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Report: Minnesota could see largest car insurance price jump in the country
Minnesota car insurance rates could jump 61% this year due to inflation and the soaring prices of new cars, along with climate-driven natural disasters like the massive flooding the state experienced earlier this year.
More mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in the Twin Cities
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says mosquitoes have now tested positive for West Nile virus in all seven counties in the metro. There have been two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Minnesota this year.
Hawks utilize first-ever three-year starting quarterback
HERMANTOWN, Minn. (Northern News Now) - There’s a team in the Northland who is utilizing a tool in their playbook that they have never had access to, their program’s first-ever 3-year starting quarterback. Hermantown senior Alex Schott will continue to lead the charge for the Hawks this year...
Star Wars: A New Hope Receives New Flair
DULUTH, Minn.–Sometimes, all it takes to achieve an opportunity is to get out there and try. That was the case for this voice actor. This longtime Star Wars fan was able participate in a brand-new version of this fan favorite film. And add his own special flair. Niigaanii-Animikii Inini Kalvin Hartwig is involved Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Lakewalk Path in Duluth to Face Daytime Closure for Tree Work, City Suggests Detour
Heads up, Duluth pedestrians and nature enthusiasts: if you're planning a stroll or a bike ride along the scenic Lakewalk, you'll need to reroute on Wednesday. A stretch of this much-beloved trail, specifically between 40th and 43rd Avenues East, is getting a temporary timeout for some greenery grooming. According to the City of Duluth's announcement, tree removal work is the cause of this daytime disruption with the closure beginning at the crack of dawn, 7:30 AM, and lasting until the commuters' crunch time, at around 4:00 PM.
Wheelchair & Walker Wash Raises Money for Alzheimer’s
DULUTH, Minn. – When was the last time you washed your car? Or better yet your wheelchair?. The staff at the Pillars held a wheelchair and walker wash to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. Staff there say that many folks are unable to maintain cleaning on...
Man accused of stealing money from Ashland business, drug possession
An Odanah man is accused by authorities of stealing money from his employer in Ashland and possessing illegal drugs. Kaleb Julian, 37, faces a total of 18 charges, all as a repeater, including seven counts of burglary of a building or dwelling, seven counts of misdemeanor theft, and one count each of possess/illegally obtained prescription, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The burglary charges are the most serious...
"Weird is really just the opposite of empathy": DNC delegates say what's off about MAGA is the hate
CHICAGO — When Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, called MAGA Republicans "weird," it's unlikely he knew he was kicking off a meme that would worm its way into the imaginations of millions of voters. He probably didn't even realize it would drive Donald Trump even more bonkers than usual. The word also made journalists a little nuts, because it lacks the specificity that every writer learns from an early age is supposedly necessary for clear communication. But it turns out "weird" is less vague than it is broad, with enough connotations to cover everything wrong about Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, from their speeches about electric sharks to their sniping about "childless cat ladies."
VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz neatly sidestepped the Wawa-Sheetz debate here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the...
MN cement mason bootcamp pays off for tribal youths
The next time you drive over a newly built highway in Minnesota, the concrete may have been poured by a Native American trained through a pre-apprenticeship program. The effort is designed to create more career pathways for younger Indigenous adults. Moke Eaglefeathers, apprenticeship coordinator for Cement Masons Plasterers and Shophands...
She's Minnesota State Fair's new Princess Kay of the Milky Way
A Hutchinson woman was crowned the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday night at the Minnesota State Fair. Rachel Visser, who will be a sophomore at the University of Minnesota, was crowned Wednesday at the State Fairgrounds, according to the contest sponsor, Midwest Dairy, a group funded by dairy farmers. She represents McLeod County.
St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation honors four Minnesotans for anti-racism efforts
The St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation on Wednesday named four Minnesotans who won its annual anti-racism awards. This is the 18th year the foundation has given out its Facing Race Awards to Minnesotans who help foster "a state where all communities and people thrive." Winners are selected by past recipients and each receives a $7,500 grant to give to a nonprofit of their choice.
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