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Taking over TCO, Magic football wins 4th straight game
Like the Minnesota Vikings made Tottenham Hotspur Stadium their home over the weekend, the Monticello Magic football team made TCO Stadium in Eagan theirs. Park Center met Monticello at TCO Stadium and after eating lunch together, the Magic served some just desserts. Before the game, Monticello got to take a tour of the Vikings Museum just as the defense has left opposing offenses in the past we well. “We have...
Meet the Candidates: Maple Plain City Council
A trio of candidates are vying for two seats on the Maple Plain City Council – Rochelle Arvizo, Mike DeLuca, and John Fay. Each candidate in contested races was asked the same set of questions by the Laker Pioneer, and candidates were asked to limit their responses to 100 words or less. responses from the candidates can be found below. Early voting in Minnesota opened on Sept. 20, and Election...
NYA chamber welcomes new agency owner
Trista Kottke has officially taken over as the new owner of RE/MAX Experience, continuing her family’s legacy in the real estate business. After years of dedication to the company, she is stepping into the leadership role, bringing with a wealth of experience, a passion for community, and a commitment to providing outstanding service. The Norwood Young America Chamber of Commerce marked the occasion with a ribbon cutting Sept. 26. ...
VOTERS GUIDE: 4 candidates pursue 3 open seats on STMA School Board
A total of four candidates are running for the St. Michael-Albertville School Board on the Nov. 5 ballot. Three seats will be filled because members’ terms are expiring. The candidates up for these open seats are: Daniel Kahle, Taylor Klemmensen, incumbent Hollee Saville and incumbent Drew Scherber. The candidates were asked to include their thoughts in statements. Each were asked to include their backgrounds as well as their personal and...
Peace Coffee Launches Organic and Fair Trade Premium Coffee Concentrate
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2024-- Responding to the clear dominance of cold espresso-based beverages in coffee consumer preference, Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee is introducing an Organic and Fair Trade Peace Coffee Premium Concentrate for cold or iced espresso-based drinks. The shelf-stable, ready-to-use product — made with Peace Coffee’s sustainable and ethically-sourced Yeti Blend beans— is available now for food service and wholesale customers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240924065895/en/ Peace Coffee Premium Concentrate (Photo: Business Wire)
Minnesota looks to avoid letdown in encounter vs. skidding UCLA
Minnesota is coming off one of its biggest victories in years after it knocked off then-No. 11 Southern California a week ago in Minneapolis. Now, the challenge for Minnesota (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) will be to avoid a letdown after a big win. The Golden Gophers will visit UCLA (1-4, 0-3) on Saturday evening in their first meeting since 1978. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said he was proud of his players for toppling USC on a night he called "electric," but that the mood had shifted from festive to focused. The Golden Gophers' 24-17 victory followed back-to-back losses against Iowa...
Get free winter clothes, essentials, food, shots at Community Connect in Big Lake
BIG LAKE — A Community Connect event next week will provide families with free winter clothes, household supplies and other essentials along with flu and COVID shots. Wright and Sherburne counties along with the Sherburne County Area United Way are partnering to hold the event from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Big Lake Middle School (601 Minnesota Ave.) during the long MEA weekend. This free event will...
Senior Center’s upcoming events include choir concert, breakfast fundraiser
We hope you will sign up to come and hear the senior center River City Ramblers choir sing at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. After the concert, people can enjoy tasty pie topped with ice cream. There is no charge to attend this event. Hope to see you there and please remember to sign up in advance. We also hope to see you at a fundraising event that will go toward serving more older adults and caregivers in our community. Please join Senior Community...
Orono purchases response vehicle for fire department
As Orono continues to build up its fire department, city council approved in a split 4-1 vote Sept. 23 to purchase a brush/medical response utility vehicle. This vehicle is a customized Ford F-550 Crew Cab. With the purchase approved, Orono Fire Chief James Van Eyll expects the vehicle to be ready next October. Orono will soon have two of these vehicles, with the first one arriving later this year, according to Van Eyll. ...
St. Michael-Albertville sports round-up
Knights finish 2nd at home invite On Oct. 2, the St. Michael-Albertville cross country teams hosted their home invite at the St. Michael Rec Center The girls’ team finished as the runner-up to Wayzata as the middle schoolers led the way. Eighth-grader Sophie Miller (19:12.1) led the team with an eighth-place finish, seventh-grader Mackenzie Myran...
Conference champs! Maple Grove girls’ soccer goes unbeaten in NWSC play
After a couple of seasons finishing in the middle of the pack, the Maple Grove girls’ soccer team capped a phenomenal regular season with a 6-0 win over Maple Grove. The victory put an exclamation point at the end of the Northwest Suburban Conference champs’ season. Maple Grove went 11-2-2 and 10-0-1 in conference play. They are organized, play fast and have multiple players who can hurt defenses. Six different players have scored at least five goals for the Crimson. ...
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