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First Hmong-owned certified organic farm in Minnesota embraces entrepreneurship
ListenFirst Hmong-owned certified organic farm in Minnesota embraces entrepreneurship. The desire to own a business runs strong throughout American history. “Entrepreneur. Americans have fallen in love with this French noun,” write two historians in their book about entrepreneurship. Much of the dynamism in our neighborhoods and communities comes from entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Epic ‘Star Wars’ Event Hits Minnesota: Experience ‘A New Hope’ Like Never Before
Attention old school Star Wars fans in Minnesota, you're going to want to make time to experience what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. 'Star Wars - A New Hope' took the world by storm in 1977, and the franchise is still alive and well with new TV shows, video games, and content being pumped out non-stop, but it's not very often you get the chance to experience the galaxy, far, far away in such a unique way.
West Nile Virus detected in multiple Minnesota counties
ST. PAUL, MN — West Nile Virus has been identified in mosquitoes in seven Minnesota counties. Three human cases have been confirmed in St. Louis, Yellow Medicine, and Nicollet counties, and there are dozens of positive cases in the Twin Cities metro. Health officials warn that recent rain has created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, heightening the risk of further spread.
Stream Minnesota high school football games on FOX 9 this fall
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - FOX 9 will highlight a high school football game of the week this fall — streaming on FOX9.com and FOX 9's YouTube channel, with some games also airing on FOX LOCAL. Schedule of games streaming on FOX 9. Here is FOX 9's...
State fair hosts naturalization ceremony
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It's the second year in a row the state fair has hosted a naturalization ceremony. Immigrants from more than a dozen different countries took their final step in the naturalization process on the state fair stage."We are stronger when we welcome new citizens," said Judge John R. Tunheim.Between two ceremonies, more than 50 people became U.S. citizens at the International Bazaar stage. "When I had my interview they told me it was going to be at the state fair and I...
Republicans want voters to think Gov. Tim Walz lied about his dog
Republicans turned Tim Walz's outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar.The intended takeaway was that Walz somehow lied about the identity of his dog, Scout, by describing two different dogs as his beloved pet in separate X posts. Social media users shared screenshots of the posts as alleged proof that the Minnesota governor exhibits a pattern of deceit, garnering thousands of likes, shares and reactions across platforms.In one post, from June 2022, Walz is pictured...
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
By now, many Americans outside of Minnesota have heard that our governor and Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz was a geography teacher. The question is whether most know what geography is and why this aspect of his resume is important. The unfortunate reality is that most Americans have only a cursory understanding of geography […]
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