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Failed former Carolina Panthers star makes depressingly familiar start elsewhere
The Carolina Panthers made many critical mistakes over the previous two regimes. It turned a once-proud franchise into a complete joke, unable to find the right formula for success and losing the team's core way of thinking along the way. None were more crucial than the Panthers' failed acquisitions at...
Predatory offender last seen in Rochester is arrested in Minneapolis
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Police say a wanted predatory offender last seen in Rochester has been found. The Rochester Police Department (RPD) says Carvell Williams, 41, was located and arrested Wednesday night in Minneapolis. On July2, RPD asked for the public’s help in finding Williams, who reportedly tampered with his...
What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
Minneapolis park board, striking workers to return to bargaining table
MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time in weeks, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and its striking workers will be back at the bargaining table.On Wednesday evening, striking workers showed up to to the park board meeting to call for a return to the table, which was voted down. On Thursday morning they delivered a no-confidence petition to the board, and will return to the table in the afternoon.The union has been on strike for 22 days, and voted down the most recent park board contract offer. The union says the remaining issue that needs to be resolved in the new...
Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options
Traveling around rural Minnesota can be difficult but in more than half the state, nonprofit transit systems are helping people get where they need to go. Now, the system is expanding. Arrowhead Transit will begin service in the Hibbing area on Aug. 1. The system already delivers fixed route and...
What if? Woman who lost father in WWII bomber crash at INL reflects on his life
ARCO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Roberta Armstrong has had a good life but still wonders from time to time how it would have been different had her father lived. Lt. Robert W. Madsen of Minnesota died in a training crash 80 years ago at what’s now known as Idaho National Laboratory. It was a training ground for World War II aviators in the early 1940s.
Plymouth prepares to reopen historic town hall to public
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — A piece of Plymouth history is about to open to the public once again after being closed for several years. The Plymouth Old Town Hall closed during the pandemic after a water pipe burst, but staff used the time since to make repairs on the historic building, reorganize things, catalogue items, reimagine programming and give the space an overall makeover.
Waconia Residents Asked to Check Security Cameras for Vehicle Tampering
Carver County authorities are asking residents in the southwest end of Waconia to check their security cameras for anything suspicious after they received a report of vehicle tampering. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies took the report that is believed to have occurred in the nighttime hours between Monday and Tuesday...
Fruit update– July 24, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu. Apples- cider apple production. Grapes- growth stage updates and herbicide damage on grapes. Raspberries- growth stage updates. 2024 Japanese beetle trends and research updates. Minnesota Department of Agriculture IPM Fruit Update sign up form. Apples. Images: A small capture of the diverse number of...
Fire at Rockford Apartment Complex Causes $275,000 in Damages
More than two dozen firefighters battled a blaze at a 4-family apartment unit in Rockford late on Wednesday night (7/24). According to the incident report from the Rockford Fire Department, crews responded to 2106 Auburn Street around 9:13 pm on Wednesday and when they arrived on the scene, heavy fire was reported from 2 second-story windows.
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