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Cub Now Closing Popular Minnesota Store Location
It's one of Minnesota's more popular brands, but Cub said it will be closing this grocery store location here in the Bold North later this fall. The Land of 10,000 Lakes has been home to some iconic brand names over the years, many of which still call Minnesota home today. We all know that big national retailers like Target, Best Buy, 3M, General Mills, and many others have their roots right here in the North Star State, right?
Classic Minnesota Steakhouse Now Closing For Good
It’s a tough week for some Minnesota favorites. Just yesterday, I was writing about the end of Yelloh (formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery), and today, I’ve got more bittersweet news - another longtime local gem is shutting its doors for good. For years, this place was the go-to...
Twin Cities sees rare September lilac bloom
RICHFIELD, Minn. — A popular spring flower is giving an unusual encore in September. Lilacs have been spotted blooming for a second time this year in neighborhoods across the Twin Cities and beyond.Erik Bergstrom with the Minnesota State Horticultural Society has a lilac bush in his Richfield yard. It recently bloomed too. "Having no water and having this heat has really confused a lot of our plants," Bergstrom said.He said the late bloom is a sign of stress from extreme weather swings. Minnesota saw years of drought, and more recently, a wet spring and summer followed by what could be a...
He was the face of addiction recovery. Then he got hooked on opioids
Viewers of “Dopesick,” a 2021 TV miniseries drama about the damage wrought by opioid addiction, may recall that even the well-meaning small-town doctor who prescribed OxyContin to his patients without realizing its dangers eventually gets hooked himself.
Loon sculpture is centerpiece of revitalization project in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A massive sculpture of a loon is now gracing the corner of University and Snelling avenues in St. Paul.The Minnesota-appropriate piece of art is the latest sign of a rebirth in the area surrounding Allianz Field. The artist, Andy Scott, titled his sculpture, "The Calling."It's set to be a centerpiece of the United Village development that began with the soccer stadium the Minnesota United Loons call home."Part of the vision for the community plan for the United Village site is that the prosperity that should come out of the superblock should cascade up and down University and Snelling...
Forgotten MN History: MN's First KFC Store Is Still Standing
The building at the corner of W 25th Street and Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis has a interesting background, but you wouldn't know just by looking at the it. The building was actually home to Minnesota's first Kentucky Fried Chicken store.
November 1st Proclaimed Minnesota Beer Day, Celebration Friday
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- Minnesota Beer Day has been proclaimed for November 1st, but we're celebrating Friday. The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild says they are having a presentation of the Governor's Proclamation at 1:00 p.m. at Saint Paul Brewing. Resolutions were passed in both the Minnesota Senate and House as well.
Xcel Energy Center Celebrates “Rocktober” With Sweepstakes
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- Fans have a chance to rock out to 9 shows at Xcel Energy Center next month. The arena is celebrating "Rocktober" with a sweepstakes where one lucky fan will win a pair of tickets to nine different events in the month of October and $400 worth of gift cards to four Saint Paul restaurants.
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