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This Democratic governor started calling Trump, Vance ‘weird.’ Hear why
Potential vice presidential pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) joins CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” to discuss his viral use of the word ‘weird’ to describe former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Moorhead Police investigating unattended death of missing Moorhead woman
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – The Moorhead Police Department says the body of a missing Moorhead woman was discovered in Horn Park. 38-year-old Angela Hart was reported missing by police on Friday. Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to the 3000 block of Rivershore Drive where a person...
3 killed overnight in Minneapolis, police seek other agencies' help
After the three killings and seven other nonfatal shootings across the city in recent days, Minneapolis police were overwhelmed and have asked for help from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The agencies will help both with patrolling the city and investigating the recent...
Bicyclist killed in crash northwest of Twin Cities
MAPLE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A bicyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Wright County Sunday night, the Minnesota State Patrol said.The bicyclist and a driver in a Jeep Cherokee were both going west on Highway 55 in Maple Lake Township when they collided, according to a crash report.The man on the bike, a 21-year-old from Maple Lake, was killed in the crash, a state patrol spokesperson confirmed. The condition of the Jeep's driver, a 39-year-old man from Howard Lake, is unknown. Neither man has been publicly identified.The road was wet at the time of the crash, the crash report said.The patrol was expected to release more information on the crash Monday evening.
Spike Moss blazed inroads to freedom. Now, there’s a street with his name
Spike Moss is used to feeling reviled by a city that for decades rejected his blunt talk of oppression and racism. On July 16, the civil rights leader was celebrated as a hero with a stretch of Plymouth Avenue named for him. Spike Moss Way represents a bit of redemption,...
HDTT Graduate Spotlight: Angel Castellanos
Started working at I-State Truck Center while still a student. Angel Castellanos, 21, graduated from the Heavy Duty Truck Technology program at Dakota County Technical College in May 2023. When he earned his HDTT diploma from DCTC, Angel had already been working since January 2022 as a technician at I-State Truck Center in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Gophers RB Darius Taylor named to Maxwell Award Watch List
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football season kicks off in a month, and on Monday Darius Taylor was named to the Maxwell Award Watch list. The award goes annually to the outstanding college football player. Taylor is one of 80 players on the list, and one of only eight sophomores. He’s one of 12 Big Ten players, 28 running backs and five Big Ten running backs.
FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DIVER WINS FIRST U.S. MEDAL AT OLYMPICS
(Paris) — A former University of Minnesota diver has won the first U.S. medal at the Summer Olympics. Former Gopher Sarah Bacon teamed with Kassidy Cook to win silver in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard competition on Saturday. Bacon was a 5-time NCAA champion at Minnesota and was named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. She’ll get another chance for a medal in the 3-meter individual springboard next week.
Orchestra Hall celebrates 50 years in Minneapolis
Orchestra Hall, the home of the Minnesota Orchestra, is 50 years old. Located on Nicollet Mall, it’s drawn more than 10 million people to downtown. Architect Hugh Hardy designed the venue. It features 114 large cubes that disperse sound throughout the auditorium. Experience the venue with the ‘Summer at Orchestra Hall’ program. It runs through Aug. 10 and the theme is Roaring Twenties.
Willmar Woman Crowned Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes
(Minneapolis, MN)--The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) Ambassador Team for 2025 was crowned on Saturday afternoon at Ted Mann Concert Hall at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. Willmar Fests 2023 Queen of Festivals, Malaya Yague, was crowned as the new Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Grace Panek...
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