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Walz defends new Democratic line of attack to call Trump ‘weird’
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) explained why he continues to call former President Donald Trump “weird,” a new line of attack that Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign and its surrogates have been using against the former president. Walz made headlines last week after he called Trump and other Republicans “weird,” shortly after he used the phrase, other […]
Another hot, humid day Sunday, with storms possible later on
MINNEAPOLIS — Sunday will be another hot and humid day in the Twin Cities, with storms arriving in the evening.Temperatures reached 90 degrees for the third time this year.Most of the day will be dry, but storms become likely late in the evening and into the night. They'll develop out west and move across central Minnesota before shifting south and east, hitting the Twin Cities along the way.The severe threat is low, but flash flooding and strong winds are possible.Some storms will linger into early Monday, and another round is expected midweek.The hot and humid pattern continues through the week, with highs in the upper 80s.
Act of kindness during lamb sale multiplies as top bidders donate to cause
All in attendance at the 59th annual Junior Livestock Sale at the Barron County Fairgrounds saw the ripple effect that a simple act of kindness can make. Holly Hargrave of the Columbia Livewires 4-H Club had the auctioneer announce as she entered her 154-pound lamb into the show ring that she would be donating all proceeds of the sale to her friend 11-year-old Lexi Anderson of Cumberland, who is in need of a heart transplant. ...
ATV passenger killed in northern Minnesota crash
BALKAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A passenger on an ATV was killed in a crash on a northern Minnesota trail Saturday afternoon, and the driver was briefly hospitalized.The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on a trail in Balkan Township, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. Responding deputies found a side-by-side ATV that had rolled. The passenger, 31-year-old Kevin Joseph Jamnick from Hibbing, died at the scene. The 29-year-old driver, Casey Jerald Daniels from Chisholm, was treated and released at a nearby hospital.Neither man was wearing a seat belt or helmet, the sheriff's office said, and both were thrown from the ATV. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but the sheriff's office said "speed, alcohol, and not using appropriate safety restraints are contributing factors."
What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
Two unrelated shootings in Minneapolis within 10 minutes; two suffer life-threatening injures
MINNNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating two different shootings that happened around 7 p.m. Saturday.The first shooting happened near the 2600 block of Third Avenue South. Officers were called to the scene on report of a shooting and found a man with life-threatening injuries. They provided CPR until EMS could arrive. The man was taken to Hennepin Healthcare. The second shooting happened around 10 minutes later near the 2500 block of Cedar Avenue South. A man was found near the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue South with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided medical aid before the victim was taken to Hennepin Healthcare. Police say the man was walking on 2500 block of Cedar after meeting a group when he was shot. He then ran a block before he collapsed. Police are investigating both shootings. An arrest has not been made in either shooting. Police say the two shootings do not appear to be related.
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