Butter, bees and a big heat wave in Minnesota
An excessive heat warning continues across central and southern Minnesota today. Heat index values could reach 105-110 degrees this afternoon. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
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| | Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists |
A Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters whoâve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
âOnce I moved away from Minnesota, I realized how rare that contest was,â Elizabeth Olson said. âIt has an influence on this community of young girls and women ⌠thereâs so much training and development poured into it and if you follow all the women that went through the program, theyâre doing well, they benefited from it. For an industry that is typically very conservative, itâs pretty great weâve had this for almost 70 years.â | |
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| | Beekeeping program at Faribault prison teaches inmates job skills, confidence |
A beekeeping course at a minimum security prison in Faribault, Minn., is setting up a potential career path for some inmates. The training includes an outdoor classroom where inmates take care of bees â but the bees are also taking care of the inmates.
"What I want to do when I get out is start my own hives, but I want to sell the honey, and then donate that money to the food shelf,â said Mike McIntosh, who is scheduled for release in November 2025. âHoney doesn't fill bellies, but the proceeds can." | |
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