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    August 30, 2017
    Kathleen Pengelly reflects on a memorial bench dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Scott Pengelly. The former Hastings Star Gazette editor and DNR spokesman was honored at an Aug. 23 ceremony on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    Bench mark: Pengelly memorialized at the State Fair
    The enthusiasms of the late Scott Pengelly were nearly as numerous as his friends. Pengelly, who died Dec. 29, received a sitting ovation Aug....
    newsAugust 30, 2017 - 1:38pm
    Minn. tourism experiences uptick, survey says
    ST. PAUL -- A post-summer survey shows an upward trend of Minnesota’s tourism business, the state’s tourism promotion office said. Summer...
    news/businessAugust 30, 2017 - 12:11pm
    Peter Sorensen leads a University of Minnesota research team looking at ways to alter lock and dam operations in a manner that will deter the upstream movement of Asian carp. Photo by Patrick Moes
    Corps changes operations at Lock and Dam 8 to deter Asian carp invasion
    ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently changed how it operates Lock and Dam 8 on the Mississippi River...
    news/regionAugust 30, 2017 - 11:50am
    The Hastings High School marching band will perform a preview show Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Todd Field. Submitted photo
    HHS marching band to feature Frankenstein
    There's a monster coming to town next month. That is, in the new Hastings High School marching band production. The preview show will be 6:30...
    news/upcoming-eventsAugust 30, 2017 - 8:35am
    Dave Hoops lives in Duluth and is a veteran brewer and beer judge.
    What's the deal with IPAs? For hop lovers, they're a go-to style for a mellowing pint
    DULUTH, Minn. — IPA. Every engaged beer drinker has heard or seen these initials whether it's on a billboard, in ads, or on the beer list...
    newsAugust 30, 2017 - 8:01am
    Artist Karla Hail carves a sunflower during the Carpenter Nature Center Art Festival Saturday at the center’s campus in Hudson. Riley Dorau / contributor
    PHOTOS: Art and more at Carpenter Nature Center Art Festival
    Carpenter Nature Center held its Art Festival Saturday, Aug. 26, at its Wisconsin campus in Hudson.
    newsAugust 30, 2017 - 12:40am
    August 29, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Hopkins man charged with ax-murdering neighbor; St. Paul man charged in bystander's shooting
    Hopkins man charged with ax-murdering neighbor MINNEAPOLIS — A 24-year-old Hopkins man has been charged with killing his 67-year-old neighbor...
    news/regionAugust 29, 2017 - 11:13am
    Up with the birds: Washington County birders treated to a year of rarities
    An unobtrusive pair of birds with heavy rounded beaks and a hue brighter than a Blue Jay has made its home in scrubland at the edge of Hamlet...
    news/regionAugust 29, 2017 - 11:13am
    Aren Schluessler spent two weeks at a cheetah sanctuary in South Africa volunteering. She provided care for the animals at the wildlife centre by feeding them and helping to provide enrichment. Submitted photo
    Schluessler gets hands-on experience at cheetah sanctuary
    Aren Schluessler has always loved animals. She would love to have a job where she can help make a difference in their lives. It was that love...
    newsAugust 29, 2017 - 8:35am
    August 28, 2017
    Deer feeding ban expands into northern Minnesota
    ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Monday, Aug. 28, it is expanding its total ban on deer feeding into 11 new...
    newsAugust 28, 2017 - 5:40pm
    Minn. roundup: Search continues for man missing at West Battle Lake; Perham man dies in rollover crash
    WEST BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — Authorities are still searching Sunday, Aug. 27, for a man who was reported missing after riding a personal watercraft...
    news/regionAugust 28, 2017 - 10:43am
    Jeanne Buckley created a beautiful display of arrowheads that have been in her family since they homesteaded in Minnesota. Michelle Wirth / RiverTown Multimedia
    Buckley donates 42 arrowheads to Pioneer Room
    Forty-two arrowheads were recently donated to the Pioneer Room at Hastings City Hall. The little piece of history was donated by longtime Hastings...
    newsAugust 28, 2017 - 8:35am
    August 26, 2017
    Finding a market for hemp: More than 2,000 acres of industrial hemp planted in Minnesota this year
    WILLMAR, Minn. — A growing market for industrial hemp as food, fiber and nutraceuticals is gaining ground in west central Minnesota and could find a place in Kandiyohi County. There's at least one field of hemp planted this year in Chippewa County and a food-grade processing...
    newsAugust 26, 2017 - 2:15pm
    August 25, 2017
    Jessica Wagner, left, and Courtney Wagner pose in front of one of their product stands inside Herberger's. Submitted photo
    Local sisters launch business; products available in MN Herberger's
    One small town idea will have a big reach starting this month. Jessica and Courtney Wagner will soon have their handmade jewelry designs available...
    news/businessAugust 25, 2017 - 3:36pm
    U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, who serves southern Minnesota, speaks at Farmfest in early August 2017. He is a candidate in a crowded 2018 Minnesota Democratic governor race. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Capitol Chatter: Minnesotans working in Wisconsin to get credit
    ST. PAUL—Taxpayers will give 24,000 fellow Minnesota residents $8 million for working in Wisconsin. A new law provides Minnesotans tax...
    newsAugust 25, 2017 - 1:37pm
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