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Alone on graduation day, Minnesota student finds a global family through viral Tik Tok
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (510+ words) BEMIDJI, Minn. " Miguell Schmerbeck had little expectation when he posted himself walking across the stage at Bemidji High School's graduation in late May. The fateful Tik Tok video opens with the typical: Schmerbeck donning his cap and gown, shaking hands…...
Letter: Having massive data centers in Minnesota is a dumb idea
2+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ words) Those benefits " many long term jobs, millions for the airport, millions for charity, taxes to offset property tax increases " seemed" (exaggerated) debatable. But windmills, a benefit? "ALP to own its own power plant" run on wind and solar? Nebraskan Tim…...
With key bills in limbo, advocates push for more data center oversight
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) ST. PAUL " Environmental advocates rallied at the Capitol on Earth Day, demanding more actions from lawmakers on hyperscale data centers. The Wednesday, April 22, rally called for a two-year hyperscale data center moratorium, which has yet to receive a hearing, as…...
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Residents, environmental advocates push for a hyper-scale data center moratorium
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (609+ words) ST. PAUL " Environmental advocates and residents who live near proposed data centers called for a moratorium on new hyper-scale data centers and other restrictions at a rally Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Capitol. The call for a pause in construction across…...
Department of Revenue warns of text message scam impacting Minnesotans
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) ST. PAUL " The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning Minnesotans of scam text messages claiming to be from the department and asking recipients to click a suspicious hyperlink to update their banking information and claim a refund. These scam texts…...
Unlocking Life Basics: How to spot phishing scams
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) One of the biggest issues today is the threat of phishing scams. These scams are rapidly changing to keep up with the latest news and trends in attempts to be as convincing as possible. Knowing how to spot when it's…...
It's Lisa's Turn: A new kind of long-term friendship
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) We're all familiar with the downsides of social media. Even those of us who use it so inexpertly that we're the object of ridicule have figured out that it's a scary place for nice people. But once in a while,…...
Ham radio prepares to show their stuff June 28-29
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Lisa Johnson has been a broadcast journalist, anchor and producer over half her life. She started her broadcast career spinning country music at KWWK/KOLM Radio in Rochester, Minnesota. She's worked in Moorhead, Bismarck, Wahpeton and Fergus Falls, and spent…...