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Man arrested near Mapleton after chase on I-94 in Minnesota, North Dakota
MAPLETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A chase that started in Minnesota ended in North Dakota near Mapleton Sunday night. Around 9:40 p.m., troopers tried to stop a stolen car on I-94 that that entered North Dakota and had been pursued by Minnesota state troopers. The Highway Patrol says Dustin Powell,...
Rockwell City Woman Killed in SUV vs Semi Crash
A Rockwell City woman died this weekend in Webster County when the SUV she was driving collided head-on with a semi. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at approximately 3:15 this (Sun) morning just southwest of Fort Dodge at the county road D-20 curve near Hayes Avenue. 30-year-old Sasha Brown of Rockwell City was driving a mid-size SUV westbound on D-20. The SUV crossed the center line and struck an eastbound Peterbilt semi driven by 47-year-old Wyatt Lundberg of Fort Dodge.
Dry day from start to finish Sunday, air quality alert up north
MINNEAPOLIS — The rain is finally gone and Minnesotans can look forward to a dry day ahead on Sunday.The extra sunshine will help highs reach the low 80s. The only notable issue will be wildfire smoke impacting air quality, with an alert in effect in northern Minnesota through noon on Monday.The sunny, mild weather will carry over into Monday and Tuesday.There are a couple of chances for rain to return this week, but things look mostly quiet. It's going to be warm for the kickoff to the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, with highs in the 80s. Temperatures could climb even higher for the fair's first weekend.
The ‘Gestapo Game’ at the high school where Tim Walz worked was part of a trend Holocaust educators now reject
(JTA) — As Tim Walz was inveighing against trends in Holocaust education in his 2001 master’s thesis, the high school where he worked was employing one of those methods: a “game” that, by today’s standards, would repel almost every expert in the field. A fellow teacher divided his class into halves: Some would have to...
Woman Makes Boyfriend Exit Car, Then Rams Him on Their Way to Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can be a great thing for a new or existing couple. Sometimes there are things brewing inside of you that you can't express, unless someone qualified is there to assist in delivering the message. With that being said, you actually have to make it to the therapist's office...
Lightning Strike Destroys Family Home: Fire Leaves Cannon Falls Family Homeless Overnight!
CANNON FALLS, MN – A Cannon Falls, Minnesota family is facing an unexpected hardship after their home was destroyed by a fire caused by a lightning strike. The incident took place during a storm on July 31, leaving the family of five without a place to live. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze.
St. Paul driver hurt in Cerro Gordo County collision
CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa - One person was sent to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision in North Iowa on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol says it happened around 9:15 pm near mile marker 192 on Interstate 35. A 2023 Tesla Model X driven by Dina Loginova, 38 of Seattle, Washington, was heading south when it quickly braked to avoid hitting wildlife on the highway. The Tesla was then struck from behind by a 2005 Ford Focus driven by Kyle Haney, 27 of St. Paul.
Athletes & Volunteers Make Minnesota Senior Games Go [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD/SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Senior Games came to a close on Sunday. The 4-day event wrapped up with swimming at Tech High School in St. Cloud and mixed pickleball at Sta-Fit in Sartell. Mike Weeks of Batesville, Arkansas has been participating in the Senior Games in multiple...
Walz tests anti-elitist message by knocking Vance’s Ivy League degree
CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz is betting his vice presidential rival’s sterling academic credentials won’t impress voters. The Minnesota governor, at a recent rally with his new boss, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee-designate, mocked the educational achievements of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). Vance, a 2013 Yale Law School graduate, was tapped for […]
Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in Midwestern battleground state
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin (Reuters) -David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin, watching family farms fail and small businesses go under with the hollowing out of the rural economy.
Walz amplifies Harris’s attacks on GOP weak spot: infertility treatment
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) often talks about he and his wife Gwen Walz undergoing years of fertility treatments before becoming parents, allowing him to shine a personal spotlight on a major Republican vulnerability. “This gets personal for me and my family,” Walz said of reproductive care during his first rally with Harris earlier this…
Iowa breaks tornado record that stood for 20 years
DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service in Des Moines says 122 tornadoes have been documented in Iowa this year, breaking the previous annual record of 120 tornadoes in 2004. The new record comes during an especially destructive year that has seen multiple tornado outbreaks in April and May.
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