A Minnesota meat processing plant that is accused of hiring minors agrees to pay $300K in penalties

> an investigation found it employed children as young as 13 to work in hazardous conditions, such as operating meat grinders, while they worked overnight shifts and longer hours than allowed by law.

Tony Downs Food Company, based in Mankato, also agreed to obey child labor laws and hire a compliance specialist...
https://qz.com/a-minnesota-meat-processing-plant-that-is-accused-of-hi-1850822312 #Minnesota #ChildLabor #ChildLabour

Who said Vikings weren't in Minnesota?

#Minnesota

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said this week he does not have that sole authority to remove Trump from the ballot. But, any individual can petition for it. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/09/08/minn-secretary-of-state-says-he-does-not-have-authority-to-remove-trump-from-ballot

#Minnesota #January6

Creative prankster posts 'Atari' high scores on speed limit sign in Rosemount. Police said while the sign made officers "chuckle a bit," they laughed even harder because the sign was made from a cardboard box that still had a shipping label with an address on it. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/creative-prankster-posts-atari-high-scores-on-speed-limit-sign-in-rosemount

#Humor #Minnesota

The sunrise turns the western sky pink above these bluffs in northern Minnesota.

Usually the fall color doesn't start for another week or two, but the drought has caused the maple to start turning already.

#Photography #sunrise #Minnesota #LandscapePhotography

This story is incorrect. The gym benefit isn't a Medicare Advantage benefit only (stay away from Medicare Advantage plans, imho). It's also a benefit in Medigap plans.

#minnesota

https://www.startribune.com/life-time-limits-gym-access-medicare-seniors-prioritizing-other-members-fitness-elderly-insurance/600302785/

Cleaned one of our apple trees of fruit. It isn't the most abundant year, but plenty of apple goodness.

The next tree has a lot more in it. We'll probably get 5-7 or so five-gallon buckets.

#apples #Minnesota #harvest

"Minnesota program helps manufacturers train for all-electric future"

#US #USA #America #Minnesota #Trains

https://energynews.us/2023/09/05/minnesota-program-helps-manufacturers-train-their-teams-for-an-all-electric-future/

Sunrise over Lake Superior

#Photography #Minnesota #LakeSuperior

Good news for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area today! The court tossed out Twin Metals', a Chilean-owned sulfide mining company, lawsuit against the Department of the Interior. The lawsuit would have allowed the company to operate a toxic mine on the edge of the BWCA.

Background: it didn't meet their lease requirements, so Obama's DOI cancelled it. Under Trump, it bought a mansion and rented it to Trump's daughter, & it immediately got its leases back. Biden's DOI cancelled it.

#Minnesota #bwca

Grand Marais Skyglow

It's hard to believe how much more light pollution there is in Grand Marais since I first moved here. It seems like in the last year it more than doubled.

#Photography #night #Minnesota

Today's ride involved the best that Cook County has to offer on a gravel ride. Good gravel, bad gravel, gravel the size of your fist, jeep trails, 21° climbs and 16° descents, ATV trails, hike-a-bike, overlooks, lakes, rivers, freshly brushed roads, sketchy roads and confusing intersections.

It is the perfect example of Cook County biking fun. I don't think I've ridden any route in Cook County that compares.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44253906

#BikeTooter #Minnesota #Cycling

When one headline tells two completely different stories.
#minnesota
#media

Which of these is the most outrageous score?

#Duke #BlueDevils #Clemson #Tigers #Minnesota #Twins #Cleveland #Guardians #cfb #mlb

Little Big League, which sees a 12-year-old become both owner and manager, is one of the greatest baseball films of all time.

#Baseball #MinnesotaTwins #Minnesota #LittleBigLeague

https://dugoutdirt.substack.com/p/little-big-league-a-baseball-movie

It feels like it's going to be an early fall on the north shore of Lake Superior. Many trees are already changing a brilliant red and yellow. In contrast, I made this photo on October 5th of last year. I have a feeling that this location may peak late September this year.

#photography #fall #LandscapePhotography #Minnesota #LakeSuperior #Sunset

One of the most concerning culprits in the moose decline is brainworm, a parasite carried by white tailed deer. Research has found it’s responsible for up to 25 percent of adult moose deaths in Minnesota. The parasite damages the nervous systems of moose, ultimately leading to paralysis and death. It weakens moose, making them more vulnerable to wolves. And it can cause bizarre behavior. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/09/03/research-sheds-light-on-how-brainworm-is-killing-minnesotas-moose

#Minnesota #moose

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 54 in Lake Elmo extends an invitation to you to sample being a part of the aviation community.

Why not stop in next Monday when we'll meet at the airport in New Richmond and look at some aircraft there?

Spend some time on our website to learn more about our programs.

https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa54

#minnesota
#aviation

#History #MN #Minnesota

The **** State Hospital operated from 1881 until 1998 under a number of different names including the “The School for the Feeble Minded,” “The **** Regional Center,” and the “**** State School and Hospital,” among others. Its population peaked in the 1950s at over 3,000 residents.

#History #Minnesota #Fun #BloomField #I494 #Interstate

I saw this on my timeline yesterday and thought it was a good read.

https://tylervigen.com/the-mystery-of-the-bloomfield-bridge