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Minnesota weather: Mild and dry weekend ahead
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Temperatures will likely warm into the lower 70s this afternoon with sunshine to start and then a few more clouds later. There will still be a slight breeze out of the northwest, but overall, Saturday is shaping up to be a mild one. Temperatures are expected...
Reporter’s Notebook: Gov. Tim Walz’s economic record in Minnesota
Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zachary Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to talk about Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) economic record in Minnesota, provide an update on mortgage rates, and discuss how a recession would not only be bad for consumers, but for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Petitions For, Against Cellphone Bans in Minnesota Schools
The state of Minnesota is requiring school districts and charter schools to have policies set on kids using cellphones in school. Lawmakers passed the measure this past session that says schools need to set cellphone use policy by March 15, 2025. The thought is by putting cellphones away or banning...
Minnesota companies start new-generation pre-apprenticeship programs to build new talent pipelines
MINNEAPOLIS - Kayla Gunderson spent years working in Minneapolis as a waiter, security guard and even a Papa Murphy's store manager, all jobs paying less than $20 an hour. "This is not what I wanted for my life," said Gunderson, daughter of a construction worker. She needed a career that...
Oldest Latino civil rights group breaks with past to endorse Harris
The Harris-Walz campaign has received the first-ever presidential endorsement from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldest and largest Latino civil rights group in the country. The endorsement breaks from the 95-year-old group’s practice of not endorsing in presidential races, and LULAC leaders are expected to make...
MN Billboards Highlight Missing Indigenous People
Billboards across Minnesota are highlighting open cases of missing Indigenous people through the efforts of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office. The campaign aims to bring renewed hope to families searching for their loved ones, some of whom have been searching for them for decades. The featured individuals include Leo Coleman Cortez, Kateri Mishow, Mato Dow, Nevaeh Kingbird, Melissa Eagle Shield, Melissa Burt, Jeremy Jourdain, and April Geyer. Billboards have been installed in multiple locations, including Minneapolis and Burnsville. MMIR collaborated with families, law enforcement, and Crimestoppers to gather case information.
Kamala Harris campaign leans into celebrity influence with Bon Iver, Megan Thee Stallion
EAU CLAIRE — Before Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage for their rally in western Wisconsin, they brought up an act they hoped would resonate with Midwesterners: Grammy award-winning indie folk band Bon Iver. “This is a pretty good showing for Wisconsin, I’d say,” frontman Justin Vernon...
Minnesota Wants Public Feedback On First Draft of Cannabis Sale Regulations
(The Center Square) – Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management released its first draft of recreational marijuana sales regulations, and it wants public input. Since recreational marijuana was legalized in August, this will be the first set of rules for the state’s cannabis industry. The entire draft of rules, which is more than 100 pages long, is available for review until Aug. 30 on the state office’s website.
New Change Rolling Out Soon at Costco Stores in Minnesota + Illinois
I do a lot of embarrassing things. Not on purpose. They just happen. One of the latest was at a Costco in Minnesota. You know how you walk through the big door at Costco and flash your membership card to the nice person standing there acting like the bouncer? We all know the drill. Grab an oversized cart. As you are pushing that towards the door you fumble around to find your card in your wallet. You find it just in time to show the Costco bouncer and BAM!, you are in.
MN school district cell phone policies ahead of state law deadline: List
WAYZATA, Minn. (FOX 9) - For many students, cell phones are as common in school as backpacks. But that could soon change in some districts, thanks to a new Minnesota state law. "People are going to use their phones. Everyone is on it at high school," said Rena Youngquist, a...
Local area superintendents share their support and concerns for the state’s Free School Meals Program
During the past year, the Herald Journal has published a series of articles focusing on conversations with Lester Prairie Superintendent Melissa Radeke, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Superintendent Nate Walbruch, and Watertown-Mayer Superintendent Darren Schuler during scheduled forums. Topics have included school budgets, teacher shortages, and the READ Act. Recently, the local area...
New Regulations Making Hunting More Convenient in MN
The 2024 hunting regulations are available online for the upcoming seasons. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt says the printed version of the new regulations will be available where licenses can be purchased soon.
Italian American group demands Tim Walz step down: ‘Enemy of the community’
The Italian American Civil Rights League demanded that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) step down as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate over his alleged racism toward Italian Americans. IACRL board member Mike Crispi, a Trump delegate, published a letter from the group on X accusing Walz of racism and calling him an “enemy of the […]
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