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State fair hosts naturalization ceremony
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It's the second year in a row the state fair has hosted a naturalization ceremony. Immigrants from more than a dozen different countries took their final step in the naturalization process on the state fair stage."We are stronger when we welcome new citizens," said Judge John R. Tunheim.Between two ceremonies, more than 50 people became U.S. citizens at the International Bazaar stage. "When I had my interview they told me it was going to be at the state fair and I...
Republicans want voters to think Gov. Tim Walz lied about his dog
Republicans turned Tim Walz's outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar.The intended takeaway was that Walz somehow lied about the identity of his dog, Scout, by describing two different dogs as his beloved pet in separate X posts. Social media users shared screenshots of the posts as alleged proof that the Minnesota governor exhibits a pattern of deceit, garnering thousands of likes, shares and reactions across platforms.In one post, from June 2022, Walz is pictured...
Dennis Anderson: Minnesota wildlife artist Bob Hautman captures the world in broad strokes
MINNEAPOLIS - The other day Bob Hautman turned on one light, then another, curious whether the change in luminescence affected the mien, or appearance, of the ducks he was painting. This was at the farm-turned-wildlife mecca west of the Twin Cities that Hautman shares with his wife, the artist Dodie...
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
By now, many Americans outside of Minnesota have heard that our governor and Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz was a geography teacher. The question is whether most know what geography is and why this aspect of his resume is important. The unfortunate reality is that most Americans have only a cursory understanding of geography […]
Death threats, legal risk and backlogs weigh on clinicians treating trans minors
Dr. Kade Goepferd has received death threats for their work treating transgender youths at Children’s Minnesota Hospital, but Goepferd said the harassment isn’t the most worrying part of the job. “The waitlist is what keeps me up at night,” said Goepferd, who uses they/them pronouns. “It has grown...
Memorial Started in Moorhead For Jaelyn Walker
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A makeshift memorial has been set up in the vicinity where 14-year-old Jaelyn Walker was killed. The memorial is close to the Red River in Moorhead. It includes items that Walker may have cherished most like a Hello Kitty blanket, Cinnamoroll plushies, and other items.
Community coming together for DGF teacher, Hawley woman with brain tumor
HAWLEY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Family and friends are rallying around a long-time local teacher and community member who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. In April, Trisha Rux was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery in early May, where she was found to have glioblastoma. She began radiation and chemotherapy pills in June at Sanford Roger Maris in Fargo.
VIDEO: Faculty and Staff Town Hall
Questions about parking, pay equity, construction on campus and repatriation are among many answered by UND administrators at Town Hall. Editor’s note: On Wednesday, Aug. 28, UND held a Town Hall meeting via Zoom for faculty and staff. A video of the Town Hall (with closed captions available) is above, while below is a list of the questions that are asked and answered in the video, with time stamps for readers’ reference accompanying each question.
Minnesota state senator pleads not guilty to burglarizing stepmother’s home
A DFL state senator charged with burglarizing her stepmothers home has pleaded not guilty. Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested and charged back in April after police found her in the basement of her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes, Minnesota home.
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