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If you think you're hot, imagine working the deep fryer at the State Fair!
Monday’s Excessive Heat hasn’t seemed to stop fairgoers or workers at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. As the dew point nears 80 making it feel like over 100-plus, lines are still long and streets are still packed. Beverage sales? Gangbusters.
Bail set at $1 million in stabbing death of 14 year-old-girl
(KFGO) – BAIL HAS BEEN SET AT ONE-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND LEAVING HER BODY NEAR THE RIVER IN MOORHEAD LAST WEEK. 18-YEAR-OLD ISAAC ARNDT HAS MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE IN MOORHEAD. HE WAS ARRESTED IN FARGO ON A MURDER CHARGE.
‘Outside agitator’ narrative by Walz, community leaders was wrong but helped quell 2020 George Floyd protests
It was an exaggeration made in the fog of war that turned into a tactic that contributed to the calming of two cities following the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020:. Much of the destruction that occurred during the evenings of rioting, looting and arson were the work of outsiders, the state’s political leadership said. These troublemakers were coming in to exploit the pain caused by Floyd’s death, Gov. Tim Walz and the other leaders asserted.
Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Club to hold 49th annual event
The Rice County Gas and Steam Engines Club will be holding its annual event this weekend, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. There will be activities for children and adults, a raffle, a flea market, and much more. However, the main focus, as always, is the antique gas and steam powered tractors on display all weekend. Bill Becker, the club President, Jeremy Sevick, the vice president, and Carmen Sevick, the secretary, handle the...
Former Gopher football player Casey O'Brien says he's battling cancer again
Speaking to WCCO Radio’s Chad Hartman on Tuesday, former Cretin Derham Hall and Gopher football player Casey O’Brien says cancer’s spread to his lung, liver and low back. His treatments aren’t covered by insurance and he’s trying to raise money.
New mural installation at Bethel: Embracing art, identity, and community
As Bethel University transitions into the new academic year, a new and striking mural by artist Kaye Lee Patton is now on view in the Barnes Academic Center (BAC). Patton’s piece, titled 쑥쑥, 무럭무럭 (Dandelions 민들레), succeeds Dale Johnson’s Reconciliation Mural, continuing the university's tradition of using art to foster dialogue, community, and commitment to reconciliation.
Black Entrepreneur State Fair in Minneapolis temporarily closed due to storm damage
The homegrown Black Entrepreneur State Fair, now in its fifth year, had to close Tuesday after most stands saw damage in the severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Twin Cities. The post Black Entrepreneur State Fair in Minneapolis temporarily closed due to storm damage appeared first on Sahan Journal.
U of M Regents Reject Israel Divestment
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted not to divest endowment funds from Israel on Tuesday morning, concluding a process that started in April when anti-Israel protesters set up an encampment on Northrop Mall on the University’s Twin Cities Campus – and setting up the possibility of more protests to welcome students back to campus. The vote at the special meeting was 8-1, with three absent.
In the News: April Eichmeier on the Star Tribune Rebrand
April Eichmeier, emerging media professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with KARE 11 about the rebranding of the Star Tribune - Minnesota’s largest news outlet and one of the largest regional papers in the U.S. From the story:. As for whether...
North Carolina vs. Minnesota Prediction, Odds, Trends, and Key Players for College Football Week 1
Minnesota +2 (-112) 50.5 (Over -110/Under-110) Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook. North Carolina is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 week 1 games. North Carolina is 10-3 straight up in their last 13 non-conference games. Minnesota is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 week 1 games. Minnesota is 10-0...
Minnesota Vikings make cuts ahead of 53-man roster deadline
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings need to trim their roster to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon, and the cuts have already begun.The Vikings made their first round of cuts Monday, with few surprises. Running backs DeWayne McBride and Mo Ibrahim were axed, along with depth quarterback Matt Corral and several undrafted free agents.Perhaps the most notable name that could be on the chopping block is safety Lewis Cine, who was Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's first draft pick as the Vikings' general manager. Cine was injured in his rookie season and since then has failed to impress in a deep safety room.Fans will also...
Vikings Fans In Dismay After More Terrible News For 2024 Season
The Minnesota Vikings have had one of the toughest off-seasons of recent memory. It seems like every week there is yet another worrisome report coming out of Minneapolis. This time, the Vikings will be without another starter for the foreseeable future. The Minnesota Vikings Lose Yet Another Starter For The...
Shakopee man charged in drive-by shooting that injured elder outside Minneapolis mosque
A man has been charged in the shooting of an elder outside a north Minneapolis mosque, an incident which left the Muslim community “shaken.”. The shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 as people were leaving Masjid An-Nur after the third prayer of the day. The man who was shot, a 75-year-old respected elder in the community, remains hospitalized.
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