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Seth Feider of Elko New Market has had plenty of reason to smile this week. He went into this weekends Bassmaster fishing contest in New York as the points leader for the Angler of the Year award, he had finished 4 times in the top-10 through 9 events this year, and he is doing what he loves, fishing. That smile got a little bit bigger yesterday as Seth was crowned the Angler of the Year with his 5 fish catch that totaled 20 lbs 3 oz to cement his crown. On top of the angler of the year award f...

Get our free mobile app How about seeing Terri Clark in Fountain?! Terri Clark is known for her many hits including Girls Lie Too, Youre Easy On The Eyes, If I Were You, Better Things To Do, and more! Clark, a native of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, "has sold over five million albums and achieved Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum, and Triple Platinum status as certified by the CRIA and RIAA. She also has the honor of being the only Canadian female artist to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry...

It has been an abnormally dry to drought condition across Minnesota, and because of the lack of rain, it has created challenging conditions for people trying to get their boats into or out of the water at public boat launches. According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, when the water level drops during extended dry periods, the concrete ramps at boat launches may no longer reach all the way into the water, and hazards such as prop-wash holes can become more ...

If youve gone downtown anytime over the past 72 hours, you may have noticed a gigantic bull parked near the corner of 5th Street and Central Ave. The message on the big bull simply reads "NO BULL JON LOVES ASHLEY", but what is it doing downtown? We have the answer to that question, and exactly who that bull belongs to. Councilman Jonathan Wood is the man behind the bovine. Wood brought Snappy the Bull to Faribault as a way to share the news that he is recently engaged. Councilman Wood shared wi...

The kolackies are coming, the kolackies are coming! Montgomerys Kolacky Days will be celebrated Friday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 25th at Memorial Park and some surrounding locations in Montgomery during the weekend. On top of the live music, food stands, and of course, kolackies. There will also be something new for people to try. Montgomery Brewing Company announced a new beer that will be limited in its release just in time for the celebration. The K Days Blonde Ale with Apricot is kola...

Downtown Rochester Will Temporarily Be Turned Into A Skating Rink The Rochester Downtown Alliance just announced some of the details for a new event which is being planned for Saturday, October 9th in downtown Rochester. "Roller Disco" will turn the downtown area into a gigantic outdoor skating rink. Kanika Couchene, RDAs director of events & strategic partnerships, said, “Roller skating has made a comeback recently and we hope Rochester really embraces this new program. We envision an exuber...

Rochester Receives Grant For New Splash Pad Get our free mobile app The City of Rochester Receives $195,000 Grant For New Splash Pad According to a news release from the city, the $195,000 grant will support the new splash pad that will be a free, fun amenity in Lincolnshire Park. The grant was administered by the Minnesota DNR. Rochester Parks and Recreation Director Paul Widman said the funds will allow the city to save hundreds of thousands of gallons of water each year because of a recircul...

Get our free mobile app If you need a good laugh (which I think we all do after last year) theres a great comedy show coming to Rochester, Minnesota this fall at the Mayo Civic Center. Its called Whose Live Anyway. You may have heard of the show before, its a pretty popular live improv show featuring comedians who were also on the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?. Cast members of Whose Live Anyway who will be visiting Rochester include Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray. ...

Get our free mobile app If you need a good laugh (which I think we all do after last year) theres a great comedy show coming to Rochester, Minnesota this fall at the Mayo Civic Center. Its called Whose Live Anyway. You may have heard of the show before, its a pretty popular live improv show featuring comedians who were also on the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?. Cast members of Whose Live Anyway who will be visiting Rochester include Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray. ...

Downtown Rochester Will Temporarily Be Turned Into A Skating Rink The Rochester Downtown Alliance just announced some of the details for a new event which is being planned for Saturday, October 9th in downtown Rochester. "Roller Disco" will turn the downtown area into a gigantic outdoor skating rink. Kanika Couchene, RDAs director of events & strategic partnerships, said, “Roller skating has made a comeback recently and we hope Rochester really embraces this new program. We envision an exuber...