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Goodwill Stores in Minnesota Will Not Accept These Donations
It's the perfect day to open the windows and deep clean your house. Find those things that haven't seen the light of day for a good while. I love decluttering and donating stuff I'm not using anymore. There's something so freeing about getting rid of "junk," and you know what they say - one person's junk is another's treasure. ;)
Tribes in Minnesota are paying the steepest price for the steel industry’s mercury pollution
Demand for steel is on the rise globally, driven by population growth and the expanding economies in developing nations. The material will also be important to the green energy transition, forming the backbone of infrastructure like wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric dams. Every part of the steel supply chain is heavily polluting, and the places in the U.S. where the steel industry is concentrated are disproportionately low-income and nonwhite, highlighting yet another instance in which the promises of development and climate solutions come at a steeper cost for some communities. What’s more, the country’s steel production is dominated by just two companies: U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs.
Minnesota couple living with disabilities builds accessible orphanage and clinic in Liberia
BLAINE, Minnesota (WCCO) -- A Twin Cities couple emptied what little savings they had to start a mission and a movement that is saving hundreds of abandoned children. Agnes and Prince Cole know the struggle. "Living in Africa with disabilities was really, really hard. I went through a lot," Agnes...
Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Minnesota's law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense."Minnesota has not met its burden to proffer sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption that 18 to 20-year-olds seeking to carry handguns in public for self defense are protected by the right to keep and bear arms," the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.The three-judge panel cited a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
Injuries in Two Vehicle Crash on Highway 23 in Stearns County
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- One person was hurt in a crash on Highway 23 in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 6:20 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Township. Both vehicles were heading north on the highway when one vehicle rear-ended the other. The...
St. Cloud man arrested for allegedly aiming loaded gun at teens
(St. Cloud, MN) -- A St. Cloud man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at two teenagers Sunday night. The criminal complaint says 41-year-old Corey Self initially pointed a green laser at the 14 and 17-year-olds from an apartment window. The kids told police they approached the window and asked Self to stop, when he opened the blinds and pointed a black handgun at them. Officers searched the apartment and found a green laser and loaded 9-millimeter handgun. A preliminary breath test showed Self had a blood alcohol level of point-179.
Minnesota Man Injured in High Speed Chase Dies-New Charges Filed
Becker, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Minnesota man is now facing more serious criminal charges for causing a horrific high-speed crash while he was allegedly high on heroin and trying to elude authorities in a stolen vehicle. The crash occurred on the afternoon of July 6 in central Minnesota shortly...
Blankets and Support Kits Donated By Area Businesses To Coborn Cancer Center
(KNSI) – Two area businesses teamed with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support patients at the Coborn Cancer Center. St. Cloud Subaru and Used Car Outlet delivered 80 blankets and 30 patient care kits to the facility, packed with luxury items like colored pencils and coloring books, socks, stress balls, tissues and a water bottle.
Construction Update On St. Cloud VA Campus
The St. Cloud V.A. is undergoing a significant information technology update and this includes construction on buildings on campus. St. Cloud V.A. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable indicates several roads on campus are being rebuilt as well, which has caused some disruption. He says all services continue to be available.
Music Is In The Air With The Weekender
Can you believe summer is about half over already and soon the kids will be heading back to school? There is still time to get in some fun weekend activities with crafts, festivals, and lots and lots of music. The Weekender is here with some ideas for you to get out and about on your two days off. if you would like your event included in The Weekender email us here.
St. Cloud State Volleyball Earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. – St. Cloud State Volleyball has been named a recipient of the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, as announced by the organization on Wednesday. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long GPA...
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