One arrested after drug bust in Winona, Minnesota

WINONA, Minn. (WEAU) - One person was arrested after a drug bust in Winona, Minn. Thursday morning. According to the Winona Police Departments Facebook page, they executed a search warrant on the 600 block of E 2nd street related to an ongoing …

Shiloh Hendrix Raises Over $300K: White Woman Caught On Camera Using N-Word At Minnesota Playground

The NAACP branch in Rochester, Minnesota is calling for an investigation after a white woman repeatedly said the N-word at a park. The woman, who is seen in a viral clip, is holding her own child while she’s confronted by an adult who called her out for …

Rock the Rez camp gives Minnesota Native girls a place to play and be heard

Over the course of seven seasons, Kith + Kin has raised more than $57,000 for various local organizations. This year’s concert, which takes place Saturday, is expected to raise more than $20,000 for Rock the Rez, according to Ries.Volunteers and board …

Minnesota’s oldest Dairy Queen has new owners

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota’s oldest Dairy Queen, located on North Broadway in Rochester, has new owners after it was put up for sale last year. The Dairy Queen was opened by LeRoy Spratte in 1947. His son bought it in 1965, and then his grandson, …

Minnesota House continues work on education budget after last-minute snafu stalls progress

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota House members will continue negotiations on their education budget bill into the weekend after a last-minute holdup in a key committee earlier this week. The budget bill was set to hit the House Floor for a vote on …

Master Gardener Sue Morris: Squill considered invasive in Minnesota

In a recent column, several spring ephemerals were mentioned. Squill is also in that category. I've never grown it but recently have been reading lots of pros and cons about this pretty little flower. Squill emerges early and blooms right after the …

Marotzke accepts position as economic development director in southeast Minnesota

WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County Economic Development business development manager Michelle Marotzke has accepted a position as the economic development director for the cities of Lanesboro and Preston in southeast Minnesota. “I have loved nearly every minute of …

Oldest Dairy Queen in Minnesota has new owners

Here's how a Minnesota man changed his life

Rolando Ruiz is celebrating the most important day of his life, so far. "I feel like I got another chance at life because this isn't the end, it's the beginning," said Ruiz. A new beginning for a man who entered the world behind bars. …

Boys volleyball surges in first year as league sport in Minnesota

Boys volleyball has been and continues to be on the rise in Minnesota. Shakopee has been on the cutting edge for a while. "The amount of kids we have at open gyms, the tryouts have grown every single year," said Shakopee junior setter Grant Menke …