Archive for Aug. 7 2017
Red Dirt Fest Encourages Anyone To Try Mountain Biking
Saturday’s instructions were as simple as grab your bike, prepare for some fun and hit the trails. “We do a lot of work, volunteer maintenance and otherwise all year long…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Young And Old, Humans And Animals Race For Mayor
Thousands of people have flocked to the unincorporated community of 20 people to get a taste of Dorset. While they’ve come to grab a bite at the so-called ‘Restaurant Capital…
Read MoreFormer Twins Player Don Baylor Dies At 68
BY: SCHUYLER DIXON (Associated Press) – Don Baylor, the burly slugger who once held the Major League Baseball record for being hit a pitch and later guided the expansion Colorado…
Read MoreBeltrami County Experiencing Moderate Drought Conditions
Much of northern Minnesota, including Beltrami County, is experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to Beltrami County Emergency Management. According to a Facebook post by Beltrami County Emergency Management, “[s]ome areas…
Read MoreMinnesota Mosque Explosion ‘Deeper And Scarier’ Than Threats
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. Its leaders say they’re more frightened now after an…
Read MoreKlobuchar Challenger Announces Candidacy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State Rep. Jim Newberger is the first Republican to formally announce plans to take on Minnesota’s popular U.S. senator, Amy Klobuchar. Should Newberger win his party’s endorsement…
Read MoreAlcohol A Factor In Rollover Crash
Alcohol is considered to be a factor in a rollover single-car crash in Lake of the Woods County that sent a 17-year-old girl to the hospital with unknown injuries. Gage…
Read MoreTeen Injured In Garrison ATV Crash
A 17-year-old woman was injured on Sunday afternoon after her ATV collided with a car on Highway 169 in Garrison. The woman was traveling northbound on the southbound shoulder of…
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