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Pro Farmer Crop Tour projects corn record yield for Iowa
Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found. The tour on Thursday projected Iowa's corn yield at 192.79 bushels per acre,...
Ocasio-Cortez: Walz is driving Trump and Vance ‘nuts’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in an interview broadcast early Friday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic nominee for vice president, is driving former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez…
More than half of violent crimes go unsolved in Minnesota
More violent crimes are going unsolved in Minnesota today than a decade ago, according to FBI data analyzed by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, a nonprofit working on criminal justice issues. “In 2022, the year for which we have the most recent data, Minnesota saw 57% of violent crimes go unsolved, 5 percentage […]
“Employers are fighting over them!” 20 weeks of training at Summit Academy prepares adults to work in medical field
Minneapolis-based Summit Academy specializes in industry certifications and training workers for in-demand jobs. One popular career pathway at Summit Academy is its training for medical administrative assistants (MAA). Sheletta on why it’s needed.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car
BLAINE (WJON News) -- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 5:45 a.m. in Blaine in Anoka County. Troopers say a 27-year-old man from Princeton was walking in the lanes of traffic of southbound university...
Dana Bash argues Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff speak to male voters who are not ‘testosterone-laden’
CNN anchor Dana Bash claimed the Democratic Party is trying to win over male voters who are not ‘testosterone-laden,” and that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are part of the party’s attempt to reach out to this voting bloc. Bash’s comment was preceded by an assessment from fellow anchor Jake Tapper, […]
Long drives, fewer visits and lost ties: Rural Minnesota residents struggle to adapt when a nursing home closes
Paulette Johnson described her brother John’s move from one nursing home to another as “traumatic.”. John Johnson had lived in the Meadow Lane Restorative Care Center in Benson for about five years before he had to leave when the center announced its closure last summer. Since the COVID...
“Don’t Know Much About History” Feat. Historian Travis Zimmerman
Don’t Know Much About History: Minnesota Ojibwe and Contributions of American Indians in History with Travis Zimmerman. Join your library for a presentation on the history and culture of Indigenous people of Minnesota, including Ojibwe culture, contributions to history and an overview of Indigenous military services and the Code Talkers. This program will feature historian and site manager for the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Travis Zimmerman.
Harris, Walz to kick off bus tour in Georgia
Vice President Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will travel to swing state Georgia next week on a bus tour, marking the ticket’s first campaign stop after the duo formally accepted the Democratic nomination at the convention earlier this week. The visit to the Georgia is also the first time Harris…
Tim Walz's Minnesota neighbors welcome his return home after VP nomination
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz returned on Friday to the Land of 10,000 Lakes after accepting his Democratic vice presidential nomination.A lot has changed since he joined the ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris — most noticeably his enhanced security detail.On Dayton Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard in St. Paul, it's typical to see bikes fly by and furry friends strolling the sidewalks. It's a neighborhood that is quiet and tucked away.WCCO filmed his motorcade on Friday pulling into Eastcliff, the residence temporarily housing his family while the Governor's Mansion is being renovated. But this time, Minnesota State Patrol troopers...
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