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Minnesotans try to beat the heat amid excessive heat warning
MINNEAPOLIS — The heat can't be ignored on Monday."We are slowing down our pace a little bit, but we're doing OK," Paul Burke said in the middle of his walk around Lake Harriet.An excessive heat warning is consuming much of the state on Monday."I mean it's like a sauna," Beth Kalin said. "You don't have to get in the sauce, you're in the sauna."While the heat index made it well into the 100s, it didn't stop some Minnesotans from getting their steps — or laps in."It's heating up," Greg Shobert said after his swim across Lake Harriet. "It's nice to...
Five Big Winning Lottery Tickets Remain Unclaimed in Minnesota
Lottery players are all motivated to buy tickets for one reason and one reason only - to win big. But what happens when you hit that big jackpot you've been chasing, but never follow through with claiming your prize?. That's the case for five winning tickets in Minnesota, and there's...
2 hurt, one from possible stabbing, at Minnesota State Fair on Saturday night
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Minnesota State Fair police say its officers had to respond to two violent incidents on Saturday night, including a possible stabbing.Police say "an altercation involving multiple individuals" broke out at Underwood Street and Carnes Avenue just before 9 p.m. One person suffered an apparent head injury and was treated by medics on-site. Soon after in the second incident, police say a fairgoer was found with "a non-critical injury to his leg" near the DNR Building off Carnes Avenue and Nelson Street. He was also treated and released by fair medics.Police say it's unclear how he was...
Power & Politics: VP Harris, Minnesota Gov. Walz officially secure nomination at DNC
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago has wrapped up. Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz officially secured the party's nomination with just over 2 months to go before Election Day.
Clarence Page: Tim Walz helps Democrats offer voters a better reflection of themselves
Perhaps the most memorable moment of this year’s Democratic National Convention came the night before Kamala Harris officially accepted the party’s nomination for president. It was no simple matter for anyone to follow a lineup of such stars as Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, and Barack and Michelle Obama, just to name a few. But countless eyes and TV cameras in the United Center on Wednesday ...
Teens 4-Hers have 8 days to bring story, song and dance all together ahead of the State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A week before the Minnesota State fair begins, story, song and dance come together on stage inside the 4-H building after just 8 days.Teen 4-Hers from across Minnesota write, build sets, make costumes, run music and tech, and rehearse this year's state fair Arts-In musical, "Wonder Full.""We just cram it all in, work really hard, have some fun," said Kirstin Delp, Minnesota 4-H State Arts-In Director.Delp has directed the show at the state fair for over 20 years and she performed on the same stage as a student participant in the 80s.There are 51 4Hers...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Winona Woman on Drug Related Charges
On Sunday, August 18th, 2024, Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit (Diego) conducted a traffic stop in the Township of Freeman. During the stop, K-9 Diego was deployed and alerted to the presence of one or more controlled substances. Nicola Garfield (46) of...
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