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Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancies
(KNOX) – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced two vacancies in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. The vacancies will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Janet L. Barke Cain and the Honorable Timothy J. McManus. These seats will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County. The application process...
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Press Forward Minnesota raises $6 million from local foundations
Major foundations in Minnesota have helped raise $6 million in support of Press Forward Minnesota to boost local journalism, the Star Tribune reports. Since Press Forward Minnesota—a local chapter of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s national initiative Press Forward—launched in January, it has received funding from the McKnight Foundation in Minneapolis, the Bush Foundation and the Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group in St. Paul, as well as the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation. The five-year, statewide movement aims to re-center local journalism as a force for community cohesion, civic participation, and government accountability, while focusing on racial equity. The initiative’s goal is to raise $10 million dollars to reinvest in Minnesota’s local news ecosystem.
Minnesota man bikes all of Cache Valley in 9 months | Multimedia
LOGAN – It all began with a bike and a desire to explore. “Cache County total – I have about 3,000 miles of biking in those 9 months,” says 24-year-old Neil Thompson of Minnesota. He says an app on his phone helped him gamify his progress –...
Charges: Elderly Minnesota woman coerced into turning over $136K in gold bars, cash to Texas man
A Minnesota woman was coerced into turning over $100,000 in gold bars and $36,000 in cash to a man in Texas who traveled to her home and collected the precious metal, according to charges. Mutahir Ahmed Khan, 23, from the Dallas suburb of McKinney, was arrested in Pennsylvania and appeared...
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds conviction of shooter in 2021 road rage incident
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Chicago man in a 2021 road-rage incident when he fatally shot a youth baseball coach on his way home from a game with his son. Jamal Lindsey Smith is serving life in prison for his Hennepin County District Court murder convictions...
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig endorses Walz for VP: ‘I’m all in’
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) threw her weight behind Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be Vice President Harris’s pick for her vice presidential candidate on Wednesday, propping up her governor as the perfect match for Harris. “I know what it takes to run and win tough races – so does Tim_Walz,” she wrote on the…
Fuel theft arrest could be part of bigger investigation, authorities say
A 28-year-old Duluth woman has been arrested in connection to a theft of fuel case in Cass County. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office suspects that additional fuel thefts have occurred in the region, including possibly northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. According to the Cass County Sheriff, there were two...
Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions expands into a new Hibbing building
Jason Wobbema started a new business at a time when many businesses were simply struggling to stay alive. “Everything I had done was outside of the Iron Range,” said Wobbema, owner and president of Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions in Hibbing. “COVID hit, and it was the first time in 25 years that I stopped traveling, so I decided to start my own manufacturing company.”
‘Miracle Treat Day’ returns to benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Thursday, select Dairy Queen locations in South Dakota and Minnesota will benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital through Miracle Treat Day. At least $1 from every Blizzard sold on July 25 and Blizzard coupon sales will support kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital in...
Superior Sidewalk Days hosted by the business district hope to draw crowds
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Superior’s business district is hosting its own Sidewalk Days this week, featuring dozens of local merchants. People are encouraged to shop and stroll through Tower Avenue and Belknap Street and score tons of deals. Some of the local businesses offering discounts the next...
Another great day at the Grand Rapids Speedway
GRAND RAPIDS— Grand Rapids Speedway held another great day of racing on Thursday. This race there were no WISSOTA Modifieds, but were WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Hornets, Pure Stocks, Late Models, Supers and Northern Renegade Sprint Cars. At intermission there were kids power wheel races which were also very competitive. Mavrik Wohlers, Kyah Krzoska, Colt Broking and Kane Massingill all had a great time and made it to victory lane in their power wheels getting an early start to their future racing career! Cobie School and Vetta Perrin also were big winners after they were chosen to take home a bike. ...
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