Six takeaways from the first half of the 2026 high school football season
After four weeks of games, Moorhead has dominated headlines, but there’s been much more worth noting.
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Gophers face major test as Michigan comes to Huntington Bank Stadium Saturday
Coming off a much-needed victory and carrying renewed momentum into the heart of the Big Ten schedule, the University of Minnesota football team returns home Saturday for one of its biggest tests of the season when it hosts Michigan at Huntington Bank Stadium. The last time the G...
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Grandma’s Marathon 2027 sells out faster than most runners finish the race
The 8,000 slots were filled in less than 3 hours, organizers announced.
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Man finds 6-carat diamond at famed Arkansas state park: 'We got a big one!'
A diamond-hunting enthusiast who moved to Arkansas just to be closer to the nation’s only public diamond mine has finally found his big rock.
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Walmart recalls 4.4M grill brushes over danger that metal wires could detach, be swallowed
Walmart is recalling more than 4.4 million grill brushes because the brush’s small metal wire bristles can detach and pose a risk of serious injuries if they are swallowed....
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Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and...
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US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy....
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Michigan woman behind bars after admitting to pouring boiling water on teen girl during fight
A Michigan woman is under arrest after deputies say she admitted to pouring boiling water on a teenage girl during a fight.