GREEN BAY – The Vikings are coming, and there will be more of them.The first Viking Festival that set up camp last year at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay returns this weekend with a new name, an expanded schedule from one day to two, and more than double the number of featured artists and performers.Sorry, no hockey horn helmets yet, and certainly none of those purple-clad Vikings from the Minnesota frontier who ransacked and ransacked the Packers' season opener.The Midwest Viking Festival, as it is now called, aims to give visitors an authentic look at Norse history and culture by…
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Chi-Hi graduate Joe Reuter put together a strong first season with the Hillsdale College men's basketball team and was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. Reuters Reuter is the second Charger to earn the honor after staying alive in the last half of the season. The freshman has finished in double figures for 10 of Hillsdale's last 14 games, including a pair of 20-pointers. During that stretch, the Chi-Hi grade averaged 10.4 points per game, the third-highest total on the team.For the season, the 6-foot-4 Reuter averaged 7.4 points per game while shooting 54 percent from…
The family of St. Paul installs an in-ground pool in February in the middle of the Minnesota winter FOX 9 Minneapolis reporter Rob Olson profiles a St. Louis business. Paul taking advantage of Minnesota's mild winter by starting summer preparations early.ST. PAUL, Minn. – Winter temperatures this year in the Upper Midwest may make you want to ditch the scarves and gloves for a pool party.Minneapolis had 15 straight days with highs above freezing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The city may break a record temperature for four consecutive days this week, potentially increasing demand for pool facilities.The more Shawn…
(Submitted) Lorain County Community College will partner with colleges and universities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to form the Midwest Regional Network to address national needs in semiconductors and microelectronics. The network will jointly develop innovative solutions in higher education to best support the empowerment of the advanced semiconductor and microelectronics industry and address the industries' research and workforce needs. The network was created in part because of Intel Corporation's recent decision to build its most advanced chip manufacturing business in Ohio and address broader, national efforts to advance U.S. leadership in semiconductors and microelectronics. “This is about more than…
Friday, September 30Full match scheduleQualifying Athlete8:30 amET Racing Showcase Time Trials11:45 amMidway Open/Suggested Arrival Time12:00 p.mET Racing Showcase – Round 11:15 p.mQualifying Athlete1:30 p.mET Racing Showcase – Round 23:30 p.mWestern Tech Engine Seminar at the Western Tech Midway Display4:30 p.mPro Mod Qualifying Session4:45 pmHigh School Challenge – Time Trial5:30 p.mJr Dragster Challenge – Time Trial5:35 pmET Racing Showcase – Finals5:40 p.mFriday Night on Fire Pro Stock Qualifying (Motorcycle and Car)6:00 p.m”Friday Night on Fire” Nitro Qualifying Session (Funny Car and Top Fuel) 7:00 pm”Walking Tall” PT Cruiser Wheelstander Show with “NitroMike” Driver 8:00 pmFireworks8:00 pmTim Dugger Post Race ConcertAfter the…
Prospective college-bound Illinois students attending out-of-state institutions will no longer be eligible for the Midwest Student Exchange Program, a tuition reciprocity agreement, according to the state's board of higher education. A spokeswoman for the Illinois Board of Higher Education said in a statement that no Illinois colleges or universities “currently participate” in the Midwest Student Exchange Program, making the state an “inactive member.” McKendree University in Lebanon was the latest Illinois institution to withdraw from the program. The state may rejoin if an Illinois institution decides to join, according to the spokeswoman. Illinois students already attending college out of state…
Duluth, Minnesota-based Essentia Health and Marshfield, Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Health System shared plans Wednesday to explore a possible merger. If joined, the integrated regional health system would include a network of 3,800 providers and 150 care sites, including 25 hospitals. The entity would serve more than 2 million rural and mid-urban residents of the Midwest. “Through a new partnership, we can support the care models, services, research and technologies to ensure sustainable and prosperous rural healthcare,” said Essentia CEO David Herman, MD, announcing the signing of the memorandum of understanding by the organizations. The nonprofit Essentia Health operates 14 hospitals,…
Anastasiya Miller moved 1,300 miles away to Tampa, Florida, from her hometown last year.”I was excited,” Miller said. “I knew I wanted to get out of Oklahoma. I had lived in Colorado for a summer before moving to Tampa.”Miller grew up in the suburbs of Edmond, Oklahoma and graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2022. She took a job at Kraft Heinz in her home state and then moved to Florida after being promoted to a sales analyst.If she does return to the middle of the country, Miller expects it will be in Chicago, where her company is based.”Just for…
Amy Klobuchar's third-place finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was a boost for the Minnesota U.S. senator, who has touted her practicality and Midwestern roots in an uphill battle to win states like Michigan . Klobuchar has visited Michigan more times on the campaign trail than any of her rivals, entering the state at least six times since declaring her candidacy a year ago. She was the first presidential candidate to visit a series of striking United Auto Workers union members in September. Klobuchar's seven delegates through two Democratic contests is the fourth-highest among the eight candidates. She…
Seventy-nine classroom cash scholarships will be awarded K-12 schools and education-focused nonprofitsANKENY, Iowa, April 27, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This spring, Casey's will provide classroom cash grants to 79 local schools and education-focused nonprofits. The Cash for Classrooms grant program supports a variety of projects, physical improvements and resource needs to benefit students and teachers in Casey's communities across the Midwest.”Through Casey's Cash for Classrooms program, our grants make a meaningful impact, helping to create better learning environments and improving the lives of children and teachers. We are grateful to our visitors and partners who help us fund these grants every year,” said…