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Moondance Jam offers refunds after online backlash following lineup switch
WALKER, Minn. (FOX 9) - A popular music festival in northern Minnesota will offer refunds after all following an announcement that its lineup will be drastically changed this year – just two weeks before it’s scheduled to happen. Scheduled for July 18-20 in Walker, Minnesota, Moondance Jam was...
Sheriff: 2 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine Found in Vehicle
PINE RIVER (WJON News) -- Sheriff's deputies discovered a large amount of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The Cass County Sheriff says on Wednesday investigators conducted a traffic stop on Highway 371 in rural Pine River. A police dog was used to search the vehicle. They say about two...
Michigan Man, Son Found Clinging to Rocks After Lake Erie Boat Crash on Fourth of July
Monroe, MI – A Michigan man and his son were found clinging to rocks in Lake Erie following a boat crash near Bolles Harbor on Thursday night, leaving both critically injured. According to Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough, the crash happened around 11:26 p.m. The 62-year-old man and his...
4th of July Festivities Have Officially Begun In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — The 4th of July festivities have officially started in Duluth. The fun happening Wednesday with Hairball rocking at Bayfront Festival Park. Then on Thursday Fourth Fest includes live music, fireworks, and plenty of food and drink options. The week ends with a sold out Trampled by Turtles show happening Saturday.
Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid
Mariam Elias, a recent graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School, can’t bank on using her or her family’s money to pay for four years of schooling. For her, working for scholarships and seeing what she qualified for was essential, so she planned to apply for federal student aid as soon as she could. […] The post Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
“Minnesota’s Autism Mom” traveling to Texas with life-saving donations for families with children on the spectrum
Autism advocate Sheletta Brundidge, known as Minnesota’s Autism Mom, is traveling to Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to launch her “Spread Love With Locks” campaign in Texas aiming to help protect children with autism.
Target Teams Up with Shopify to Offer More
For years, Target has been a favorite for people, not just in Minnesota, but around the country, for quality products. Some will argue that their prices are reasonable, but it’s hard to argue the quality of choices you get at Target. The selection of items they offer isn’t a...
NSU Alumna Emily Schumacher Crowned Miss Minnesota
ABERDEEN, S.D. (NSU) – Northern State University (NSU) is proud to announce that Emily Schumacher, a 2018 Honors Graduate, has been crowned Miss Minnesota 2024. The prestigious title was awarded after a rigorous three-day competition held at Treasure Island Resort & Casino, culminating on Friday, June 21. Representing Miss...
Keep your family safe this summer while having fun in the sun
By using some common sense and by taking a few precautions, families can be sure to make the most of the season — and lessen their chances of making a trip to an emergency room to deal with an unexpected illness or injury.
Sterling Dance Presents Begin Again: 30th Anniversary Dance Concert
Dancers collectively let out a sigh when the weather held Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th for Sterling’s outdoor dance concert at the Two Harbors Bandshell. Featuring a variety of dance styles, including tap, ballet, jazz, and contemporary, as well as choreography by various artists, the concerts were a fun sampling of what Sterling dancers have learned in the past year.
McCarthy Beats is ready to rock out at summer concerts
SIDE LAKE—A local band is getting ready to bring 1960s and 1970s classic rock to the Range, giving their audiences an opportunity to relive an earlier era. The McCarthy Beats, consisting of John Koppel, Gina Koppel, Courtney Feia, Jesse Thronson, Adam Thronson, Gene Nicolelli and Pete Vandelinder are performing their “Red Deck Concert” at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 6 with a rain date of July 7. The Red Deck concert...
Completed Chisholm Public Safety Building feted
CHISHOLM—There was an outpouring of appreciation and thanks at a dedication ceremony held Tuesday for the new Chisholm Public Safety Building. A spirit of collaboration involving the City of Chisholm staff and elected officials, Federal government, Minnesota Legislature, and Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) brought the project, identified as a need in the community for decades, to its fruition. “It happened,” former Chisholm Mayor John Champa could be...
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