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After powering his way through a comeback show Friday night, Bret Michaels will be forced to take several more months off the road as he continues to recover from complicated kidney stone surgery. Last month, after performing several shows in a row in "intense" pain, the Poison singer was rushed to the hospital directly after a concert. Michaels was diagnosed with a complicated obstructing kidney stone requiring immediate surgery.

If you are reading this in the Northland right now, chances are very high that you have been to some sort of event or show at the DECC! The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is not only huge but it has so much going on all the time. They house everything from country and rock shows at AMSOIL Arena to awesome comedy shows at DECC Symphony Hall with the biggest names in the business. No matter which type of show you are attending or plan to attend in the future, planning ahead is key.

Apple Valley, MN (MinnesotaNow) - A Minnesota man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with a deadly tree-trimming incident on Thursday. A criminal complaint filed in Dakota County Court charges 34-year-old Christopher Boone Crimmins of Brainerd with 2nd-degree manslaughter for allegedly causing the death of a coworker at a worksite in Apple Valley. His conditional bail is set at $20,000.

One of My Favorite Hoodie Brands Is Coming to Minnesota!! If you love being cozy as much as I do, I have some dangerous news for your bank account: Comfrt is opening its very first Minnesota location, right inside the Mall of America! Is there a better place for them to set up shop? I think not. If you haven’t seen Comfrt on your feeds yet, they’re the internet-viral brand famous for making ridiculously comfy, anxiety-relieving apparel.

Barry Mitchell, who played with Queen in their early days, has died. (His exact age wasn't readily available, but sources note somewhere between 76 and 80.) Greg Brooks, the band's official archivist, shared the news on Facebook. "Terribly sad news just received that early Queen bass player (circa 1970), Barry Mitchell, has passed away," Brooks wrote. "His anecdotes at the convention were fascinating and offered rare insight. He will be greatly missed.

This is awesome! It's always fun to see celebrities in our neck of the woods because while it has become more common over the past few years, it is still pretty rare. Most of these fun celebrity sightings are movie-related, as several productions have chosen to film all across Minnesota as of late. Movie making here has really caught on and it's always fun to see. The latest film to shoot in the Land Of 10,000 Lakes is an indie sports drama called Wreckless.

Carl Palmer admits that Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1978 album Love Beach had very little going for it and explains that its creation was the result of a secret plan made behind their backs. But the drummer also named two tracks that showed the trio hadn’t completely run out of creative energy at the time. “We had basically broken up by the summer of 1978 when we started on that album,“ Palmer told MusicRadar in a recent interview.

It's been a while since I've been to the 7 West Taphouse in Superior. It's one of my family's favorite places to get burgers, and I've always loved their fries. They are crispy, fresh, and delicious. That's why I was so excited to hear about some of their new menu items, like the potato bowls. There are two locations in the Twin Ports for 7 West Taphouse. There's one on Tower Avenue in Downtown Superior, and another over the hill on Maple Grove Drive.

Just a couple of years after being bought by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, Minnesota's Timberwolves and Lynx pro basketball teams now have a new owner. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reported Friday morning that Marc Lore is selling his controlling ownership stake in the two teams to someone else.

Earlier this month, one of the headliners for this year's Minnesota State Fair Grandstand series canceled their show. This is the second year in a row this has happened. Last year, Steve Miller cited safety concerns over weather, wildfires, and a variety of factors around the country for canceling his 2025 show. This year, Rod Stewart had a medical procedure that led to him canceling a bunch of tour dates to recover from the procedure.