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Blue Cross of MN Actually Got Fooled by Nigerian Scammers
Are we really still falling for scammers from Nigeria? Apparently. This isn't meant to single-out Nigerians. The fact that most of us in the 90s received an urgent email from a 'Nigerian prince' about needing to send him money so he can send US a lot more money is forever ingrained into my oddly-smooth brain. So when a scam happens and Nigerians are involved, I default to, "Was it that prince again? He owes me $3,000,000!"
Osseo Board hears from new student representatives
Two new student representatives spoke at the Osseo School Board’s first meeting of the school year. Naomi Cooper-Grear spoke first for Park Center Senior High, followed by Re’son Adkins speaking for 279 Online on Sept. 24. Cooper-Grear said she hopes to represent people who haven’t had their voices heard before, and said everyone at Park Center was excited for the start of the year and for homecoming. Adkins reported that...
Osseo sports round up: Oct. 3
Finishing strong The Osseo boys’ soccer team is ending the season in good form. They went 2-0-1 last week. Wins over Robbinsdale Armstrong and Champlin Park sandwiched a tie against Park Center. Osseo hosted Robbinsdale Armstrong on Sept. 24 and won 5-2. John Fallah scored two goals. Arthur Hernandez-Monzon, Douglas Wagner and Foster Killen also scored. ...
Paint the town red, Crimson football shuts out Bengals on Homecoming night
There isn’t a party like a Maple Grove party because a Maple Grove party doesn’t stop. On Sept. 23, the undefeated No. 2 Maple Grove football team hosted No. 8 Blaine for the Crimson’s Homecoming game. Crimson faithful packed the house and the fans made sure the Blaine football team knew where they were. A week after dismantling No. 7 Anoka 55-14, Maple Grove shut out the Bengals 35-0, improving to 5-0. ...
Monticello sports round-up: Oct. 3
Mahoney wins Thunder Trail Classic The girls’ cross country team ran in the Thunder Trail Classic at the Elk River Girl Scout Camp on Thursday, Sept. 26. Junior Isabel Mahoney was the meet champ with a time of 18:50.3 as the Magic finished in second place to Chisago Lakes. Senior Kaela Skistad was seventh (22:12.7),...
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office kicks off annual cold weather donation drive
MINNEAPOLIS — As we settle into fall, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) hopes to proactively protect Minnesotans from our impending deep freeze with its annual winter donation drive. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the sheriff's office will collect new or gently used items like coats, hats, mittens, boots, scarves...
Why stair exercises may be your best bet for burning calories
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The key to losing weight might be sitting right there in your house or apartment building. A new study claims walking upstairs can burn 20 times more calories than walking on flat ground. That's a significant spike compared to previous research.What are the benefits of using stairs for exercise? And how does it compare to running? Good Question.If you want to step up your exercise routine, then simply step up to the stairs. "I feel like it's the best cardio workout," said Mike Leonard as he stood next to a stair machine at the Life...
Minneapolis Public Schools vaccination rates plunged prior to measles outbreak
An ongoing measles outbreak in and around Hennepin County has sickened at least 51 people, according to the latest Department of Health data. Most are unvaccinated children, and nearly one quarter of the people had to be hospitalized. Separate data released by the Department of Health earlier this year underscores one of the risk factors […]
Big Ten revises way it aligns officials on onside kicks after controversial offside call on Gophers
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. The Big Ten’s change in the way its football officials will align themselves for onside kicks is being done on an experimental basis for the rest of the season and will be evaluated to determine if it will be used across all conferences, the NCAA’s supervisor of officials said Tuesday. Onside kick officiating was put in the spotlight after Minnesota, on a controversial call, was penalized for offside when it recovered an onside kick late in its game at Michigan on Saturday.
St. Michael-Albertville sports round-up: Oct. 3
Playoffs closer than they appear After going 1-1-1 last week, the St. Michael-Albertville boys’ soccer team has a 5-6-3 record heading into the final week of the regular season. STMA beat Sartell 3-2 on Sept. 24, tied Eden Prairie 1-1 on Thursday, Sept. 26 and lost 2-1 to Robbinsdale Armstrong on Sept. 28. Seniors Joe...
Blast from the Past sports: October 2024
50 YEARS AGO: OCTOBER, 1974 Monticello halfback Greg Davis was a one-man wrecking crew against Annandale. Davis ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns against his former teammates and led Monticello to a 21-6 Homecoming victory. The loss stopped a two-game losing streak for the football team. The game was played in a warm rain that didn’t seem to stop Davis. ...
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