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Striping And Landscaping Road Work On Highway 1 Near Ely Rescheduled

Steve Tanko — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:14 +0000

The project that was scheduled to start on May 20th just south of Ely has been postponed. Workers had hoped to start a striping and landscaping project that would have put the finishing touches on a job that started last year. MnDOT plans to reschedule the work for a later date. The new start date [...]

Highway 1 Near Ely To See Roadwork Starting May 20th

Steve Tanko — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:23 +0000

Northlanders driving near Ely should be aware of a road construction project that is slated to begin Monday, May 20th. The striping and landscaping work on Highway 1 south of Ely is expected to be completed in mid-to late-June. This work, along with some other finishing details, will complete a major reconstruction project on Highway [...]

Safe Routes To School Program Gets Funding From Federal Government Via The Minnesota Department Of Transportation

Steve Tanko — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:56 +0000

A new grant facilitated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks to make the route to school safer for children in the state. MnDOT announced the recipients of $3.8 million in federal grants for Safe Routes To School. 105 schools in 61 communities will benefit – including some in our area. Schools received grants in [...]

MNDOT To Commemorate Worker Memorial Day On April 29th

Steve Tanko — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:00:58 +0000

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will commemorate Worker Memorial Day with several events throughout the state Monday, April 29, honoring the fallen workers who died while working on MnDOT construction and maintenance projects.

Minnesota Department Of Transportation Kicks Off 2013 Road Construction Season With Safety Awareness Campaign

Steve Tanko — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:00:40 +0000

What do you do when you see orange cones on the roadway? How ’bout orange signs that announce a road construction zone? The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) is using the kick off of road construction season – this week – as the beginning of their Work Zone Safety Campaign. The campaign is an effort [...]

Florida Man Steals $75,000 Worth Of Soup; Story Has Minnesota Connection

Steve Tanko — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:37:07 +0000

Perhaps it's the economy; With the price of groceries these days, it appears that food has become a hot commodity with criminals. First there was the store about stolen energy drinks and Nutella. Now, Florida Police are charging a man for stealing $75,000 worth of soup.

MNDOT Announces 2013 State Road Construction Program

Steve Tanko — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:44:35 +0000

Who doesn't expect orange cones and traffic delays in the summer? Road construction has almost become a season of it's own - and the summer of 2013 will be no exception. The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced their slate of projects for this year, with some major Twin Cities and state-wide projects sure to affect local drivers.

New Prague Minnesota School in Lockdown, Students Reported Okay [UPDATED]

Staff Writer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:02 +0000

WCCO TV in Minneapolis is reporting a middle school in New Prague, Minnesota was placed on lockdown this morning after someone called 911 reporting a shooting within the school. According to the report, police are on the scene and the preliminary investigation shows no shooting occurred. The situation has still prompted a lockdown situation for [...]

Find Unclaimed Property Held By The State Of Minnesota

Steve Tanko — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:59:43 +0000

You could be one of the Minnesota residents that has unclaimed property that is being held by the state. One in twenty people have unclaimed property coming to them. An easy search site from the State of Minnesota makes it easy to check! Just click the link here and start to see. Who knows – [...]

Hormel Buys Skippy Peanut Butter

Steve Tanko — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:00:03 +0000

Minnesota-based Hormel Foods – food parent to brands like Spam and Hormel Meats – has bought Skippy Peanut Butter from Unilever. The deal is rumored to be $700 million for the venerable food brand. The nations number two peanut butter (Jif is number one), Skippy first hit store shelves in 1934. Hormel officials say that [...]

St. Paul Store Fined for Selling Candy Cigarettes

Steve Tanko — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:30:28 +0000

Some of them were made from a "white, chalky"-type of sweet sugar and others were a chocolate stick wrapped in paper. No matter which variety they sold at candy stores near you as a kid, most children of a certain age remember encountering candy cigarettes while growing up. Now it appears you can add them to the growing list of items from our youth that are no longer "acceptable".

Charles Schulz' Love Affair Goes Up For Sale In Auction

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:31:04 +0000

Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz once had a crush on a woman 23 years younger than him. He sent her love letters that included drawings of his beloved Peanuts characters that included her name. He even snuck her into the Peanuts strip once or twice. Tracey Claudius,the woman stole his heart and turned down his [...]

The 37th Annual Great American Smokeout Is Thursday, November 15th

Steve Tanko — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:14:53 +0000

If you or a loved one smoke, consider taking part in the 37th annual Great American Smokeout – Thursday, November 15th. Smokers are encouraged to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance to quit smoking just for the day Quitting smoking even for one day is an important [...]

Minnesota And Wisconsin Farmers Can Rest Easy After Failed California Vote On Genetically-Modified Foods Fails

Steve Tanko — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:32:59 +0000

It was a win for the food industry along with farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin as California voters rejected a vote to mandate labeling for food products that have been genetically modified. Part of the reason that the election went the way it did was an investment from the food industry to lobby potential voters; Those investments included money from local companies

Servicemen And Women Get A Free Meal For Veteran's Day

Steve Tanko — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:53:58 +0000

Who says there's no such thing as a free meal?! For the 5th year, Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley are offering a free meal to veterans and active servicemen and women at the Grand Buffet on Sunday, November 11th. The meal is being offered to honor our military for their service to our country on Veteran's Day.

Remembrance for Paul and Sheila Wellstone on 10th Anniversary of Plane Crash to be Held in Eveleth

Chris Allen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:13:53 +0000

October 25th is the 10th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia Wellstone Markuson and Wellstone campaign staffers Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy and Will McLaughlin. This fall, three remembrance events are planned to honor their lives and remember their legacy. In Press [...]

The Nut Goodie, Proudly Known As A Minnesota Classic

Rayman — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:18:14 +0000

I remember well when I was a kid, Mom would sent be to the corner store to get bread, milk and things.things. The rule in our house was that Mom always got a big Hershey's bar (forty nine cents), and Ray always got a Nut Goodie (ten cents). If there were a few pennies left, I could get a few one cent bubble gum cards too.

Daytime Closures On Oliver Bridge – August 13th Through August 17th

Steve Tanko — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:20:30 +0000

Like it does most summers, the Oliver Bridge is scheduled for some daytime closures so that routine maintenance and inspections can be carried out. The closure will happen daily Monday August 13th through Friday August 17th – from 7:30 AM to 4 PM. The Oliver Bridge carries traffic over the Saint Louis River at the [...]

Minnesota-Based Buffalo Wild Wings Updates Their Logo And Their Atmosphere

Steve Tanko — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:43:30 +0000

“The only thing constant is change” – or so the old saying goes. It looks like Buffalo Wild Wings is living that adage, as it prepares to roll out a new logo and restaurant design. Some of the changes to the logo include a buffalo with bigger wings, narrowed eyes, and upward-turned horns. Gone are [...]

New Invention Reduces Flies At Your Favorite Restaurant

Steve Tanko — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:47:14 +0000

Nothing ruins a good meal more than flies. While there’s not much that can be done about a fly-ridden picnic or outdoor barbecue, a new invention hopes to eradicate the pesky flies from your next restaurant visit. If you think about it, flies would be the PR-nightmare for a restaurant; Nature provides them and there’s [...]