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Minneapolis celebrates completion of a $60 million tunnel project
Minneapolis city leaders and state lawmakers are celebrating the completion of the $60 million Central City Tunnel project. The new tunnel replaces an old, crumbling system that prevents flooding in the city during spring melts and storms.
Festi-Fall Expands to Celebrate St. Cloud with Two-Day Festival Across the Mississippi
(KNSI) – St. Cloud’s Festi-Fall is expanding in its second year, bringing the fun to both sides of the Mississippi River. The two-day event will feature downtown St. Cloud on Saturday, September 21st and the east side on Sunday, September 22nd. Handyman’s Hardware Sales Manager and St. Cloud East End board member Ashley Severson told KNSI News businesses along East St. Germain wanted to start something to attract people to the other side of the river to witness its redevelopment over the last year and a half.
Animal Allies in Duluth at max capacity for dogs
Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth has reached max capacity for dogs. Nicole Facciotto, the humane education manager at the shelter said dogs are entering the shelter faster than they are leaving. “When dogs don’t get adopted regularly, a bottle neck happens as we are still receiving scheduled owner surrender’s...
Katy Tessman to perform at Unwined Up North during Grand Rapids Riverfest weekend
Celebrated singer-songwriter Katy Tessman is set to perform at Unwined Up North on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. as part of the Grand Rapids Riverfest Weekend. Tessman’s songwriting celebrates life’s stumbles and summits. Inspired by her life’s challenges and triumphs, her compelling lyrics and original compositions resonate deeply with audiences, making each performance unique and memorable. Based in the Twin Cities, Katy has roots in Northern Minnesota; raised by...
Harvey is taking over Bluejacket boys soccer program
HIBBING—Logan Harvey is getting his shot as a head coach. The Hibbing/Chisholm junior varsity boys soccer coach will be taking over the Bluejackets’ program, beginning with the 2024 season. For Harvey, the opportunity kind of came out of the blue. “There was a rumor last year that Jen (Forer) might resign,” Harvey said. “Her son...
Walker Rotary learns about Habitat for Humanity
The featured speaker at the Aug. 6 Walker Rotary meeting was Heidi Gould, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity coordinator for volunteers. Their theme is building strength, security, stability and self-reliance in communities. The Brainerd Unit builds in Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard and Wadena counties. It takes 1,300 volunteer hours to complete a partner family home. The adults getting the home must put in 200-plus sweat equity hours as their contribution. The truth is that one in six families spend over 50 percent of their income on housing, leaving little for food, transportation, medicine, etc. Some families spend 80 percent of...
A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman also would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history. Peggy Flanagan, the lieutenant governor of Minnesota and […] The post A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
The Price Of All-You-Can-Drink Milk At The Minnesota State Fair Increasing By 50%
Nearly two million people attend the Minnesota State Fair in a given year, and everyone goes for their own reason. Some love the food, some the exhibits and some folks just go for the S-class people watching experience. Another popular reason to attend the Great Minnesota Get Together is the...
Popular Minnesota Airline Is Being Sued Over Recent ‘Meltdown’
Airline travel is a pain, but it is a necessary pain. As we've recently learned when something goes wrong with technology, it affects everything including airlines. So when CrowdStrike had its meltdown a few weeks ago it grounded thousands of flights for airlines worldwide. Now one popular Minnesota airline is being taken to court in a class-action lawsuit over the chaos surrounding the grounded flights.
The NRA Foundation awarded Ayden Schauer a $1,000 MN State Scholarship this past May
The Minnesota Friends of NRA has awarded Ayden Schauer of Grand Rapids a State Scholarship totaling $1,000 to help offset the rising cost of college. “We are very excited about the interest in the inaugural Minnesota Friends of NRA scholarship program and pleased that the FNRA is making an investment in our community.” Ayden is a senior this year in Grand Rapids. Ayden is involved in Target Shooting, Theatre, Volunteering, and many other community activities. She is one of 5 recipients of a MN Friends...
Minnesota National Guard’s 204th Medical Company Area Support Departs for Deployment Thursday Evening
(KNSI) — Over 50 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s 204th Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) are deploying to the Middle East today. The 204th MCAS delivers medical support, from basic first aid to advanced care, such as combat lifesavers with emergency medical technician level training, plus physicians and physician assistants. They conduct initial medical treatment such as first aid and lifesaving procedures provided to personnel immediately after an injury or illness and focus on either stabilizing them for evacuation or returning them to duty. The unit offers disease and nonbattle injury prevention, combat stress support to manage psychological impacts, and casualty collection and evacuation for further treatment. They support medical facilities utilizing more advanced services and include the evacuation of patients, initial resuscitation and emergency care, dental services, and laboratory and X-ray capabilities for diagnostic purposes.
Report Zigzag Sawflys After Confirmed Cases In Minnesota
An invasive species has now been confirmed to be found in the state of Minnesota. The species is so new that the Minnesota Department Of Agriculture doesn't fully know the impact it will have on our ecosystem. The invasive zigzag sawfly found in Minnesota The zigzag sawfly was first found in the United States in 2021, and now three years later it has been confirmed to be in Minnesota...
Minnesotan charged with “kingpin statute” for allegedly running “sprawling” Mexican drug trafficking ring
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man and 14 others are charged in connection to what federal law enforcement officials call one of the most sophisticated international drug trafficking operations they’ve ever seen. Clinton James Ward, 45, is facing decades in prison for allegedly running what officials...
Look of the Week: Harris-Walz’s campaign hat says more than you might think
What do sport hunters and fans of breakout queer pop star Chappell Roan have in common? Well, not much, perhaps. But now you can add at least one item to that list: Kamala Harris’ and Tim Walz’s new campaign cap.
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