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Three CSS throwers qualify for NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (201+ words) Three St. Scholastica track and field athletes are set to compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in Wisconsin this week. Senior thrower Trent Beseth will compete in three events: shot put, discus and hammer throw. Beseth is seeded…...
Firefighting plane hit by bullet while battling Portage Township wildfire
1+ week, 1+ day ago (133+ words) On May 15th at 4 p. m. St. Louis County deputies and several state, local, and federal firefighting resources responded to a report of a wildland fire in Portage Township, located approximately 15 miles north of Orr. Two single engine fire suppression aircrafts operating under…...
Tech Bytes: Roblox reaches a $12 million settlement
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) In today's Tech Bytes, Roblox has reached a $12 million settlement with Nevada over online safety. As part of the agreement, the gaming platform will add enhanced protections for minors, including new. .. Tech Bytes: Roblox reaches a $12 million settlement In today's…...
Soudan Mine is setting for fictional thriller
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) The Soudan Mine in Tower, Minnesota, makes the perfect backdrop for a fictional thriller, Deepstone. Author Dean Lappi got the idea during a tour about a decade ago. He told The Lift, "They turned off all the lights. I stood…...
New partnership provides support for childcare and guaranteed spots for employer
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) A first-of-its-kind model to support day care operators is underway on the Range. Iron Range Tykes and North Ridge Community Credit Union are now connected through the Enhanced Two-Tier Childcare Partnership Model. The model aligns employer contributions, family co-pays, and…...
Lorena is downgraded to a tropical storm but still poses a flooding and mudslide threat to Mexico
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) Tropical Storm Lorena had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the U. S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was centered about 175 miles (280 kilometers) west of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico, and traveling northwest at 5 mph (8 kph). Lorena was expected to weaken further…...
As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey the aftermath of a deadly New Mexico flood
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (929+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was among the officials who took an aerial tour of Ruidoso and the surrounding area as they looked to bolster their case for more federal assistance for the community, which has been battered over the past…...
Flash flooding that killed 3 leaves New Mexico village heartbroken, anxious as cleanup begins
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1033+ words) An intense bout of monsoon rains set the disaster in motion Tuesday. Water rushed from the surrounding mountainside, overwhelming the Rio Ruidoso and taking with it a man and two children from an RV park along the river. The bodies…...
White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (522+ words) In President Donald Trump's budget request, he's proposing slashing funding for tribal colleges and universities, including eliminating support for the country's only federally funded college for contemporary Native American arts. If the budget is approved by Congress, beginning in October,…...