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Cowboys Executive Makes False Claim about Vikings
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is causing the organization and its fans a little bit of heartburn, holding out of training camp as he awaits an elephantine new contract. Cowboys Executive Makes False Claim about Vikings. Lamb is in the same boat as Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson...
Which ‘Purple Rain’ screening will fans attend: Paisley Park or Target Center?
MINNEAPOLIS - Want to celebrate "Purple Rain" on exactly the 40th anniversary of the movie's opening? There are two high-profile screenings Saturday in the Twin Cities presented by different forces in the Prince world. At Paisley Park in Chanhassen, the new 4K version (think high-def) will be shown for $40...
Bird flu worries prompt changes to popular 'Miracle of Birth Center' at Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry. State agricultural industry officials...
EP swimmer wowed by Olympic trials, happy with her performance
Caroline Larsen will be watching the Paris Summer Olympic Games on TV with the rest of us. But she’ll be watching for different reasons. A few weeks ago, she was in the same pool with many of the swimmers at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, taking her first shot at qualifying for the games. [...]
What would happen if Gov. Tim Walz became Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate?
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee following President Biden's departure from the race, is vetting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a potential running mate. But what would happen in Minnesota if he gets selected and becomes a heartbeat away from the presidency? The state constitution says in the event of a vacancy, Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan would become governor, and the president of the state Senate, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, would elevate to lieutenant governor. Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, said during the campaign there would unlikely be...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
Economy Airline to Pull All Flights from Minnesota
Minnesota will soon have one less airline providing service to travelers, as one economy airline has made the decision to pull out of the state. Minnesota currently has over a dozen airlines that serve the state, including Delta, United, American, and low-cost carriers like Sun Country, Allegiant, and JetBlue, also service the state, but one of those will no longer fly into or out of Minnesota.
One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway
We’re approaching the one year anniversary of the legalization of recreational marijuana. On top of businesses readying themselves to sell marijuana, the state cannabis review board has been hard at work looking at who is eligible to have marijuana-related criminal incidents expunged from their record. It’s a process that will change the lives of hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans with criminal records.
MITIE Director Guests on ‘Disrupting with Purpose’
Eyenga Bokamba, director of the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education (MITIE), a joint partnership of the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Morrison Family College of Health, recently was a guest on the Youthprise series “Disrupting with Purpose.” Youthprise is the leading youth-centered philanthropic organization in Minnesota.
Plymouth prepares to reopen historic town hall to public
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — A piece of Plymouth history is about to open to the public once again after being closed for several years. The Plymouth Old Town Hall closed during the pandemic after a water pipe burst, but staff used the time since to make repairs on the historic building, reorganize things, catalogue items, reimagine programming and give the space an overall makeover.
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