Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker,’ dies at 106

Minnesota’s famous “Blue Ribbon Baker,” Marjorie Johnson, has died at the age of 106.

Her family confirmed the news on Thursday.

Johnson, who won countless blue ribbons at county and state fairs, regularly visited 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS and Twin Cities Live at the Minnesota State Fair, highlighting her beloved recipes and cookbook.

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Bill by Minnesota’s congressional Republicans would halt federal election funds for the state

A bill introduced Monday by Rep. Pete Stauber and the rest of Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegates seeks to withhold federal election funding until the state turns over more detailed information about voters to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ sued Minnesota in September to try to force Secretary…

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Minnesota’s northern wildfires cost over an estimated $2.3 million in damages

The wildfires in northern Minnesota earlier this year caused over $2.3 million in estimated damages, officials say. RELATED: Walz, leaders of state agencies give update on northern Minnesota wildfire response The first assessment from the St. Louis County Assessor’s Office said $2,348,795 in damages were caused by the fires, including…

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INTERVIEW: Como Park Japanese Obon Festival

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