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Woman injured by falling tree in St. Paul's Mears Park during block party
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (207+ words) A woman was injured by a falling tree in St. Paul's Mears Park Friday night during a downtown block party. Shortly before 6: 40 p. m. a mature tree fell and injured a woman, according to Alyssa Arcand, a St. Paul Police Department spokesperson....
Jackson La Combe leads his Anaheim Ducks into the 2nd round with a phenomenal playoff debut – Twin Cities
3+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) By GREG BEACHAM ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Jackson La Combe signed a $72 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks last September, casual hockey fans around North America responded to the news online with countless variations of the same clueless refrain:…...
Police officer shot at Superior (Wis.) Middle School
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) SUPERIOR, Wis. " A police officer was shot Sunday during what authorities described as "a multi-jurisdictional response to an active incident." The Superior Police Department confirmed in a Sunday morning news release that one Superior officer is in stable condition at…...
In Orlando theme parks, animatronics increase in number " and in realism
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1288+ words) Mechanical birds, bears and princesses have chirped, growled and sung in Orlando's theme parks for more than 50 years. The animatronic trend shows no signs of fading, as new figures arrive in new places at Walt Disney World, and Epic Universe…...
Disneyland to update Soarin" ride for America"s 250th anniversary
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) The "Soarin" Around the World" attractions at the Disneyland and Disney World resorts will trade scenes of the Great Wall of China, Egyptian pyramids and Eiffel Tower for a flight from sea to shining sea when the new "Soarin" Across…...
It's the cheapest time of the year to visit Disneyland right now
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) The start of Disneyland's busy Halloween season is also one of the cheapest times of the year to visit the Anaheim theme park when bargain hunters can save more than $100 on tickets. Tickets to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure cost…...
Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (421+ words) The international media and entertainment conglomerate filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against the Red Earth Group, which sells jewelry online under the name Sat'ur. Disney says the rings, necklaces and earrings in Sat'ur's "Mickey 1928 Collection" violate…...