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ZUMBROTA, Minn.-A new meal service has been working its way in Minnesota. Gochnauer Farms has been creating locally sourced meals for busy members in the community since the end of February. Owner or Gochnauer Farm Megan Gochnauer started the service with the help of her mom, Janice Hawkins, and family...

FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY — Enduring rain was a simple sacrifice to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day, as hundreds gathered at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Monday to reflect and remember."Across Minnesota today, folks are thinking 'I hope this rain stops so I can go boating, play some golf, grill out,'" Gov. Tim Walz said. "And I say that not disdainfully, but I say that because it's a precious gift they've been given."It was a somber ceremony this year, with a special focus on lives lost in Normandy, like Jaqueline Simmons' father."As a young girl growing...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Sunday is expected to be fairly cloudy and cooler with some possible rain in the southeast part of Minnesota. A few showers will be possible Sunday, but mainly southeast of the Twin Cities. Watch for sprinkles through about midday with some of the cloud deck breaking up later this afternoon and into the evening.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Enjoy the beginning of summer with a number of events in the Twin Cities, including Grand Old Day, a food truck festival, and viewing art at a hidden gem in St. Paul. Grand Old Day. Grand Avenue, St. Paul. June 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free to...

Taste Buds Face-Off continues this week with a hot sauce battle. Stephanie Hansen and her daughter, Ellie, taste test three Minnesota brands: Paulman Acre's "Don't Pear the Reaper," Sembo's Sauce "Lemon Mango Habanero," and Lost Capital Food's "Pyramid Scheme." Enter the winning business at fox9.com/contests for a chance to win $500.

ST. JAMES, Minn. (KEYC) - On February 1, 550 Minnesota National Guard soldiers from the 34th Infantry “Red Bull” Division were deployed to Kuwait. One of the soldiers is the son of Connie Risty, who lives in St. James. In April, she and her daughters began texting with him to see if they could help him in any way.

Another thunderstorm is rumbling its way through the area as I write this column early Friday morning. It’s bringing some more rain to the area, not that we really need it right now. There was a doozy of a storm this past Tuesday afternoon. In fact, it went on...

Expect some public buildings and services to be closed.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Emily Kratz, 45, is a premier ultra-endurance athlete who's dedicated her latest race to helping military families.Kratz just finished the Cocodona 250 in Phoenix. It's a 250-mile run, which is a marathon nine times over and then some, in the span of five days."We basically ran from Phoenix to Flagstaff," Kratz said. "The first day was the hardest. That had a lot of climbing, very exposed, out in Phoenix, it was hot. You really had to control your effort because you have like literally four days left."While Kratz is a seasoned endurance athlete — earlier this year...

SFI Minnesota SIC Coordinator Rick Horton, Scott Pittack of Pittack Logging, (Minnesota’s 2024 Logger of the Year), and Joe Pittack./

Last Friday, the U.S. House Agricultural Committee released more details on its proposed Farm Bill, which includes modest improvements to federal nutrition programs but relies on what amounts to a $30 billion cut to future SNAP benefits to pay for them, a nonstarter for hunger relief organizations who are already struggling under the weight of record demand for emergency food assistance. The bill also failed to include additional funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which has been a top priority for the nation’s food banks as a major source of in-demand food items. ...

AURORA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Minnesota State Representative Dave Lislegard announced Sunday he will not seek re-election for another term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. According to a press release Sunday, he will retire from the Minnesota Legislature at the end of 2024. Lislegard, a DFLer, is currently...