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MN Reads: "Twin Ports Trains" by Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke
"We got it up to full steam last year... and pulled into the station in June," says author Tony Dierckins of finalizing and publishing Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior 1870-1970. For the last several years, Dierckins and co-author Jeff Lemke navigated their way through busy schedules and Covid to get the book on the shelf earlier this month.
The Dipper headed to the State Fair
CHISHOLM—The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) is encouraging the public to follow the journey of a 160,490-pound iron mining scoop—The Dipper—as it travels from the Iron Range to the Minnesota State Fair starting Thursday. “We cannot think of a better way to celebrate 140 years of iron mining in Minnesota than bringing the industry to the State Fair!” said Kristen Vake, IMA Executive Director. “Our exhibit will be hard to miss, as we’re bringing a massive mining scoop to show the scale and impact...
Top election takeaways from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Connecticut primaries
Primaries in Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin on Tuesday evening proved to be a good night for incumbents. Progressive “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) survived a Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, a positive sign for the beleaguered hard Left. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) easily fended off four Democratic primary challengers. In the […]
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash On Highway 53 Near Haugen
BARRON COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday in Barron County has resulted in one fatality and injury, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. WSP says that at 5:23p on Wednesday August 14, 2024, a crash occurred on US 53 SB at Hwy 53 SB 1/2 mile south of 28th Ave in Barron County near Haugen, Wisconsin.
What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ' running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He pleaded guilty in March 1996 to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Here’s a look back at what happened, and the aftermath as Walz embarked on a political career a decade later, and last week joined the Democratic presidential ticket: According to court records, a Nebraska state trooper clocked Walz going 96 mph in a 55-mph zone. The trooper wrote that he detected a strong smell of alcohol on his breath. Walz failed field sobriety and preliminary breath tests.
Farmer’s Almanac’s ’24-25 Winter Forecast for Minnesota is Here
Summer fun is starting to wind down, kids are slowing starting to go back to school, and summer 2024 is already coming to a close. Summers are never long enough in Minnesota!. Naturally, that means that fall is right around the corner, and sooner or later winter will arrive. Is anyone else not looking forward to that?
Tommy Tuberville Can’t Handle Tim Walz’s Hysterical Coach Burn
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s dig at Tommy Tuberville didn’t go over well with the Alabama senator. Walz said at a Boston fundraiser Wednesday that “I feel like one of my roles in this now is to be the anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people.”While coaching football at Mankato West High School in Minnesota, Walz won the state championship in 1999. Tuberville coached college football for 21 years, including nine years at Auburn University, where he won an SEC championship after going undefeated in 2004. On X (formerly Twitter), Tuberville called Walz “an...
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary
Minnesota held its statewide primary elections Tuesday, Aug. 13, in preparation for November’s general election and the unofficial results are in as of Thursday, Aug. 15. The Cannon Falls and Randolph areas both saw primaries to set the field for Congress. For U.S. Representative in District 1, which includes...
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