Winger News

It's fair and festival time in northern Minnesota, including Itasca County. I don't think a weekend goes by from now until Labor Day without an event going on that we all could attend.

The program that has helped get the Peregrine Falcon off the endangered species list has a few more chicks to add to its list tonight.

“Putting together a season is an organic, piecemeal process but when we looked at it at the end, we said 'wow.' It was a happy accident.”

The Guthrie next season will devote its two main stages to plays that have never been produced at the theater. via Star Tribune

Chris and ADawn Melbye, Thief River Falls, and Conway and Kim Olson, Oklee, will receive special recognition for their commitment to leadership and their communities at the Agassiz Leaders Awards Banquet on ... via Thief River Falls Times & Northern Watch

The new Metro fares and fees take effect on Sunday, but most riders won't feel the effects until Monday, when they park at rail stations and board rush hour trains. via The Washington Post

Vandals in Crookston have spray painted several yellow road signs that caution drivers about Amish buggies. via KX News