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U of M professor offers advice on cellphone policies as students return to class
MINNEAPOLIS — As thousands of students across Minnesota go back to school next week, the one thing they likely won’t forget is their cellphone. Banning cellphones in classrooms is a hot topic, but by next March, every school district in the state will need to have a cellphone policy in place.
Political leaders weigh in on the housing market as we approach the election
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The housing market is a hotly contested issue in Rochester, but also in this year's presidential election. The Harris-Walz campaign says it is going to do something about it while Republicans say - why hasn't Harris done this in the last 3 and a half years. A...
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.
DFL meets to discuss housing costs ahead of November election
(ABC 6 News)- As the November election nears, Wednesday affordable housing was in the spotlight again in Rochester. DFL state leaders took to the Med City for what they see as possible solutions. The conversation centered around Vice President Kamala Harris and her proposed plan for fixing the nationwide crisis.
Republicans aim to win key 2nd Congressional District come November
MINNEAPOLIS — Eyes are on the competitive race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.The district is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. It includes all of Scott, Dakota and Le Sueur counties. It's a south suburban district with 40% rural farmland.Since 2000, the district has voter for the winner in every presidential election.Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is running against Republican challenger Joe Teirab in the November election. Teirab declined an interview for Talking Points but spoke with Esme Murphy earlier this month on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.Teirab is a Marine Corps veteran and a former federal and county...
Seasonably warm, quiet weather heading into weekend
Quiet weather returns on Friday after the passing of a cold front Thursday night when showers and thunderstorms will be likely. Friday will start with some clouds before high pressure nudges in leading to sunshine, lower humidity and seasonably warm temperatures for late August. Highs are expected to climb into...
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.
Watch: Walz gives remarks at firefighters convention in Boston
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz addressed members of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Wednesday at their convention in Boston. The union reports that it represents some 350,000 firefighters and emergency workers in 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian communities. Walz, Minnesota’s governor, is coming off the Democratic convention where he impressed his…
Like Tim Walz, we were also wrongly accused of abusing our special needs son
The internet is currently in an uproar over accusations that Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz supposedly abused Gus, his neurodivergent teen son, while onstage and on camera as his family joined him after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Based only on a brief moment of Walz tugging on his son’s hand, commentators declared Walz an abuser with a secret rage problem. This misreading was so misguided even Snopes.com, a website devoted to fact-checking rumors, issued an unequivocal statement: “Online users wrongly claimed a video showed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz physically abusing his son, Gus, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.”
Crews work to clean up chemicals spilled after semi rollover in southern Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Emergency crews are working to clean up a chemical spill after a semi rolled over Wednesday evening in southern Minnesota. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the semi rolled near Highway 52 and Interstate 90 in Rochester shortly after 7 p.m., spilling sodium chloride and hydrogen peroxide.
Hazardous materials release at the US-52 and I-90 interchange
UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the exit ramp onto Highway 52 off of westbound I-90 remains closed. There's a detour. The Minnesota State Patrol confirms the semi was carrying sodium chloride and hydrogen peroxide. KIMT reached out to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and received this statement:. "The MPCA...
Popular Minnesota Fall Event Returning with Exciting New Additions
Most people think of Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. The State Fair finishes up, kids head back to school, football season kicks off, and everyone starts planning fall activities. Pumpkin patches and apple orchards are getting ready for their busy season, and soon, we'll be talking about haunted houses—some costume shops are even opening already.
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