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Republicans invent “desperate” and quickly debunked conspiracy theory about Tim Walz’s dog
On Monday, several prominent Republicans launched their latest attack on Tim Walz, this time coming after not his background or his policy, but his dog Scout. “This is Tim Walz tweeting about his dog Scout. Only problem is that these are two completely different dogs,” right-wing columnist Dustin Grage wrote on X.
Seven On The Line: Championship Weekend Recap
Aside from the Wind Chill accomplishing the unexpected, the lasting theme of Salt Lake City’s Championship Weekend will certainly be the very windy weather. On both days, gusts approached 50 miles per hour, creating an environment that the Ultimate Frisbee Association had never previously had for its semis and finals.
Storms interrupt 4th annual Black Entrepreneur State Fair
Storms ripped through the metro Monday night, leaving behind fallen trees and thousands without power. The Minnesota State Fair saw a late start Tuesday morning with crews working to clean up from damage caused by strong winds and heavy rain. The storms also interrupted the 4th annual Black Entrepreneur State...
50 years of saving birds: U’s Raptor Center sees thousands a year
Listen50 years of saving birds: U’s Raptor Center sees thousands a year. There are lots of creatures at the fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer took the time to meet a feathered one: Rowan the red-tailed hawk. She also spoke with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center...
U of M Regents Reject Israel Divestment
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted not to divest endowment funds from Israel on Tuesday morning, concluding a process that started in April when anti-Israel protesters set up an encampment on Northrop Mall on the University’s Twin Cities Campus – and setting up the possibility of more protests to welcome students back to campus. The vote at the special meeting was 8-1, with three absent.
Vikings Drop Once-Promising Pass Rusher
If Andre Carter II will be a part of the 2024 Minnesota Vikings, it will be via down-the-road practice squad addition or free-agent signing. Minnesota has until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to shave its roster from 91 players to 53, and Carter II will reportedly be waived. NFL Network‘s Mike Garafolo...
Braves bash Twins starter Bailey Ober before storm delay and then breeze to 10-6 victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and a two-run double for Atlanta in the first two innings against Bailey Ober before the game was stopped by a thunderstorm, and the Atlanta Braves beat the sputtering Minnesota Twins 10-6 on Monday night. Max Fried (8-7) endured the...
2 arrested following 15-year-old girl's north Minneapolis shooting death
MINNEAPOLIS — Two teens have been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old girl over the weekend in north Minneapolis. The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Saturday near 34th and Logan Avenue North. Officers arrived at the scene and found the girl, identified as Tyra Terry, with a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to North Memorial Hospital, where she later died.A newly released police report says an "unknown person" ran out of the residence before officers arrived.Two boys — a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old — are now facing charges for helping someone avoid arrest.The suspected shooter has yet to be arrested.Terry's older sister, Shaquila Brown, described her as the "sweetest person in the whole world.""I'm going to miss her laugh, I'm going to miss her coming into my room," said Brown. "I'm going to miss everything, I'm miss her being there."The shooting remains under investigation.
Officials identify second person found dead in Minneapolis apartment fire; arson a potential factor
Officials have released the names of both people who were found dead two weeks ago in an apartment building fire that Minneapolis investigators are treating as potentially suspicious in origin. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday that the body of Kerry Sims, 66, was found Aug. 13 in...
One Viking Won the Preseason
Minnesota Vikings fans spent about three months apprehensive about the team’s wide receiver room, mainly because the personnel after Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison didn’t feel trustworthy. One Viking Won the Preseason. So, folks enjoyed when Jalen Nailor showed up to training camp and very much looked the...
Pirates roster move sets up a potential reunion with an old friend for the Twins
Back in late February the Minnesota Twins sent a prospect out west to Los Angeles to acquire Manuel Margot from the Dodgers. The move was seen as an insurance policy for Byron Buxton, but it also put an end to any hope that Michael A. Taylor would return to Minnesota.
‘Outside agitator’ narrative by Walz, community leaders was wrong but helped quell 2020 George Floyd protests
It was an exaggeration made in the fog of war that turned into a tactic that contributed to the calming of two cities following the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020:. Much of the destruction that occurred during the evenings of rioting, looting and arson were the work of outsiders, the state’s political leadership said. These troublemakers were coming in to exploit the pain caused by Floyd’s death, Gov. Tim Walz and the other leaders asserted.
‘For us, by us’: Black Entrepreneur State Fair kicks off on Minneapolis’ Cedar Avenue
The weeklong event, now in its fifth year, offers a launching pad for business owners to start small and scale up. The post ‘For us, by us’: Black Entrepreneur State Fair kicks off on Minneapolis’ Cedar Avenue appeared first on Sahan Journal.
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