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Tonka Vac/Tonka Tunes owner looks to liquidate collection
A vacuum cleaner sales and repair shop that also deals in record albums is not your classic business model, but it has worked for Shaun Gauld for nearly 25 years. Gauld is a Mound businessman – the owner of Tonka Vac/Tonka Tunes. He started selling Kirby vacuum cleaners after getting laid off from the railroad industry in 1977. Even before then, at age 12 he was collecting records. He didn’t...
Feds charge 2 Minneapolis consultants in $1M COVID-19 fraud
A grand jury has indicted two Minneapolis business consultants on charges of defrauding government pandemic aid programs out of more than a million dollars. In an indictment unsealed Tuesday, the U.S Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis alleges that Tezzaree El-Amin Champion drafted and submitted falsified documents to the Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs after entering into contracts with Hennepin County. Also named in the indictment is Champion’s business partner Marcus Alexander Hamilton.
STMA Rotary Students of the Month announced for May
The St. Michael-Albertville Rotary Club announced that St. Michael-Albertville Knights Academy juniors Jazlyn Jolly, Zoey Solum, and Sam Vukelich were recognized as the Rotary Students of the month for May. Jazlyn, whose parents are Dary and Jay, has made the B honor roll. She is proud of where she is in life today and the perseverance she has displayed. Jazlyn plans to attend community college after graduation but has not yet decided what she would like to study. ...
DC finishes as co-conference champs; section playoffs begin
The DC girls softball team finished the 2024 regular season as co-champions of the Wright County Conference West, tied with Rockford. After the Chargers defeated New London-Spicer 4-0 Thursday, May 16, Rockford and DC both finished 12-2 in conference play, having split two games between them. It was the first...
Austin woman injured in car crash near the Twin Cities
WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. - A southeast Minnesota woman is hurt after crashing her car near the Twin Cities. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just before 6:30 pm Friday on Interstate 94 in Wright County. The crash report says Megan Leigh Zahradnik, 33 of Austin, was driving west when she went off the road near mile marker 197 and collided with the media cable barrier.
Maple Grove Seeks Passionate Animal Care Technician for Its City Impound Facility
Maple Grove is on the hunt for an animal lover to fill the role of a full-time animal care technician. The city's impound facility needs a dedicated individual with experience in animal containment or care, eager to make a daily impact on the lives of local pets and wildlife. The...
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