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Premier Minnesota Festival Suddenly Cancels Popular Festivities
The Northland is full of great summer traditions that we look forward to every year. There's the opening of businesses like Gordy's Hi-Hat and the Portland Malt Shoppe, outdoor concerts at Bayfront Festival Park, Movies In The Park, and other fairs and festivals. We assume that every year these things...
Despite construction, Riverfront Drive businesses host annual sidewalk sale
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Sticks and Stones is having its 20th annual sidewalk sale this week. Mankato’s Riverfront has been riddled with construction all summer. “We’ve definitely been aware of construction,” Sticks and Stones Manager Shelbi Swenson said. “Obviously the old town businesses more directly impacted then we are, being up the hill a little bit, but we still see some of that ripple effects of construction for sure.”
WATCH: Minnesota Restaurant Employees Surprised By What Crawls Out Of Their Dumpster
A video shared by an employee from a Northern Minnesota restaurant is getting some viral attention online. A TikToker named Nick, who is an employee at the Duluth restaurant and brewery Canal Park Brewing Company in Canal Park, shared some security video footage of some of the establishment's employees getting surprised while on break.
MN Senate leader visits Moorhead
A visit to northwest Minnesota for Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy. The St. Paul DFL’er was in the Moorhead area Thursday meeting with state Senator Rob Kupec. Murphy says the visit gave her the chance to look at growth generated by past investments made by the state and a look at some of the challenges that remain…
New Ulm Night Out Next Week
New Ulm Night Out is Thursday, July 25, 5:30pm-8:30pm in German Park. Games, Entertainment, Schells Hobo Band, lots of food options and more! New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert and New Ulm Park and Recreation Program Supervisor Liz Malloy say there is something for everyone.
See Shaboozey In Minnesota This September
He's one of the biggest rising stars in music right now and you have a chance to see him in Minnesota later this year!. Shaboozey is hitting the road this fall on his recently-announced 'Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going Tour' and that includes a stop in Minneapolis. Concert...
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Guns on Snapchat in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Three men have been sentenced for trafficking machine guns on Snapchat. According to court documents, in March of 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group. Members 19-year-old Rafael Wesley, 22-year-old Kyrees Johnson, and 21-year-old Avont Drayton used the group to facilitate the trafficking of machine...
Minnesota weather: Another bright and comfortably warm Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Another beautiful and comfortable day is in store for Thursday. Enjoy the pleasant afternoon sunshine and the occasional white puffy cloud passing by. The Twin Cities daytime high is 78 degrees. Overnight temperatures dip into the 50s for much of Minnesota with pocket 60s closer to the metro.
Wright County Man Re-Appointed to State Ag Chemical Response Compensation Board
A local man has been re-appointed by the Walz Administration to a state board regarding agricultural chemicals. Jeff Wheeler of Montrose was recently reappointed for a 4-year term on the Minnesota Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board. The governor’s office says Wheeler will serve on the board as a representative of chemical retailers.
Three Wisconsin Residents Report Strange Object In The Sky
Things sure are getting spooky out there! Over the past few years, talk of UFO sightings has amped up. No one gets a strange look anymore when they mention they may have seen one floating about in the sky. In fact, in Minnesota last year alone, there were nearly fifty...
Ingrid Andress Has An Interesting Connection To Minnesota
She's been in the news for her recent version of the National Anthem, but did you know she has a distinct connection to Minnesota?. When it comes to the musical spotlight, Minnesota is most often associated with Prince, right? And, of course, there's Bob Dylan, too. And Lizzo, who called Minnesota home back in 2011 when she was starting her pop career.
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