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Walk-In Access lands open Sunday, Sept. 1
Walk-In Access areas will be open for public use beginning Friday, Sept. 1 through May 31, 2025, with the purchase of a $3 Walk-In Access validation. The program pays landowners to allow public access to their property and no additional landowner contact is necessary. This year, hunters and other people can access around 30,000 acres of private land at more than 280 sites in west, central and southern Minnesota. Through new legislation, acres enrolled in the program will be open to public uses in addition...
Epic ‘Star Wars’ Event Hits Minnesota: Experience ‘A New Hope’ Like Never Before
Attention old school Star Wars fans in Minnesota, you're going to want to make time to experience what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. 'Star Wars - A New Hope' took the world by storm in 1977, and the franchise is still alive and well with new TV shows, video games, and content being pumped out non-stop, but it's not very often you get the chance to experience the galaxy, far, far away in such a unique way.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks out on youth auto theft crisis
MINNEAPOLIS — Reports on kids stealing cars happen frequently in the Twin Cities, but there's a challenge when it comes to pumping the brakes on car crimes."Nobody should have their car stolen. No one should be the victim of the crime," said Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.It's a crime that's been reported more than 4,413 times in Minneapolis so far this year, according to the Minneapolis Crime Dashboard."We are getting cases for potential charging from Minneapolis Police Department in 1.4% of those cases that are stolen," Moriarty said. "It is difficult for law enforcement to come up with proof that they...
Republicans want voters to think Gov. Tim Walz lied about his dog
Republicans turned Tim Walz's outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar.The intended takeaway was that Walz somehow lied about the identity of his dog, Scout, by describing two different dogs as his beloved pet in separate X posts. Social media users shared screenshots of the posts as alleged proof that the Minnesota governor exhibits a pattern of deceit, garnering thousands of likes, shares and reactions across platforms.In one post, from June 2022, Walz is pictured...
1962 – Richert Wins in World Record Time
Jerry Richert set a new world's record in winning the 50-lap IMCA sprint car feature at the Minnesota State Fair. He's joined in victory lane by promoter Frank Winkley, car owner Dave MacDonald and other dignitaries. - Jerry Richert Family Collection. St. Paul, Minn. (August 29, 1962) – Jerry Richert...
Like Tim Walz, we were also wrongly accused of abusing our special needs son
The internet is currently in an uproar over accusations that Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz supposedly abused Gus, his neurodivergent teen son, while onstage and on camera as his family joined him after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Based only on a brief moment of Walz tugging on his son’s hand, commentators declared Walz an abuser with a secret rage problem. This misreading was so misguided even Snopes.com, a website devoted to fact-checking rumors, issued an unequivocal statement: “Online users wrongly claimed a video showed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz physically abusing his son, Gus, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.”
MPCA's Eco Experience at the fair teaches all ages about the planet
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Not only is there tons of action outside of the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair, but there's just as much excitement inside."We want people to be more aware of their surroundings and what they're doing in the environment. Recycling what's in their hand, making proper choices for the environment," said Wayne Gjerde with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.Catching your eye right away is the classic "bagnado" — a large swirling twister representing how much plastic is thrown away by Minnesota in just 10 seconds. That's about 468 million pounds every year."Our recycling rate is...
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