in time for the fair. Extension Educator Cassidy Martin, who coordinates...
Sherburne County Crash Leaves One Injured
A two-vehicle crash early Friday afternoon in neighboring Sherburne County injured one driver. The State Patrol reports that just after 12 noon Friday, a Chevy Silverado pickup and a Chrysler mini-van were both southbound on Highway 25 near 240th block in Palmer Township near Clear Lake when they collided. The...
Great Plains Multi-Day Severe Threat
Thanks to a stubborn, slow-moving low-pressure system, a large portion of the Great Plains will deal with a storm threat over the next few days. Sunday's risk reaches from the South Dakota through Nebraska, and down into the northwestern Kansas. There's a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) in parts of the High Plains for the potential of damaging wind gusts. Although, a couple of tornadoes cannot be completely ruled out.
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Prompts Major Nationwide Recall of Popular Deli Meats
A significant amount of popular deli meats are being recalled in Minnesota and nationwide due to a potential health risk. The products were distributed to retail deli locations across the country. Urgent Recall: Boar's Head Deli Meats Linked to Listeria Outbreak in 13 States. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection...
Precision Lens Agrees to Pay $12 Million to the United States for Kickbacks to Doctors in Violation of the False Claims Act
MINNEAPOLIS – Precision Lens and the estate of its former principal, Paul Ehlen, have agreed to pay the United States $12 million to resolve a case involving kickback payments to ophthalmic surgeons in violation of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. On February 27, 2023, a federal...
Kevin Durant had 3-word response to getting posterized by Anthony Edwards
Kevin Durant has become the latest player victimized by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. The Phoenix Suns forward had the perfect response to a photo of him getting dunked on by Edwards. Edwards put Durant on a poster during a recent Team USA scrimmage ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The snapshot of the highlight... The post Kevin Durant had 3-word response to getting posterized by Anthony Edwards appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open. Playing in windier afternoon conditions, Pendrith made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th and tapped in for another birdie on the par-5 18th. He had a 12-under 130 total at the TPC Twin Cities, playing the first 36 holes without a bogey. The 33-year-old Canadian won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May in Texas for his first PGA Tour title. He tied for fifth last week in the Barracuda Championship in California. “Today was pretty tricky with the wind, it was blowing pretty hard at times, so my speed was great all day and stayed really patient,” Pendrith said. “I didn’t really have many good looks through the first hour I would say of golf and was able to stay patient and make a couple, made a couple longer ones, which was nice.”
Faribault's Halvorson, 56, earns 2nd in Minnesota bodybuilding competition
Scott Halvorson is no stranger to the gym, but he recently decided to do something he hasn’t done in over 20 years: compete in bodybuilding. Halvorson, who lives in Faribault, competed in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Twin Cities Open on Saturday, July 13. He ended up placing second in the Men’s 50 and over category and fifth in the Men’s Open division. Halvorson has been working out his entire...
Read All About It! Large Book Sale In Cold Spring
Do you love to read? I've been buying the Dune series of books, and each one of the books ranges from $16 to $21. If you love to read, you'll want to take advantage of this big book sale this weekend, where you can get great reads from some of the most popular authors for as low as $1 per book.
Seniors Kick Off Summer Games at Trillium Woods
As the 2024 Summer Olympics get underway in Paris, a senior living center in Plymouth kicked off its own version of the summer games. More than 60 residents are competing under the flags of eight different countries. They’ll be playing a variety of games including chair volleyball, bocce ball, javelin...
In Focus: Two Minnesota Artists on Display at Crossing Arts Alliance
Two Minnesota Artists are on display at the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd. Sandra Shaughnessy’s pieces from her pottery studio and M E Fuller’s abstract exhibition, Landscapes and Mindscapes, are both being shown. Reporter Sammy Holladay spoke to both artists to discuss their respective styles for this week’s In Focus.
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