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National Thanksgiving Turkey to once again come from Minnesota
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and the Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council are thrilled to announce that for the second consecutive year, the presidential turkey flock is being raised by a Minnesota turkey farmer. National Turkey Federation (NTF) Chairman John Zimmerman, a turkey farmer from Northfield, will be present on Saturday August 31st, 12:00 pm at the Minnesota State Fair to discuss raising the presidential flock.
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.
Check Out Unclaimed Lottery Winnings in Minnesota – Yours?
Winning the lottery is something that some people just dream about. You know you probably won't win, but you play anyway because "someone has to win, right"?. Because of this situation, where you buy a lottery ticket, and have some hope for a short time. But still, you purchased the ticket. It might have been a Powerball, regular state lottery, scratch offs or whatever. You took the time to buy a ticket, and this time... YOU WON! Why wouldn't you claim your money? I can tell you one thing... that would NOT be me. I win something, I am 100% going to get the cash. You do have one year to claim your winnings in Minnesota. Some of those winning tickets are coming up on that one year mark.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather derails train, produces tornadoes in Plains
Start your day with the latest weather news: A large tornado was spotted spinning across an open field and road in South Dakota while the Midwest braces for another round of severe weather Thursday.
5 things to watch in Harris’s first big interview as the Democratic nominee
Vice President Harris’s first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee will air Thursday evening. Harris will be joined by her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), for the event, which will air on CNN. Dana Bash will interview the duo during the day as they tour Georgia. The interview will hit TV screens…
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.
Dennis Anderson: Minnesota wildlife artist Bob Hautman captures the world in broad strokes
MINNEAPOLIS - The other day Bob Hautman turned on one light, then another, curious whether the change in luminescence affected the mien, or appearance, of the ducks he was painting. This was at the farm-turned-wildlife mecca west of the Twin Cities that Hautman shares with his wife, the artist Dodie...
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.
Tim Walz’s China experience may be an asset. But for whom?
Behind Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) folksy demeanor is a deep and disturbing history with the Chinese government. But don’t expect this history to make headlines with much of the legacy media. In fact, Walz’s relationship with China quickly received near-universal acclaim as an unqualified asset. An asset it might be, but for whom? Walz’s history […]
Minnesotan athlete Rose Hollermann competing in fourth Paralympic Games this week
(ABC 6 News) — Wheelchair basketball player Rose Hollermann will compete with Team USA in her fourth Paralympics in Paris this week. ABC 6 News Good Morning anchor Carly Berglund spoke with Hollermann about her Minnesota roots and her Paralympic dreams. Hollermann is from Elysian, Minn., a small town...
Mesabi Trails Sees Spike in Popularity
EVELETH, Minn. — One of Minnesota’s largest trails has been gaining popularity. The St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority has been tracking the number of new people hiking along Mesabi Trail. The 165-mile trail has seen upwards of 140,000 users so far in 2024. The trail...
Death threats, legal risk and backlogs weigh on clinicians treating trans minors
Dr. Kade Goepferd has received death threats for their work treating transgender youths at Children’s Minnesota Hospital, but Goepferd said the harassment isn’t the most worrying part of the job. “The waitlist is what keeps me up at night,” said Goepferd, who uses they/them pronouns. “It has grown...
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