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Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
Harris, Walz to kick off bus tour in Georgia
Vice President Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will travel to swing state Georgia next week on a bus tour, marking the ticket’s first campaign stop after the duo formally accepted the Democratic nomination at the convention earlier this week. The visit to the Georgia is also the first time Harris…
Tim Walz's Minnesota neighbors welcome his return home after VP nomination
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz returned on Friday to the Land of 10,000 Lakes after accepting his Democratic vice presidential nomination.A lot has changed since he joined the ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris — most noticeably his enhanced security detail.On Dayton Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard in St. Paul, it's typical to see bikes fly by and furry friends strolling the sidewalks. It's a neighborhood that is quiet and tucked away.WCCO filmed his motorcade on Friday pulling into Eastcliff, the residence temporarily housing his family while the Governor's Mansion is being renovated. But this time, Minnesota State Patrol troopers...
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
Walz's family relied on Social Security when his father died. Many don’t know kids are eligible for benefits.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. In his speech, Walz credited a particular source of support for helping to get his family to where they are today — Social Security survivor benefits. His father died of lung...
National Weather Service changes cold weather headlines
There aren’t many of us in the Northland that want to start thinking about cold weather, but its important to know that the National Weather Service is changing its cold weather headlines beginning October 1st, 2024. Here is what’s being changed:. It is important to note that “wind...
Minnesota’s Conviction Review Unit says man convicted of 2008 murder should be free
Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office said a man convicted of a Minneapolis murder more than 15 years ago should walk free, following a renewed investigation into the case. That man’s fate lies in the hands of a judge. In 2009, then-26-year-old Edgar Rene Barrientos-Quintana began a life sentence...
Downtown St. Cloud’s The Pickled Loon set for America's Best Restaurants filming
ST. CLOUD — Downtown St. Cloud patrons might want to get camera-ready. Media crews will be filming at The Pickled Loon on Sept. 4 as part of the America’s Best Restaurants series. “We’re excited to just kind of let people know what we're all about, get more and new customers in and kind of diversify our customer base,” said Mike Illies, owner of The Pickled Loon. ...
Driver Hurt in Rollover in Wright County
ROCKFORD (WJON News) --- A man was hurt in a rollover in Wright County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 4:00 p.m. Thursday on Highway 55 in Rockford Township. Thirty-five-year-old Alexander Pacovsky of Minnetonka was traveling west when he lost control of the pickup he was...
Staying hydrated at the fair will be key with near 90 degree temps Sunday and Monday
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — With feel-like temperatures expected in the mid-90s on Sunday and Monday, EMS Medical Director for Regents Hospital, Dr. Aaron Burnett is urging Minnesota State Fair goers to stay hydrated. "You walk so much, you eat so many salty foods here, which is good for the...
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