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President Barack Obama honored the 2011 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx at the White House Tuesday. Below are some photos and a transcript of the President’s speech: THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! Please everybody have a …
18 Sep 12
It’s “Tent City” at Hutchinson’s Library Square again! The 37th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival and Taste of Hutchinson begins today (Friday) and continues Saturday. The festival offers a charming downtown park setting, a wide …
16 Sep 11
Some local students are already back in the classroom but for the vast majority, the Labor Day Holiday weekend is the last weekend before school starts on Tuesday. With summer coming to an end and …
02 Sep 11
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, experts say their will be no relief at the gas pump. Gas prices are near the highest they have ever been for this time of year. Oil analysts are …
02 Sep 11
The Minnesota Department of Transportation selected Gordon Regenscheid for the position of assistant district engineer for state aid and planning in MnDOT District 7. Regenscheid began his new role Monday. Regenscheid replaces Doug Header who …
30 Aug 11
Wright County Sheriff Joe Hagerty along with all Minnesota Sheriffs announce the commencement of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association’s Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2011. The MSA has established a scholarship fund for the awarding of …
30 Aug 11
In honor and remembrance of Sergeant Matthew Allen Harmon, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of …
27 Aug 11
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced the recipients of about $3.8 million in federal grants for 16 projects to improve the conditions and quality of bicycling and walking to school. The grants come from …
27 Aug 11
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the stops for the 2013 Wells Fargo Minnesota Wild Road Tour, which will visit 18 cities in three states from June 24-26, …
