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Some Minnesota credit unions impacted by Microsoft outage
MINNEAPOLIS — Some banking systems around Minnesota felt the impact Friday of a global tech outage. Anyone who called Blaze Credit Union heard a recorded message saying they're experiencing issued related to the outage. A message on Blaze's website said they're experiencing connectivity issues at their contact center and that digital and phone banking are impacted. An Affinity Plus Credit Union spokesperson said their online mortgage application is down, but other than that, their issues are mainly internal. Considering all of the impacts across the globe, Affinity Plus CIO Radha Chavali says they're feeling fortunate."We are really fortunate that we have not had any big critical external impact to our members," said Chavali. "All of our critical services including online digital banking, our phone contact center, all of those are up and operational."As far as the larger banks, U.S. Bank says they have zero impacts because they don't use CrowdStrike.Huntington Bank has no known impacts, and a Wells Fargo spokesperson says they have no information to share at this point.
‘American Pickers’ to film in Minnesota
The American Pickers are excited to return to Minnesota. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in September. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business as they […] The post ‘American Pickers’ to film in Minnesota appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Tayler Rahm drops out of Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary, clearing path for Joe Teirab
Joe Teirab (R) is running in the Republican primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District on August 13, 2024. He will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D) in the November general election. Tayler Rahm (R) also ran in the primary but dropped out in July. Rahm said he suspended...
Rep. McCollum calls on Biden to step aside in election, and touts Gov. Walz for VP consideration
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is joining the ranks of Democrats calling on President Biden to step aside from the 2024 race, and she's going further by pushing for Minnesota's governor to be considered for the new prospective ticket.In a statement released on Friday afternoon, McCollum stated she wanted Mr. Biden to "release his delegates and empower Vice President Harris to step forward to become the Democratic nominee for President."McCollum also urged Harris to select Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee."Vice President Harris will need a strong Midwestern running mate and I encourage her and the Democratic...
State Fair reschedules Lil Wayne performance due to flight disruptions
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The North Dakota State Fair has announced that Lil Wayne’s performance must be rescheduled due to flight disruptions. “Due to this global flight disruption,” said ND State Fair General Manager Craig Rudland in a press release, “we have had to reschedule Lil Wayne’s performance. We are grateful to his team for […]
2024 State Fair Food Frenzy winners announced
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The winners of this year’s Food Frenzy at the North Dakota State Fair have been announced. During this competition, food vendors at the fair are judged by both food enthusiasts and fairgoers in an attempt to find the most unique and delicious treats on the fairground. The Food Frenzy is divided […]
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