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MDH cautions consumers about illegal high-dose THC products
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) is alerting the public to beware of ...
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Watch for prescribed burns Dec. 14-15 on Highway 218 north of Blooming Prairie
Motorists on Highway 218 between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna may see smoke from crews conducting a prescribed burn ...
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2 of a kind: Sacred Heart resident, caregiver celebrate a birthday together
Lucille Mills may be six decades older than her nurse, but the two share at least one trait ...
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Commissioners official approve tax levy increase of 5.5%
Just a day after they voted to move it forward, Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning, ...
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Heat pumps poised to accelerate Minnesota’s green energy transition
Last October, when the old propane boiler failed at 23 Hardware and Lumber in Askov, owner Scott Peterson ...
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Austin among Good Samaritan Society nursing homes named in Best Nursing Homes list
Several Good Samaritan Society nursing homes, including Austin’s own Comforcare, were named to the 2024 Best Nursing Homes ...
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MnDOT opens application process for funding EV charging stations
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened the application process for private and public entities to tap into ...
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Bye ‘bou! The original Caribou Coffee closes its doors after 31 years in business
By Carly Berglund The awning that has proudly read “The Original Caribou Coffee” on France Avenue in Edina ...
Education
VFW donates $1,000 to Pacelli for participation in essay contest
In its ongoing mission to support community, youth, and education, members of Austin’s VFW recently awarded Pacelli Catholic ...
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In Your Community: Masons provide fire suppression devices to AFD
Fidelity Lodge No. 39 recently presented three Fire Suppression Devices to the Austin Fire Department. These devices fit ...
Education
Education Briefs
Minnesota State University, Mankato Fall 2023 Graduates Adams Ezra Smith, BS, Biology , Cum Laude Austin Estefany Aceves ...
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Commission aims to pledge allegiance to new state flag as soon as this week
By Dana Ferguson The State Emblems Redesign Commission is set to meet Tuesday to again narrow the field ...
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Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected to be even bigger than last year
More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting ...
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Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms’ wake
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church, his friend, the ...
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County Board advances 5.5% tax levy increase following Truth and Taxation Meeting
The Mower County Board of Commissioners moved ahead its tax levy and budget to a final vote Tuesday ...
SportsPlus
November 18 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
The Washington Capitals versus the Utah Hockey Club is one of many strong options on Monday’s NHL schedule.…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Monday, November 18
The outings on the Monday college basketball schedule for which we have suggested picks against the spread include…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Monday, November 18
Monday’s college basketball slate includes four games with a ranked team on the court. Among those games is…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Monday, November 18
Four games on the Monday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the Gonzaga…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 18
Today’s NBA slate has lots in store. Among the eight games is the Golden State Warriors facing the…