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Afton Alps bringing back tubing this winter with a newly constructed park
AFTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Afton Alps is bringing back a fun winter activity with the launch of a new tubing park this winter. The bubly Tube Park is opening for the 2024-25 season at Afton Alps. The new park, located in the Highland Zone near the Alpine Chalet, will feature 10 lanes for tubing.
Rox Advance To Great Plains Championship Game With Win Over Willmar
The St. Cloud Rox are two wins away from another Northwoods League championship after defeating the Willmar Stingers 6-0 Tuesday night. The win gives the Rox a two-games-to-one series win over the Stingers and advances them to the Great Plains championship game against LaCrosse Wednesday night. St. Cloud starting pitcher...
Happy Snow Days Are Here Again For Sartell Students
SARTELL (WJON News) -- Sartell-St. Stephen students will have something extra to celebrate this school year. At Monday's School Board Meeting, the board voted to bring back "snow days" for the 2024-2025 school year. The board approved the eLearning Plan for the year which will allow for a snow day...
Primary election results: St. Cloud narrows its mayoral race to two candidates
ST. CLOUD — After Tuesday's primary election, St. Cloud’s mayoral race is down to two candidates, St. Cloud City Council members Jake Anderson and Mike Conway. The two candidates will now compete in the Nov. 5 general election, with the victor taking the mayor's office come January. Mayor Dave Kleis, who held the post...
Free Event Saturday Will Be Filled with Fun for Minnesota Kids
To borrow a term from NASCAR, we’re entering “Turn 4” of the summer, meaning we’re in the last stages of the warmer weather with kids being out of school and our desire to be outside. It won’t be long until parents have to make sure their...
Suddenly, One Viking Is a Lock to Stay with the Franchise
Rarely has any news item been more devastating and depressing than Kevin O’Connell’s announcement that first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy would require knee surgery just days after his first preseason contest. A torn meniscus jeopardizes his rookie season depending on the kind of surgery the medical personnel ultimately opts...
Anthony Edwards Refuses To Join Team USA In Next Tournament
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has turned down the opportunity to represent Team USA in their next major tournament. The 22-year-old was recently part of the United States men’s basketball squad that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Americans won all six games of the tournament en route to the gold medal. They defeated hosts France 98-87 in the final last Saturday at the Accor Arena in Paris.
GOP assault on Walz’s military record evokes swift-boat attacks
GOP attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) military record are drawing parallels to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign against then-Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in his 2004 bid for president, but political strategists say they’re unlikely to stick this time around, thanks to a far different media landscape and Walz’s 24 years in uniform.
Children’s Minnesota CEO Dr. Marc Gorelick Releases New Book Offering Compelling Approach to Nation’s Gun Crisis
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2024-- Dr. Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota, one of the largest freestanding pediatric healthcare systems in the U.S., is proud to announce the release of his new book, “ Saving Our Kids: An ER Doc’s Common-Sense Solution to the Gun Crisis. ” The book is now available for purchase on Amazon. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814343165/en/ (Photo: Business Wire)
Air quality alert issued for Northeastern Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. -- Experts have issued an air quality alert for parts of Northeastern Minnesota Wednesday morning, specifically impacting sensitive groups. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the alert is in effect until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15. The impacted areas include Two Harbors, Hibbing, Ely, Duluth and...
Trooper Ryan Londregan returns to work after charges dropped for fatally shooting Ricky Cobb II
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan could be back on the road soon following the decision to drop murder charges against him in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in summer 2023. Londregan was charged with second-degree murder after shooting and killing Cobb...
Minnesota’s Best: DCTC Gold Winner for Best Trade/Technical School
Star Tribune best-of contest designed to help state businesses and organizations thrive. According to the Star Tribune website, “Minnesota’s Best is an audience-driven contest. Businesses are nominated by owners, managers, customers, and/or fans. There is no cost for businesses to participate in the contest. “Businesses are nominated in...
Unchecked development, lax regulation push Minnesota lakeshores to the edge
Minnesotans are loving their lakes to death. A statewide culture that long embraced rustic cabins by rugged lakeshores now values large homes with manicured lawns, patios, rock riprap and trees cleared to provide a better view of the water. That generational change is easy to spot these days standing on...
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