98.1 - Minnesota's New Country

The amateur baseball playoffs are heating up this weekend, with games spread across the region from Thursday through Saturday — some of these matchups go back generations.

After more than two decades at the Minnesota State Fair, Carl's Gizmo Sandwiches is getting a new owner and a new address on the fairgrounds.

Benton County Fair's Butterfly House was cancelled this year, but here's what happened to the butterflies and where you can still see them.

Minnesota just got some serious recognition for something that matters a lot to a lot of families — and the numbers behind it are pretty striking.

Dutch pancakes are back in Minnesota, with Latuffs Pizzeria in Plymouth now serving pannekoeken alongside their pizza.

More than a hundred Minnesotans got sick, and it all traces back to something most people add to their order without a second thought.

Over 200 riders rolled out of Clearwater on a Saturday morning, and by the time they got back, they'd raised more than $125,000 for veterans who needed it most.

St. Cloud's Clemens Munsinger Gardens ranks among Minnesota's top attractions, joining places like Itasca State Park and the Mall of America.

Jackson already knows sit, stay, lay down, and high five — this five-year-old shelter dog has clearly been paying attention.

Cash stuffing sounds old-fashioned until you realize it kept families afloat during the Great Depression — and now it's back, and Gen Z is all in.

Eleven strikeouts in five innings. Emerson McKnight was dealing Monday night, and the Rox offense backed him up in a big way.

Kids read to shelter animals at TriCounty Humane Society, and studies show it really does improve reading skills.

An eleven-year-old boy is in custody after a stabbing in St. Cloud Tuesday afternoon. The St. Cloud Police Department says they responded to a call around 5:00 p.m. for a stabbing in the 900 block of Cooper Avenue South.

The Minnesota DNR has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease near Stillwater.

There's a lot happening this weekend — and one of the more unexpected stops might be a winery in Foley where a cannon fires at noon and 30 artists set up shop.

There is a second chance to drop off and recycle your old, unwanted clothes if you missed last month's event.

Third in the preseason poll sounds modest — until you remember this same team won the conference tournament and punched a ticket to the NCAA tournament last year.

Before the Savannah Bananas take the field at Target Field, they're making a stop at a Dairy Queen — and yes, there's a special shake involved.

Floral art, live music, belly dancing, and crocheting lessons all happening within a few blocks of each other. Downtown St. Cloud is doing something a little different.

Most school awards are about what students know. This one's about how schools make students feel — and a dozen area schools are being called out for getting it right.

More than 221,000 dollars in unpaid taxes, five years of unfiled returns, and a paper trail that includes casino winnings. A small business owner from Rice is now facing charges from the Dakota County Attorney's Office.

A farm kid from Litchfield who once sold 267 magazine subscriptions on his bike ended up building one of the most enduring small businesses in the St. Cloud area.

A teenager in St. Cloud had a handgun pulled on him Monday afternoon — and the people involved weren't strangers.

Many Minnesota lakes and rivers are experiencing lower water levels due to the persistent drought and higher-than-normal temperatures.