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Hailey Westrup and Brenna Russell collect Scholar All-America awards
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Two members of the Carleton College women's swimming & diving program—Hailey Westrup '27 and Brenna Russell '24—took home individual accolades for their work in the classroom and the pool. Both were named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans for the 2023-24 season. Westrup was named First-Team Scholar...
Hardy will be recommended fill-in on Northfield School Board; Night to Unite registration is open; City Council will meet tonight for work session
Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann has released a statement informing the school district that Dr. Rob Hardy, a former two-term member of the Northfield School Board, will be recommended to fill the absence left when Noel Stratmoen submitted a temporary resignation from the board last month. During their...
Chris Janson, Hailey Whitters, +More Coming to Owatonna: Get Your Tix Now
The 2024 Steele County Free Fair is quickly approaching, and the time is now to get your grandstand concert tickets. Steele County Free Fair officials encourage you to get your tickets now to avoid standing in line at the ticket booth the night of the show. Hailey Whitters with special...
Legal experts offer Expungement Clinic in Rochester
KIMT News Three's Maureen Dudley shares how a southeast Minnesota group is giving those with a criminal record a second chance. A free expungement clinic comes to the Med City for those looking for help in sealing their records.
Permits No Longer Needed For Most Natural Landscapes in Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester City Council has made some changes to a city ordinance that should make it easier for private property owners to install "natural landscapes" rather than traditional turf lawns. City officials say the amendments to the Tall Grass and Weeds Ordinance were adopted in...
Prayer ribbons at the Cathedral
AMONG THE FLOWERS, trees and shrubbery fronting a side entry to the space that connects church to guild house, three red benches nestle. Bold. Vibrant. Statement pieces in a garden at The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour. But those benches outside the massive limestone church towering above the landscape along...
SPAM introduces 12th new flavor
AUSTIN, Minn. — It ain't like the stuff your mom used to make. Minnesota-based Hormel Foods announced last week that it's offering a new flavor of SPAM product, calling the Korean BBQ flavor "sweet yet spicy." “SPAM Korean BBQ Flavored is a nod to the relationship the SPAM brand...
Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 1: Sawyerin’ over Lakeville
As befitting an OOTP tournament, I’ve renamed the rounds. and it all culminates in the Top Pick Series. The best pitching performance of the first set of games came from Duluth starter Sawyer Gipson-Long, who held the Noses scoreless in a mammoth 122-pitch outing just one out shy of a complete game.
Home sales down in Twin Cities metro area compared to last year
MINNEAPOLIS — The number of buyers signing purchase agreements and closing sales decreased in the Twin Cities metro area this June compared to last, with less expensive homes seeing more of a dip in sales than more expensive homes. Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of...
Loring Park murder suspect competent to stand trial, judge orders
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man accused of brutally murdering a Loring Park convenience store clerk – impaling him with a golf club in the process – is mentally competent to stand trial, according to a ruling on Tuesday that reverses a previous decision. In January, Taylor Schulz...
Windom residents recover from flood damage
WINDOM, Minn. (KEYC) -Residents affected by flooding are now left to pick up the pieces. ”I think there’s hope but also people are kind of hopeless. Insurance isn’t covering a lot so it’s devastating to some of these people who have to figure out how to replace everything,” said Windom resident and volunteer organizer Hilary Mathis.
Resident apartments feel 'unsafe' after rain comes through roof
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The big storms last week forced about a dozen people out of a Minneapolis apartment, and they don’t think it’s safe to go back yet. Now they’re battling a landlord who seems hard to track down. The only people at the building on...
Grade the Trade Proposal: Vikings cure 49ers headache in deal for Brandon Aiyuk
At first glance, any idea that involves the Minnesota Vikings somehow landing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers is perceived as extremely unlikely. However, some of the best trades in NFL history have been the ones that have caught almost everyone by surprise. Aiyuk...
Section of Plymouth Ave. renamed to honor longtime Minneapolis activist
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A section of Plymouth Avenue North in Minneapolis was dedicated in honor of longtime civil rights activist Spike Moss. Plymouth Avenue from Newton Avenue to Lyndale Avenue will now be known as "Spike Moss Way." The name change was approved by the Minneapolis City Council and...
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