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Minnesotans fish free statewide with kids Jan. 18-20
Free Park Day is also Jan. 20 Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is Saturday, Jan. 18, through ...
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Minnesota Association of Townships announces 2025 Scholarship Program for high school juniors
The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) has announced its 2025 Scholarship Program, which will award up to five ...
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U of M researchers examine preparedness for possibility of CWD jump to humans
By Mathew Holding Eagle III This week the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University ...
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University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu
By Kirsti Marohn The University of Minnesota is launching a project to track how highly pathogenic avian influenza ...
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House Democrats boycott opening day of Minnesota’s legislative session to thwart narrow GOP majority
ST. PAUL — House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort ...
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Hormel’s Snee to retire at end of fiscal year
Hormel Foods Corporation has announced that James P. Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, ...
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Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start to its 2025 session
ST. PAUL — The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when ...
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Paint the Town Pink Kicks Off During Austin Area Chamber Business After Hours at The Hormel Institute
Paint the Town Pink officially kicks off on Tuesday during the Austin Area Chamber’s Business After Hours at ...
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Mower County Sheriff’s Office investigating ATM theft in LeRoy
The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft from an ATM machine early Saturday morning in LeRoy. ...
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Milk from Minnesota dairy farms to undergo mandatory testing for bird flu
By Kirsti Marohn Agriculture officials next month will begin mandatory testing of milk from Minnesota’s dairy farms for ...
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Love the Work: Mike Hanson enters phased retirement having enjoyed his time with the county
For nearly 27 years, Mike Hanson has been the Public Works director for Mower County and has been ...
Education
Ellis Middle School teacher nominated for STEM award
An Austin teacher is one of 10 southeast Minnesota educators were nominated for the 2024-2025 Outstanding Educator Award ...
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Duplicate Bridge
Four and half tables played Tuesday. First place, Kermit Leidal and Ron Peters Second place (tie), Joyce Kogel ...
Education
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Buena Vista University’s 2024 Fall Dean’s List Austin Katelyn Neilsen Central Lake College 2024 Fall Honor’s LIst Dexter ...
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Trump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it ‘despicable’
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment in his historic hush money case, ...
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Will Matthew Boldy Score a Goal Against the Canadiens on January 30?
Can we anticipate Matthew Boldy lighting the lamp when the Minnesota Wild clash with the Montreal Canadiens at…
Will Marco Rossi Score a Goal Against the Canadiens on January 30?
Will Marco Rossi light the lamp when the Minnesota Wild play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00…
Will Joel Eriksson Ek Score a Goal Against the Canadiens on January 30?
The Minnesota Wild’s upcoming game versus the Montreal Canadiens is slated for Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. Will…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Friday, January 31
Just one top-25 game is on Friday’s college basketball slate. That matchup is the Indiana Hoosiers squaring off…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Friday, January 31
The Iona Gaels and Manhattan Jaspers take the court for one of many exciting matchups on the college…