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This time of year, Minnesotans love to get outside and enjoy what Minnesota has to offer. When we have so many months of Winter, it's nice to be able to do more things outside without it being freezing cold. This week, with the lower humidity and temperatures (compared to last...

Here are the top-20 things that we Minnesotans should be bragging about (but don't because it's not 'Minnesota Nice.') Honorable mention goes to Betty Crocker, Buffalo Wild Wings, the oxygen mask, Judy Garland, Zubaz, masking tape, Green Giant, Garrison Keilor & A Prairie Home Companion, roller blades, the stapler, Bob Dylan, automatic retractable seat belt, My Pillow, Malt-O-Meal, water skis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, bundt cakes, Schwan's, the snowmobile, Wheaties, Tonka Trucks, Tater Tot Hotdish, Red Wing Boots, Funfetti, and Prince.

ST. JOSEPH -- After a two-year hiatus, Joetown Rocks is back. The festival kicks off this Sunday with the gates opening at 5:00 p.m. The music begins at 6:00 p.m. with the St. Joseph Catholic School Kids. Other bands include Miss Darling Jane, Quinn Sullivan, and at 8:45 p.m. the Killer Vees with Edan Everly. Edan Everly is the son of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. The fireworks will be at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday.

ST. CLOUD -- Are you interested in a career in healthcare, but need more information first?. St. Cloud Technical and Community College is hosting a free Health Care Discovery event this week. The event will provide the opportunity to explore career options, learn about job openings in the area, and meet with employers from local long-term care facilities, clinics, and pharmacies.

Do you think he's sexy? Rod Stewart is coming to Minnesota on July 8th, 2022!. Sir Rod Stewart is bringing his massive catalog of 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles, and his friends in Cheap Trick. Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

UNDATED -- Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. After last week's heavy rain, St. Cloud has now officially had 5.11 inches of rain so far this month. That's 1.87 inches above normal. We are 6.35 inches above normal for precipitation for the entire year so far.

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen shared a tremendous feel-good story over the weekend from Randall. Thursday night (June 23rd) brought over a foot of rain to the Randall area and left roadways flooded into Monday morning on some parts of Hwy 10. It also left most of the businesses in the town closed Friday and into the weekend.

UNDATED -- With Independence Day a week away, gas prices continued to fall for a second straight week as the price of oil has faltered. Gas Buddy says we could see a third straight week of decline this week. While prices will be at their highest level ever for the...

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The dairy industry is taking their case to congress. As part of the Farm Bill discussions, University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Economist Marin Bozic spoke to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. He explained the problems local dairy farms have switching to a different processor. Today it is...

RANDALL - The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota State Patrol reopened one westbound lane and both eastbound lanes of Highway 10 between Motley and Little Falls in Morrison County on Sunday. One lane of westbound Highway 10 remains closed due to water over the road until further notice. .

ST. CLOUD -- Another set of city-wide summer festivities has come to an end in central Minnesota. Granite City Days 2022 wrapped up Sunday with the closing ceremonies and second annual World Heritage Day. The city of St. Cloud teamed up with St. Cloud State University to honor the diverse...

UNDATED -- We had a pair of big winning Powerball tickets sold in Minnesota for Saturday night's drawing. The Minnesota State Lottery says a winning $1 million ticket was sold at the HolidayStation Store at 2432 London Road in Duluth. Also, a winning $50,000 ticket was sold at a Marathon...

SAUK RAPIDS -- The 19th annual Rapids River Days celebration has nearly reached its conclusion. The final event of the weekend, Food Fest, runs until 8:00 p.m. Saturday night at Sauk Rapids Municipal Park and boasts dozens of food options at 25 different trucks, arts and crafts vendors, live music, and a beer tent.

ST. CLOUD -- The city-wide summer celebration in St. Cloud continued Saturday with the annual Granite City Days Parade. This year’s route weaved through downtown from St. Cloud Hospital to the St. Cloud Public Library. Local businesses, schools, and organizations of all kinds gathered for nearly two hours of free family fun. Six marching bands performed from central Minnesota and beyond.

In a landmark decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court is overturning Roe v. Wade, the decades-old ruling which legalized abortion nationwide. The decision came while the high court was considering a case out of Mississippi where the state attempted to ban abortion after 15 weeks. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito...

Minnesotans are being asked to leave their porch lights on overnight this weekend in honor of Jodi Huisentruit. On June 27th, 2022 it will mark the 27th anniversary of Long Prairie woman Jodi Huisentruit being abducted on her way to work in Mason City, Iowa. This year is especially hard considering Jodi was 27 when she was taken. The team that has dedicated its time to solving this case, FindJodi, is asking people to leave their porch lights on through June 27th in memory of the missing news anchor.

UNDATED - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of central Minnesota including Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties, until 1:00 a.m. Friday. A west-to-east band of storms should develop from western to central Minnesota Thursday evening. The main threats with these storms will be large...

ST. CLOUD -- Due to the risk of severe weather and excessive heat, the 7 p.m. Granite City Days opening ceremony and 7:30 p.m. Thursday St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra concert are moving inside Ritsche Auditorium in Stewart Hall. The Art Fair will continue rain or shine.

The FDA has said farewell to Juul product sales in the United States. Thursday morning, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Juul electronic cigarettes and vaping devices must be pulled from the market in the United States. According to KWQC, the FDA examined an application from Juul to keep...

ST. CLOUD -- With the inflation rate at 8.6%, the highest since 1981, financial councilors have seen more families worried about their household budgets. Emily Bezdicek is a HUD-certified Financial and Housing Counselor with Catholic Charities in St. Cloud. She says the best thing to do now is compare how...