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5 things to watch in Harris’s first big interview as the Democratic nominee
Vice President Harris’s first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee will air Thursday evening. Harris will be joined by her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), for the event, which will air on CNN. Dana Bash will interview the duo during the day as they tour Georgia. The interview will hit TV screens…
VP contender Walz fends off US misinformation over pro-LGBTQ stance
A barrage of attacks on Tim Walz fueled by misinformation over his support for LGBTQ communities has failed to dent the US vice presidential candidate's surging poll ratings, suggesting that voters are wearying of some "culture war" issues in a tight White House race. But -- unlike an issue such as abortion, which has driven voters to polls at local, state and national levels since the Supreme Court overturned the right to the procedure in 2022 -- the attacks appear to have failed to move the needle on Walz.
Minnesota cracks down on misclassification of employees as independent contractors
Minnesota is cracking down on businesses who pay employees less than the minimum wage by misclassifying them as independent contractors. A new law combating this type of fraud went into effect in July but some industries continue to cut corners.
Dennis Anderson: Minnesota wildlife artist Bob Hautman captures the world in broad strokes
MINNEAPOLIS - The other day Bob Hautman turned on one light, then another, curious whether the change in luminescence affected the mien, or appearance, of the ducks he was painting. This was at the farm-turned-wildlife mecca west of the Twin Cities that Hautman shares with his wife, the artist Dodie...
State fair hosts naturalization ceremony
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It's the second year in a row the state fair has hosted a naturalization ceremony. Immigrants from more than a dozen different countries took their final step in the naturalization process on the state fair stage."We are stronger when we welcome new citizens," said Judge John R. Tunheim.Between two ceremonies, more than 50 people became U.S. citizens at the International Bazaar stage. "When I had my interview they told me it was going to be at the state fair and I...
Why Harris-Walz campaign won’t let Project 2025 go: ‘Screw the middle class’
Building upon the momentum of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) are hammering former President Donald Trump over his alleged ties to the conservative blueprint Project 2025 in the run-up to the Sept. 10 presidential debate. The Democratic ticket announced a new ad series Wednesday morning using funding […]
Statewide Alert For Minnesota Man Missing For Almost a Month
Milaca, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Minnesota man who has been missing for nearly a month is the subject of a statewide missing person alert. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension posted the alert this afternoon for 25-year-old Joseph John McGrath. The BCA says he has been missing from the Milaca area since July 30.
Stream Minnesota high school football games on FOX 9 this fall
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - FOX 9 will highlight a high school football game of the week this fall — streaming on FOX9.com and FOX 9's YouTube channel, with some games also airing on FOX LOCAL. Schedule of games streaming on FOX 9. Here is FOX 9's...
Minnesotan athlete Rose Hollermann competing in fourth Paralympic Games this week
(ABC 6 News) — Wheelchair basketball player Rose Hollermann will compete with Team USA in her fourth Paralympics in Paris this week. ABC 6 News Good Morning anchor Carly Berglund spoke with Hollermann about her Minnesota roots and her Paralympic dreams. Hollermann is from Elysian, Minn., a small town...
Mesabi Trails Sees Spike in Popularity
EVELETH, Minn. — One of Minnesota’s largest trails has been gaining popularity. The St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority has been tracking the number of new people hiking along Mesabi Trail. The 165-mile trail has seen upwards of 140,000 users so far in 2024. The trail...
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
By now, many Americans outside of Minnesota have heard that our governor and Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz was a geography teacher. The question is whether most know what geography is and why this aspect of his resume is important. The unfortunate reality is that most Americans have only a cursory understanding of geography […]
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