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Kenyon Post 78 shows fight, resilience to reach substate finals
The Kenyon Post 78 American Legion baseball team is fighting to see another day. Fight is the operative word. Mason Torgeson showed a lot of fight when he mounted a double-digit pitch at-bat to help start a rally when his team needed it most. Kenyon trailed Cannon Falls 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning of an elimination game in the Divison II East Central substate tournament. ...
Missing Moorhead Woman Found Dead, Body Found In Park By Bystander
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The body of a missing Moorhead woman has been found in Horn Park. 38-year-old Angela Hart was reported missing by police on Friday. Her body was spotted by a person at the park in a tall grassy area around 8 o’clock last night. Police...
Read all about it … Nauman signs off at Register
After 48 years – almost to the day – in the publishing business in Blue Earth, Faribault County Register publisher/general manager Lori Nauman has announced her retirement with her last day to be Friday, Aug. 2. “It was May 7, 1976, that I started my first day at...
2026 Phoenix offensive lineman Aaron Thomas enjoys another trip to Minnesota
Phoenix offensive lineman Aaron Thomas has the physical tools to end up as the top offensive lineman in Arizona's 2026 class. At 6-5+ and 250 lbs, he already holds offers from the Gophers, Iowa State and Arizona State among others. He visited Minnesota back in the spring, but elected to come back to the Twin Cities this weekend for the HYPRR Hangout.
Family speaks at benefit held in honor of Olivia Flores
(ABC 6 News) — Fly High Olivia, a banquet honoring the life of 18-year-old Olivia Flores, was held on Saturday, July 27 at the Owatonna Eagles. Olivia Flores died in a crash involving Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper in May. Roper now faces multiple charges related to the crash.
Morris small business caters to modest women around the world
The town of Morris lies in west central Minnesota. The small town and its population of some 5,000 is surrounded by farms. Morris is probably best known for its University of Minnesota liberal arts campus. In downtown Morris is the Inherit Clothing Company. MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell was fascinated to learn in a recent visit that Inherit is largely an e-commerce business with global sales. He joined MPR...
A former University of Minnesota diver wins first U.S. medal of the Paris Summer Olympics
Divers Sarah Bacon, formerly of the University of Minnesota, and Kassidy Cook have won the United States’ first medal of the Paris Olympics. Bacon and Cook took home the silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard competition, held at the Aquatics Center in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. This is the first time the U.S. has medaled in the event since 2012.
Vikings glad to have veteran presence of “Harry the Hitman” returning in 2024
EAGAN, MN (Dakota News Now) - The Minnesota Vikings have made a lot of changes heading into 2024. One constant remains “Harry the Hitman”, veteran safety Harrison Smith. Though there had been some speculation that the Vikings might part ways with their 29th overall pick from 2012, Smith took a pay cut and came back for his 13th season with the purple and gold.
Walz defends new Democratic line of attack to call Trump ‘weird’
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) explained why he continues to call former President Donald Trump “weird,” a new line of attack that Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign and its surrogates have been using against the former president. Walz made headlines last week after he called Trump and other Republicans “weird,” shortly after he used the phrase, other […]
Another hot, humid day Sunday, with storms possible later on
MINNEAPOLIS — Sunday will be another hot and humid day in the Twin Cities, with storms arriving in the evening.Temperatures reached 90 degrees for the third time this year.Most of the day will be dry, but storms become likely late in the evening and into the night. They'll develop out west and move across central Minnesota before shifting south and east, hitting the Twin Cities along the way.The severe threat is low, but flash flooding and strong winds are possible.Some storms will linger into early Monday, and another round is expected midweek.The hot and humid pattern continues through the week, with highs in the upper 80s.
St. Paul native Suni Lee qualifies for Olympic gymnastics all-round final in Paris
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - There was some big news out of the Olympics on Sunday for St. Paul's hometown hero, Suni Lee. The reigning all-around gold medal gymnastics champion has officially qualified to defend her crown in Paris. Lee had to qualify as one of the top two...
Severe weather possible tonight; multiple chances for rain this week.
A severe weather threat continues Sunday night into early Monday morning with a stalled front moving very slowly to the east. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk for damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall. We could see rainfall amounts between 2- 4 inches where these storms develop.
The forgotten history behind Aquatennial celebrations in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis has held Aquatennial celebrations featuring parades, pageants and more since 1940. The annual festival full of fun used to be known as the “10 best days of summer” and always takes place in the third week of July. According to historian...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
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