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If you use Arrowhead Road to get around, be aware that a stretch of the busy roadway will be shut down for a handful of days starting midweek this week. The City of Hermantown put an alert out to the public on Tuesday morning that starting tomorrow (Wednesday, October 14), a utility installation project will shut down a busy portion of Arrowhead Road. While the closure will not span a lengthy stretch of Arrowhead Road itself, it will require a detour around the project.

After one year of Minnesota Monsters football in Duluth, the team has formally announced a new home. The Arena Football One (AF1) team that had called Duluth home for the 2026 season has undergone a lot of changes since making its original debut as the Duluth Harbor Monsters in 2024.

Sioux Falls, SD (MinnesotaNow) - A South Dakota law enforcement officer from a small western Minnesota community has died in the line of duty following a shooting last Friday evening. A GoFundMe page established by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota confirms that 26-year-old Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Ann Frank died Monday. An earlier news release from the Sheriff’s Office indicated that she was critically wounded during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in Sioux Falls.

Ian Hill has opened up about his decision to retire from Judas Priest. Hill joined the legendary metal group in 1970 and went on to become Judas Priest’s longest serving member. The bassist announced his departure from the band on Oct. 9, citing “the onset of the evil arthritis” as his reason. In a recent conversation with Metal Pilgrim, the bassist shed further light on his retirement.

Another win for Wisconsin! It's been a big month for the Cheesehead State. They've made headlines quite a bit lately. One of their golf courses was even named one of the most underrated in the country earlier this month. Golf lovers - and even those that don't love golf - will absolutely love that one! I sometimes think Wisconsin is underrated! A lot of people think it is a whole lot of nothing in the midwest but it actually is a gem with some great attractions, restaurants and things to do.

These days, it feels like every bill that hits the mailbox or the inbox has a little more bite than the last one. Groceries, gas, a night out, you name it. If you've winced at a receipt lately, you're in very good company across Minnesota. Just last week, we learned that anyone hoping to fly home for the holidays shouldn't expect relief anytime soon, as Delta's CEO made it clear that airfares aren't likely to drop even if fuel costs come down.

Shakopee, MN (MinnesotaNow)- A Twin Cities teen has been charged in the murder of a Minnesota business owner. See Also: Olmsted County Officials Oppose Proposed Sentencing Changes That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County Court. The court document says the victim's body was discovered on the evening of October 4. The homicide is believed to have occurred the day before.

Al Jardine has offered his first comments on the state of the Beach Boys in the shadow of Mike Love’s ongoing health problems. Love and Jardine were co-founding members of the Beach Boys and were bandmates for over 35 years. The two had a falling out in the late ‘90s due to a battle over the group’s name. Since then, Love has continued to tour with the Beach Boys while Jardine has performed under various other monikers, including his current group, the Pet Sounds Band.

After previously picking our Big 4 one-hit wonders for the '70s and '80s, we're turning our attention to the 1990s. This was an era that delivered the alternative revolution, spearheaded by grunge. But most of the artists who harnessed the "Seattle sound" fell into one of two categories: multiple hit success stories (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, etc) or no-hit wonders.

In one respect, Mike Love spent his career in the shadows of his cousin Brian Wilson, the writer, producer and singer often referred to as the Beach Boys' mastermind. It took a court battle to claw back some of the credit that Love said he always deserved as a co-composer. But Love was always the center of attention on stage, as the group's principal vocalist and most animated performer.