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Minnesota has highest median wage in Midwest — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Minnesota’s strong labor market; United Steelworkers support new studies for stalled mine; Sun Country flight attendants authorize strike; Harris adopts Trump’s no-tax-on-tips idea; Walz speaks at AFSCME convention; and Trump applauds firing striking workers, which is […]
After George Floyd’s killing, policing defined Tim Walz’s tenure
Public safety has proven to be the most difficult governing and political challenge of Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. The pandemic fueled a spike in violent crime, while Minnesotans marched against police brutality after the murder of George Floyd. While most protested peacefully, others looted stores and set buildings on fire, including the Minneapolis Police Department’s […]
BCA says non-public criminal records were accessible for about 2 months
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced it recently learned some sealed criminal records were mistakenly made accessible to the public, and the error that caused this has since been corrected. What we know. The BCA said most of the records impacted are cannabis-related records...
Minnesota weather outlook suggests warmer-than-average autumn
MINNEAPOLIS — If Friday's cloudy and cooler weather has you excited for autumn, you're not alone. The start of meteorological fall, Sept. 1, is just about two weeks away and the Climate Prediction Center just released their outlook for the season.Typically over September, October and November, the Twin Cities has an average temperature of about 49 degrees. If you remember last fall, conditions were well above average, with an average temperature of about 53 degrees. Fall of 2023 was also wetter than average around the metro, with more than 10 inches of rainfall, compared to the average of 7.21 inches.Like it or...
Gwen Walz brings influential voice to Minnesota governor’s vice presidential run
Working closely together has always come naturally to Gwen Walz and her husband, Gov. Tim Walz. In fact, at times over their 30-year marriage, it’s been unavoidable, as she told MPR News in an hour-long interview in 2019 when he started in the governor’s office. The post Gwen Walz brings influential voice to Minnesota governor’s vice presidential run appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Making healthy food choices as kids return to school
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Back to school is just around the corner for kids across Minnesota, who are trying to pack in as much summer as they can before returning to the classroom. Parents obviously want them to be at their best when the school year starts, and nutritious...
MN BCA 'regrets' publicly posting criminal records that were supposed to be private
ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it "regrets" that nearly 2,000 non-public criminal records were posted on its public website. The majority of the records that were affected in the incident were related to cannabis records that qualified for automatic expungement under the Adult Use Cannabis Act, according to the BCA. Those records were publicly available until they were sealed in May of this year.
This is the Deadliest Highway in all of Minnesota
Driving can be an exhilarating experience, offering a sense of freedom and adventure as you navigate the open road. However, it's important to remember that not all roads are created equal - some are notorious for their deadly reputation.
House Republicans open probe into Walz engagement with China
House Republicans are seizing on Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s role leading field trips to China as the basis for a new probe. House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday seeking information on Chinese entities and individuals with whom the Minnesota governor may…
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