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Slayton man impaled in the leg while working, sheriff says
MEEKER COUNTY, Minn. — A 37-year-old man was hurt on the job Thursday evening when he fell into a pit and was impaled in the leg with a rod.The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says first responders were called to the scene on the 67000 block of CSAH 18 in Ellsworth Township around 6:45 p.m. The 37-year-old worker, from Slayton, was conducting fiber optic work at the time, the sheriff's office says. He was taken to a hospital in St. Cloud and is being treated for his injuries.
Saints split pair, clinch final automatic playoff spot
The DC Saints split their final two games of the North Star League regular season, finishing the campaign with an even record of 8-8. The Saints clinched the #7 seed, and final automatic bid, to the Region 12C tournament. (The final #8 seed will be determined by a playoff of...
Gophers senior Parker Fox can't play in Twin Cities Pro-Am league, but he's doing everything else
With the Gophers protecting players from injury, Parker Fox sponsored a team in the Twin Cities Pro-Am league, where he coaches and does interviews for his podcast. Gophers senior Parker Fox can't play in Twin Cities Pro-Am league, but he's doing everything else. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the...
An emotional week for the Vikings; Gophers football in a time of transition
On Friday’s Daily Delivery podcast, Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joined host Michael Rand for a dissection of a newsy first week of camp. Rand also talked about the Gophers football team and the Twins at the trade deadline. An emotional week for the Vikings; Gophers football in...
Opening Night for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opens tonight at 7 p.m. and continues Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Bernie Aaker Auditorium. If you’ve never attended a Litchfield Community Theatre production or if you’re a faithful attendee of their productions, you won’t want to miss this show.
Meeker Memorial Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament
The 17th annual Meeker Memorial Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament is coming up on August 9th at 11 a.m. at the Litchfield Golf Club. The funds raised this year will be designated for a safe room in the hospital’s emergency room. Meeker Memorial CEO Mary Ellen Wells people may register...
The time is now for Sam Darnold to make his case to be an NFL quarterback
Rookie J.J. McCarthy’s time will come. But it’s a now-or-never moment for Sam Darnold, who begins Vikings training camp as the No. 1 QB. The time is now for Sam Darnold to make his case to be an NFL quarterback. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest...
Minnesota State Fair's "Miracle of Birth Center" won't have cows this year amid bird flu concerns
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.State agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The move is a precaution as bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle.The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won't...
Several Strong to Severe Storm Chances This Weekend
It is another weekend of back to back to back chances for storms of which some could be on the strong to severe side. Like past weekends there will be a lot of dry hours and some locations won’t see showers or storms. Most chances will come through the evenings and overnight with an exception for Sunday which may start earlier in the afternoon and move into Sunday night.
Minn. Gov. Tim Walz will lead event ahead of Trump rally
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders will lead a canvassing kickoff on Saturday in St. Paul ahead of Trump's St. Cloud rally. According to the release, U.S. Rep Betty McCollum, R-Minn., and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will join Walz, DFL, at the event that will focus on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. ...
Ten-Digit Dialing Starts on Tuesday Across Southern Minnesota
Ten-digit dialing starts Tuesday across southern Minnesota, but why -- and what does that mean?. Regulators say they are running out of numbers in the 507 area code, so the addition of a second area code becomes a reality for southern Minnesota on Tuesday, July 30th. 612 and 218 were...
Three more measles cases in Minnesota have officials worried about vaccinations
The Minnesota Department of Health is sharing details about three more cases of measles reported this week. That brings the total number of cases in the state rises to 15 and has officials worried about a lack of vaccinations.
Texas man swindled northern Minnesota woman out of $100K in gold bars, $36K in cash, charges say
MARSHALL COUNTY, Minn. — A 23-year-old Texas man faces charges for his role in swindling $36,000 in cash and $100,000 in gold bars from a northern Minnesota woman.Charges filed in Marshall County say that a 66-year-old woman said she sent the money to a man in Texas because he had told her he had access to her Social Security number. She said she'd sent the cash in $100 bills and tucked the money into books, which she sent to two different CVS stores in Texas.She added that he had also bought $100,000 worth of gold bars online in August of last...
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