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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...
Currie Man Injured in Collision with Semi in Clara City
CLARA CITY — A Currie man was injured after his vehicle collided with a semi on Tuesday in Clara City, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At approximately 5:32 Tuesday morning, a 2020 GMC Sierra was traveling northbound on Highway 23 and a 2015 Peterbilt semi was traveling westbound on Highway 7 when the vehicles collided in the intersection.
Founder of Marcus Construction Carl Marcus has passed away
(Prinsburg MN-) The founder of Marcus Construction of Prinsburg has died. 96-year-old Carl Marcus passed away Friday at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. A native of Prinsburg, in 1956, Carl founded Marcus Construction, building pole barns, wastewater treatment plants, guardrails and signage, and design/build pre-engineered steel buildings. By the time he retired in 1995, the company grew to be a respected general contractor in Minnesota. He was a World War 2 Navy veteran and is survived by wife, Shirley; children: Jane, Bruce, Valerie, Ross, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, August 31, at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg.
The kids are never fair game
Like many others, I wept watching vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s son Gus express his sheer admiration of his dad during the Democratic National Convention. Gus had tears in his eyes and an expression of pure joy when he pointed his index finger at his dad during his speech and said, “I love you, Dad” and “That’s my dad!” Much […] The post The kids are never fair game first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Vikings waive Jaren Hall, sign Brett Rypien
Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall played well enough in the preseason to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster. The Vikings have waived Hall and signed veteran Brett Rypien. Hall, a fifth-round pick from BYU, got the first start after Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year. On the opening drive, Hall suffered a concussion near the Atlanta goal line.
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