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Mark Chesnutt Shares a Health Update After Emergency Heart Surgery
Mark Chesnutt is on the mend after undergoing emergency quadruple bypass surgery last month. The singer checked in on social media over the weekend, giving fans a brief health update and admitting he's itching to get back out on the road. Chesnutt posted a clip filmed at one of his shows, which shows the crowd roaring in excitement during his set.
Minnesota City Now Has Most Mispronounced Name in the U.S.
When you think of all the cities and towns that make up the U. S. of A, can a small town here in Minnesota really have one of the most mispronounced names around? Yep!. There are a lot of cities and towns here in Minnesota that can be a little tricky to pronounce. But it's true-- this small Minnesota city was just named the town with one of the most mispronounced names in the entire country.
Minnesota Woman Severely Injured in Crash With Grain Truck at Hwy. 14 Intersection
Sleepy Eye, MN (KROC-AM News)- A southern Minnesota woman is fighting for her life following a crash with a grain truck on Hwy. 14. She’s one of two people who suffered injuries as a result of the collision. The State Patrol responded to the crash shortly before 10:00 Monday morning.
Target Initiates New Rule At All Minnesota And Wisconsin Locations
If you're like me, you spend a lot of time at Target. I always say that you don't go into Target with a list of things you need. Instead, you go to Target and find out what you need when you get there. Ha!. The superstore has rolled out quite...
Carly Pearce Has Not One, But Two New Loves in Her Life [Exclusive]
Carly Pearce's career seems to be on a one-way rocket ship to outer space. She has had mass success in the past few years, and has made many new fans and some money along the way. Carly Pearce Has Not One, but Two New Loves in Her Life. Pearce was...
Minnesota Has Recently Certified 9 New Record Fish
In March, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made changes to the record fish program, which has led to a steady interest by anglers in documenting their largest catches. The changes made included expanding the catch-and-release record category to add additional species and also making more space for records in...
Devin Dawson + Leah Sykes Welcome Their First Child — See Pics!
The country singer-songwriter and his wife Leah Sykes welcomed their first child, a daughter named Iris Everlaine Durrett, in Nashville last Thursday (July 4.) Little Iris was born on Independence Day, and in his social media announcement, Dawson says his daughter made her grand arrival at 9:13 PM, "as the fireworks lit up the Nashville sky."
Assault Triggers Inadvertent Active Shooter Alert in Winona, Suspect in Custody
Winona, MN (KROC-AM News)- An assault triggered an inadvertent Active Shooter Alert and a Shelter in Place Order in Winona Monday evening. A news release issued by the Winona Police Department says the incident began around 5:20 p.m. when officers took the report of an assault at a business in the 250 block of Junction St.
Return Of The Smoke: Minnesota’s Air Quality To Be Impacted This Week
While Minnesota has seen a wet start to summer, the state will be getting a little flashback to the last few summers with a blast of smoky air coming into the region this week. Ushered in by a change in weather pattern, smoke from Canadian wildfires in northern Alberta and...
Minnesota-Based Target Announces New Policy At All Stores
A form of currency that had a huge high in the 1960s is getting the axe at a Minnesota-based store. This is your heads up that if you rely on this type of currency to pay for items, I know change is hard but you don't have a choice. Minnesota-Based...
$100K Bail For Man Who Caused Evacuation of Freeborn Gov’t Center
Albert Lea, MN (KROC-AM News) - The man whose arrest led to the evacuation of the Freeborn County Government Center on Friday was formally charged today with a list of felony and lesser crimes. Conditional bail for 48-year-old Adam Alan Penhollow was set at $100,000 following his arraignment on felony...
Unveiling Toilet Row: A New Era Of Ballpark Luxury
Every fan hates to miss any action on the field when they have to run to the bathroom, but this may be taking it a bit too far. The Lake County Captains, the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, have installed a "Roto-Rooter Row" at their home park right behind home plate. The eight "high-end toilet seats" are obviously not your normal seats.
All of the Southeast Minnesota County Fairs for 2024
It's the start of fair season in Minnesota! All of the county fairs across southeast Minnesota are coming up quickly, and one of them even starts this week. I remember going to my local county fair every once in a while as a kid and sometimes we'd go to the Minnesota State Fair. But I mainly grew up going to the Iowa State Fair with my grandparents every year.
Luke Bryan Now Has His Own Hospital Wing
Luke Bryan and his family are the proud financial backers of a new hospital wing at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn. While that doesn't mean the country singer will be the doctor at your next visit, it does mean more medical care options are now available for those in the area.
Young Child Safe After Police Chase and Stand-Off in Austin
Austin, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities have identified a man who was involved in a 10 hour long standoff with Austin police that involved a seven-year-old child. A news release issued this afternoon by the Austin Police Department says the situation began around 10:30 Sunday night in Owatonna where police attempted to make contact with 48-year-old Kristofer Luiken in connection with a disturbance at a convenience store. The statement says Luiken responded by fleeing with the young child inside his vehicle and striking an Owatonna police vehicle.
Popular Rochester, MN Business Is Saying Goodbye After 22 Years
Some shocking news just hit Southeast Minnesota. According to a Facebook post, one of Rochester, Minnesota's movie theaters will be closing its doors forever. One of Rochester, Minnesota's Movie Theaters Is Saying "Goodbye" On Monday, July 8th, a press release was sent out with the unfortunate news that one of...
Vince Gill Fan Drains Her Savings After Falling For Online Scam
A Vince Gill fan in Massachusetts has fallen prey to an online scam so devastating that it drained her retirement and savings accounts and fractured her relationship with friends and family. In a recent episode of the podcast Scammer Stories, a woman who identifies herself only as Jackie shares her...
Toby Keith’s Daughter Shares a Birthday Message For Her Late Dad [Photo]
Toby Keith would have turned 63 on Monday (July 8), and his friends and family are celebrating his birthday for the first time since he died on Feb. 5, 2024. The country star's daughter Krystal Keith — who is a country performer in her own right — shared a brief remembrance of him on social media. "Happy Birthday to our Popster," she wrote, alongside a photo of her dad grinning on a baseball field and holding up a card that reads, "Keep Smiling."
Morgan Wallen Made Country Music History in the U.K.
Morgan Wallen just made country music history during his July 4 show at BST Hyde Park in London. The singer performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000 people making it the largest country concert ever held in the United Kingdom. Morgan Wallen's Historic Show at BST Hyde Park.
Colors to Avoid Wearing in Minnesota Unless You Love Mosquitoes
We are currently in the thick of mosquito season here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Skeeters, ticks, flies - they've all been brutal this year. Likely due to the excessive amount of rain we've been dealing with and/or the unseasonably warm winter we had. Ugh. While we are all...
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