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Inflation Reduction Act creates thousands of union jobs in Minnesota — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on jobs two years on; what to make of the jobs numbers revision; Minnesota is No. 1 state for nurses; Kim’s will shutter shortly after union vote; and Canadian railway workers […]
AOC: Tim Walz’s Non-Weird Masculinity Is Driving Trump, Vance “Nuts”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Stephen Colbert on Thursday that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is driving Donald Trump and J.D. Vance “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez said on The Late Show. The Republican nominees have been freaking out ever since Walz first called them “weird” a few weeks ago, and have responded by desperately attacking the Minnesota governor’s son, wife, military history, and governing record. “Walz has kinda shown up—he’s a football coach, he was the head of the gay-straight alliance as the football coach,” Ocasio-Cortez...
Walz faces criticism for misleading IVF language
Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,…
Friends of Drug Kickball Tournament celebrates sobriety
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Around 400 participants gathered at McQuillan Fields for some kickball. The Dodge & Olmsted County Community Corrections hosted it. It's been going on for eight years. 16 teams of treatment and recovery centers all over Southeast Minnesota participated. A couple of them were Empower Treatment Center and...
Rochester Man Admits to Burglary Charge For Attack on Neighbor
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has admitted to a burglary charge stemming from an attack on a woman that he allegedly blamed on a loud argument between the victim and her significant other that was preventing him from sleeping. Court documents indicate 35-year-old Justin Peterson was arrested...
Professional Bull Riders return to Rochester
(ABC 6 News) — The Professional Bull Riders Competition returned to Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center this weekend for the first time in 20 years. It was the second time PBR has been held in Rochester, and this competition lasted two nights. Hundreds of people packed the stands...
Rochester Area Building hosts first Trade for Toys event
(ABC 6 News) – Rochester Area Builders teamed up with a local engineering firm on Saturday to host it’s first ever trades for toys event. The whole idea was to raise money for electricians and plumbers, as there’s been a decline in trade work the past couple of years.
'The Makaylen Mile' set for September in Stewartville, bringing awareness to Sudden Unexplained Deaths
HIGH FOREST TOWNSHIP, Minn.--A beautiful little girl was a healthy and thriving toddler-- but suddenly died 18 months after her birth due to undetermined causes. The family of Makaylen Plotz said on the morning of Friday September 8th, 2023, the toddler did not wake up. Since The reason is still...
High 5 hosts 11th Annual Golf Tournament
ROCHESTER, Minn. - At Northern Hills Golf Course 132 golfers gathered for the High 5 11th Annual Golf Tournament. It's a fundraiser to get sporting equipment for kids who can't afford them. They also donate money to cancer organization like Leukemia Lymphoma Society. They give around ten to twelve kids...
"Home sweet home", Dexter Township Fire Department welcomes new truck
MOWER COUNTY, Minn.-- A new pumper truck will be hitting the road to rescues from the Dexter Township. The Dexter Township Fire Department announced on its Facebook page it brought home the new truck on Friday. The post said after everything gets mounted and stored inside, it hopes the truck will be in service in a couple of weeks.
Trial for Madeline Kingsbury’s Alleged Killer Moved from Winona to New Minnesota Location!
WINONA, MN – Adam Fravel, charged with the murder of Madeline Kingsbury, will now face trial starting October 7 in Blue Earth County. The trial was relocated from Winona County, Minnesota by order of Judge Nancy Buytendorp, who determined that Blue Earth County would offer the necessary impartiality for a fair trial. Wanna listen to this article? Jack has a video for you at the bottom of this page.
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