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Seek and Destroy: Metallica fans descend on special pop-up store on Hennepin Ave. in search of unique merchandise
Metallica fans came to “Search and Destroy” unique, “One” of a kind merch on Friday in downtown Minneapolis. It was all at a special pop-up store ahead of their two shows this weekend. WCCO’s Ari Bergeron found young, old and everything in between.
13th Annual Gearhead Get-Together Saturday in Maple Lake
The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomes gearheads from throughout the region and state to gather in Maple Lake Saturday for the 13th Annual “Gearhead Get-Together.”. The event is a celebration of everything automotive, and just about any vehicle or invention run by a motor from vintage right up to the present is welcome.
FEMA opens in-person assistance centers for St. Louis County
A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center will open in Virginia on Friday to help St. Louis County residents with damage done to property during severe storms on June 16 through July 4. Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business Recovery Center at the Cook Fire/Ambulance Hall, 111...
Discovering a love for helicopter adventures
HIBBING—One of the best ways to unearth a new interest or love of something is to give it a try. That’s the thought process behind discovery flights—experiences Lake Superior Helicopters was offering at Range Regional Airport (RRA) on Saturday. Those interested in taking to the skies had the option of flying in either a Cirrus SR-22 airplane or a Robinson R-44 Raven 1 helicopter. It was the first time Lake...
Large Escort for Wall That Heals Arrival
The “Wall That Heals” is set to arrive in Hutchinson next week and will be getting quite an escort. The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in Glencoe on Tuesday and will then be escorted to the public viewing site in Hutchinson. Veteran and host Dave Skoog:. The semi...
Two 9-year-old girls, 2 others killed in northern Minnesota crash
FLOODWOOD, Minn. — Four people, including two 9-year-old girls, are dead after a semi hit three cars and another semi in a construction zone in northern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon.According to the state patrol, a semi was going at "highway speeds" and hit the other vehicles, which were stopped due to construction. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Highway 2 near Nelson Road in Floodwood. Four people in a Honda Pilot were killed — 9-year-olds Hope Mae Oakgrove and Charlotte White, 66-year-old Bonnie Mae Dow and 65-year-old Vincent Louis Dow.A total of 10 people were involved in the crash, according to the state patrol. Three of them, including the semi driver who struck the other vehicles, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.This is a developing story. Check back with WCCO.com for more.
Organs in Revue celebrating 40 years
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Organs in Revue a concert is being held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing. The public is welcome. There is no admission fee. Donations are accepted to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. During the celebration event four organists, who’ve performed most often over the past 40 years: Vicki Gornick, Dr. Tom Hamilton, Karen Sande and Rachel Kresha, will be presenting 15 to 20 minute programs. A reception will follow in the church...
Fundraiser created for funeral expenses for Hector woman
(Hector MN-) A gofundme fundraising page has been created to help the family of a woman killed in a traffic crash last month. 36-year-old Katie Dupre died when the pickup she was riding in left Renville County Road 22 northeast of Hector July 21st and rolled. Dupre's sister and cousin have set up a gofundme page to help pay for funeral costs. Dupre was a special olympian and was engaged to be married. If you'd like to help, go to gofundme.com and search for "Support for Katie Dupre-Roush's Funeral Costs."
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He […]
Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A major Jewish Democratic group is stepping up efforts to engage Jewish voters in crucial swing states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. In a 30-second digital ad, exclusively shared with the Forward and set to go online Thursday, the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s PAC highlights Vice President Kamala Harris...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and a processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for the clean energy economy. It is a 50-50 joint venture between Swiss commodities giant Glencore and Canada-based Teck Resources. The project...
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