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Driveway Art Fun Night returns to Byron
(ABC 6 News) — Driveway Art Fun Night returned for the fourth year as a part of Byron’s Good Neighbor Days on Friday, July 19. Thirty-two households participated in competition this year by creating works of art completely out of chalk on their driveways. Artists could pick a...
Byron Good Neighbors Day kicked off on Friday
(ABC 6 News) — In Byron, Good Neighbors Day kicked off on Friday. The city-wide celebration will feature plenty of activities like a medallion hunt similar to the one that takes place during Rochesterfest. Additionally, there will be live music, fireworks, and even a sidewalk chalk competition. The celebration...
Trash fire spreads to Rochester mobile home
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- A Saturday trash fire led to a mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Just after 10:00 a.m. the Rochester Fire Department was called to 1701 10th St. SE, lot 18. RFD arrived on scene to find a trash can lean-to fully engulfed in flames and the fire had...
One-Day Only Dog/Puppy 50% Sale Friday 7-19-24 At TCHS
Today is your lucky day if you are in the market for a dog or puppy. Maybe you should name your new dog or puppy Lucky?. Tri-County Humane Society has so many dogs and puppies that are looking for their forever family, that they are celebrating and holding a ONE DAY ONLY dog/puppy sale today, July 19th, 2024.
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
Some Minnesota credit unions impacted by Microsoft outage
MINNEAPOLIS — Some banking systems around Minnesota felt the impact Friday of a global tech outage. Anyone who called Blaze Credit Union heard a recorded message saying they're experiencing issued related to the outage. A message on Blaze's website said they're experiencing connectivity issues at their contact center and that digital and phone banking are impacted. An Affinity Plus Credit Union spokesperson said their online mortgage application is down, but other than that, their issues are mainly internal. Considering all of the impacts across the globe, Affinity Plus CIO Radha Chavali says they're feeling fortunate."We are really fortunate that we have not had any big critical external impact to our members," said Chavali. "All of our critical services including online digital banking, our phone contact center, all of those are up and operational."As far as the larger banks, U.S. Bank says they have zero impacts because they don't use CrowdStrike.Huntington Bank has no known impacts, and a Wells Fargo spokesperson says they have no information to share at this point.
‘American Pickers’ to film in Minnesota
The American Pickers are excited to return to Minnesota. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in September. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business as they […] The post ‘American Pickers’ to film in Minnesota appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Kids Discover Fossils at the Minnesota Discovery Center
CHISHOLM, Minn.– Kids experienced a day full of discoveries while hunting for fossils. “Paleo- Camp” gave kids the opportunity to find fossils that are around 90 million years old. Using a variety of tools, the campers combed through the Hill Annex State Park to make discoveries of their own. They were able to find things like snails, and shark teeth. For some, the hands-on discovery can spark a new passion.
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