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Kamala Harris’s first big interview as nominee: 5 takeaways
Vice President Harris on Thursday sat for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), were interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash as they campaigned in Georgia. The interview took place earlier in the day and was broadcast on the cable network Thursday evening. CNN…
Student achievement stagnates, latest test scores show
Minnesota students’ math and reading scores remained disappointingly low in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Education. Fewer than half of tested students met state proficiency standards in reading and math, unchanged from the prior year. The data show that Minnesota students have not yet recovered from […]
National politics prevail at the Great Minnesota Get Together
Politicking at the Minnesota State Fair means glad-handing greasy palms, eating your weight in Minnesota commodities, and being ready to admire the tattoo of a likely voter when one presents her bicep showing a blue chicken. “People are very chatty,” said Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan after Ann Barrett of St. Paul showed off one of […]
With flannel, football and pheasants, Harris and Walz make a play for Trump territory
Expect to see more of Tim Walz this fall — in orange. Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, will be donning a bright vest while pheasant hunting. That’s when he isn’t wearing tacky flannels, talking about cleaning his gutters or singing, “Save big money at Menards.”
Behind the ribbon: State Fair weighs in newest record pumpkin
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Growing a record pumpkin isn’t for everyone, but Joe Morgan found out it is for him. He grew a pumpkin that weighed 1,808.5 pounds, obliterating the Minnesota State Fair’s old record of 1,676.5 pounds set in 2022. Morgan, who is a union insulator,...
Why Harris-Walz campaign won’t let Project 2025 go: ‘Screw the middle class’
Building upon the momentum of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) are hammering former President Donald Trump over his alleged ties to the conservative blueprint Project 2025 in the run-up to the Sept. 10 presidential debate. The Democratic ticket announced a new ad series Wednesday morning using funding […]
Storms down trees and cause damage in the northern valley
CROOKSTON, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Severe weather left behind flash flooding and damage in parts on the northern valley Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Valley News Team’s Shelby Ebertowski says heavy rain had the English Coulee on UND’s campus overflowing. A viewer in Crookston, Minnesota shared photos...
Sturgeon Lake public water access is first modernization project using new funding
Minnesota DNR celebrates upgrades to busy boat launch as part of statewide initiative. Public water accesses operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources need significant investment to make them accessible to all users, meet the needs of modern watercraft, improve protection of public waters from stormwater runoff and invasive species, and enhance climate resilience.
Update: Biltmore Hotel, O’Kelly’s closing, building to be demolished
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo hotel and a neighboring bar & grill that’s been open for nearly 40 years will permanently close. The Biltmore Hotel & Suites and O’Kelly’s, at 3800 Main Ave. will close and the building will be razed. “As we reflect on the...
High School Football Results and More (Thursday August 29)
Football: Tech 38, Cambridge-Isanti 6 Rogers 20, Sartell-St. Stephen 0 Albany 14, New London-Spicer 7 (Boone Roemeling threw for 80 yards and for a pair of touchdown for Albany. Drew Lehner led the Huskies with 59 yards rushing). H...
What to Know About Opening Bear, Teal, Goose and Dove Seasons
The opening of bear, teal, goose and dove seasons are Sunday in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. It may seem odd that these seasons start on a Sunday but Schmitt explains the earliest these seasons can start based on framework set up by the Fish & Wildlife Service is September 1.
U of M professor offers advice on cellphone policies as students return to class
MINNEAPOLIS — As thousands of students across Minnesota go back to school next week, the one thing they likely won’t forget is their cellphone. Banning cellphones in classrooms is a hot topic, but by next March, every school district in the state will need to have a cellphone policy in place.
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