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Wisconsin mother-daughter farming duo using regenerative agriculture to improve land, cattle health
HERTEL, Wis. — A group of farmers is changing how they use their land by working with nature to improve their animal's health, along with the soil and water.But they say change in the farming industry can be tough. Some fear failure or disrupting the family legacy.It's time for the daily move at Molly Brown's farm in Hertel, Wisconsin."Regenerative agriculture is going back to the way things used to be done," Brown said. "Multispecies, rotating the land so you're not eating the grass down to nothing and not giving it a chance to grow back. It's beneficial to the land, environment,...
Why do mosquitoes buzz?
MINNEAPOLIS — The sounds of summer wouldn't be complete without the familiar tune of mosquitoes buzzing. But did you ever wonder: Why do mosquitoes buzz? Good Question."The buzzing we hear is the sound of their wing beats," said Alex Carlson with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. "When they get close to us, you can hear that high-frequency pitch of their wings flapping really, really fast."Female mosquitoes, the ones that bite us, are larger than males. Therefore, they don't have to flap their wings as fast and produce a lower-pitched sound."The female species have an 'A' pitch for the frequency of their wings....
Minneapolis city leaders cancel trip to Somalia days before takeoff
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders hoped a trip halfway around the world would improve public safety and build community connections.WCCO obtained internal records that lay out plans Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara had for a weeklong visit to Somalia this past February.Frey leads the city with the largest Somali-American population in the country.On Sunday, he helped Minneapolis celebrate 10 years as a sister city to Bosaso, Somalia."The importance of fostering those relationships in times of peace is critical for making sure those relationships stay steadfast in times of war," Frey said.Emails show Frey's chief of staff described...
Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Minnesota's law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense."Minnesota has not met its burden to proffer sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption that 18 to 20-year-olds seeking to carry handguns in public for self defense are protected by the right to keep and bear arms," the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.The three-judge panel cited a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
Man charged in murder of Loring Park grocery store worker found competent to stand trial
MINNEAPOLIS — The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found competent to stand trial.Taylor Schulz was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 66-year-old Robert Skafte on Dec. 8. 2023, Officers responded to Oak Grove Grocery and found the victim behind the counter "with a golf club impaled through his torso," police said at the time. Skafte died at a hospital. Skafte was a clerk at the store for nearly two decades and also an acclaimed ballet dancer. A neighbor described Skafte to WCCO, saying he "did nothing but altruistic...
Support for unions growing strong among young workers
Juan and Diego Quintanilla are sheet metal workers campaigning near their job site in Richmond, Texas — not for a candidate, but for an organization. They want to unionize.Despite the fact that union dues would cut into their paychecks, Juan says, "the benefits that we're gonna get, it makes up for way more than what they're gonna take."The 19- and 23-year-old brothers are lobbying fellow tradespeople to vote yes.Unions have been out of favor for decades. Twenty percent of workers belonged to one in 1983, but by 2020, that number had fallen by half, according to the Bureau of...
Twins host girls baseball camp for fourth summer in a row
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saints ballpark was busy Tuesday with players who are finding their footing on the baseball diamond for the first time.These girls are learning the fundamentals of a sport they love — a sport most have only seen played by the boys."I've always wanted to try baseball so I'm going to ask my parents if I can do a season of baseball," said 9-year-old Danica Salden.Salden is following in her dad's footsteps, learning how to play America's pastime, and getting hooked quickly."Here you can just pitch all the time and you can overhand throw, which I...
Thousands of Minnesotans still without power after weekend storms
HOPKINS, Minn. – While more than 100,000 Minnesotans lost power during the weekend's storms and severe weather, just under 2,000 were still left without by Tuesday morning. For the unlucky few, it's a point of frustration – all while questioning when the power will come back online. "My hope was that it could be 4-5 hours, that would be the extent of it, hopefully," said Jean Hynek of Hopkins. "If you just got more communication, I think you could handle the situation better."Hynek says she's had to refresh Xcel Energy's outage map continuously over the past several days. She...
Landscaping companies go electric, reduce emissions thanks to Minneapolis grant
MINNEAPOLIS — A public-private partnership that has successfully reduced harmful emissions from auto-body shops and dry-cleaners in Minneapolis is now working with landscape companies.The program is leading to quieter neighborhoods and cleaner air.When Parkway Lawn Service grooms a lawn, it's at much lower decibel levels.Owner Greg Kroth recently replaced multiple gas-powered mowers and other lawn equipment with electric models thanks in part to grants from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the City of Minneapolis.The city's Green Cost Share Program helps businesses pay for upgrades that save energy, reduce air pollution and cut carbon emissions."The process takes forever but with...
Minnesota couple living with disabilities builds accessible orphanage and clinic in Liberia
BLAINE, Minn. — A Twin Cities couple emptied what little savings they had to start a mission and a movement that is saving hundreds of abandoned children. Agnes and Prince Cole know the struggle."Living in Africa with disabilities was really, really hard. I went through a lot," Agnes said.She was born with one leg shorter. Prince became sick as a teen in Liberia and lost use of his legs and one arm. "If you have disabilities in Liberia, like society don't count you amongst the population. So it was very difficult for me in Liberia," Prince said. "I was rejected, I was...
Elon Musk announces X, SpaceX headquarters relocating to Texas
Tech mogul Elon Musk announced Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.Musk made the announcement in a pair of posts to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter at around 12:13 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., saying that SpaceX would be moving its headquarters from Hawthorne to Starbase, Texas, while X would relocate its headquarters from San Francisco to the tech hub of Austin."Have had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to...
"Big Brother" unveils new houseguests for season 26, premiering July 17
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. The season 26 special two-night premiere event airs Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*Following the two-night premiere, the series will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT), featuring the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers and Pluto TV viewers can catch all...
Minnesota's wet summer so far has been the dreariest in over 40 years
MINNEAPOLIS — It's no secret that Minnesota has been lacking in sunshine as of late. In fact, it's been one of the dreariest first halves of meteorological summer on record in the Twin Cities.But first, what does "dreary" mean when it comes to weather? WCCO's NEXT Weather team is defining that as days with at least some rainfall. And there have been a lot of those days so far this year. According to data from the National Weather Service, there have been 30 days with rain between June 1 and July 15 in the Twin Cities. That's already enough to...
17-year-old Minneapolis girl dies days after being shot several times
MINNEAPOLIS — A 17-year-old girl who was shot earlier this month in a north Minneapolis parking lot has died from her injuries.The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says Lonnaya Warren-Loyd, of Minneapolis, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting on the night of July 7 near Fremont and Dowling avenues.Minneapolis police say officers found Warren-Loyd injured inside a parked vehicle. She was taken to North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, where a 30-year-old man also showed up with gunshot wounds believed to be from the same shooting. He is expected to survive.Warren-Loyd was pronounced dead on Friday evening. Police say they've made no arrests and are still investigating the shooting and any possible connection between the victims.Police are urging anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip online to Crime Stoppers, or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 back-to-school deals
It's still July, but if you're a parent, you're likely already starting to think about back-to-school deals for your kids. Amazon Prime Day represents the perfect time to save money on popular products and tech gear students of all ages will likely need.Amazon has slashed prices on popular back-to-school items in a variety of categories, so here's a chance to save some money while you can.Back-to-school tech dealsDeals on dorm room essentialsSave on school suppliesThinking about becoming a Prime member? We've got all your Prime Day 2024 answers covered.Save on back-to-school items during Amazon Prime Day 2024From low-cost Windows laptops and Chromebooks, headphones,...
President North Dakota's Dickinson State University resigns after nursing faculty quits
The president of Dickinson State University in North Dakota announced his resignation on Monday, days after the school's nursing faculty quit.In a video, Steve Easton announced his departure and acknowledged "turmoil between some in the faculty and the administration."Seven faculty members resigned Wednesday, KFYR-TV reported. Former Assistant Professor of Nursing Trista Keith told the station that the nursing faculty were notified their accreditation has been in jeopardy in recent years. She also cited insufficient time and resources for faculty to meet the accreditation requirements, among other reasons the faculty resigned.Easton said the North Dakota Board of Nursing prohibited him and...
Court ruling will keep abortion question on ballot in South Dakota
A state court judge's ruling Monday keeps an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota.Judge John Pekas dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group, Life Defense Fund, that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot."They have thrown everything they could dream up to stop the people of South Dakota from voting on this matter," Adam Weiland, co-founder of Dakotans for Health, said in a statement after the ruling. "This is another failed effort by a small group opposed to giving women the...
Save $200 on an unlocked Google Pixel 8 during Amazon Prime Day
Prime Day 2024 is here, and that means it's time to save some serious cash across dozens of categories. That includes big ticket items like a new smartphone. You can find all manner of deals during this two-day event, from stick vacuums to TVs to laptops and more. So if you're sick and tired of that old phone cramping your style, you can upgrade for a great price right now. As part of the first day of this massive two-day sale, you can save $200 on an unlocked Google Pixel 8 smartphone in the Hazel colorway at Amazon. You can use this phone...
Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez, a powerful New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday in a sprawling bribery scheme in which he was accused of selling out his office for lucrative bribes, including cash and gold bars. A federal jury convicted Menendez on all 16 felony counts after prosecutors portrayed him as the puppet-master of a complex bribery scheme that involved two foreign governments and three New Jersey businessmen.The verdict marks a remarkable downfall for the longtime senator who sat atop the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee and beat separate bribery charges in 2017. It has prompted renewed calls for his resignation, including from...
This super-hot steam cleaner is 41% off for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day 2024 is in full swing, and so far, the deals are pretty impressive. One of our favorite home deals so far is this discount on the PurSteam 10-in-1 steam mop, which happens to be one of our favorite steam cleaners. Steam cleaners are popular for the way they clean and sanitize countertops, upholstery and more -- without the use of cleaning solutions. The PurSteam 10-in-1 steam mop has been on sale on and off leading up to Prime Day, so we've got a feeling that it may go back to full price for good once the sales event...
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