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Families First of Minnesota announces new Executive Director
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Kristin Quenzer has been named the new Executive Director of Families First of Minnesota. Quenzer will replace Jon Losness, who is retiring after nearly nine years with the organization. Quenzer will be joining Families First after serving as Senior Director at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
We Now Know Which Degrees Lead to the Highest-Paid Jobs in Minnesota
As kids and young adults across Minnesota get ready to head back to class for another year, we now know which degrees will lead to the highest-paying jobs here in the North Star State and across the country. If you're looking for a new job, you'll likely want one that...
Minnesota Photographer Now Accused Of Secretly Recording Bride
A lot goes into planning a wedding, including hiring a photographer. You want them to capture every moment of the special day, and usually, the biggest concerns are the cost and the quality of the images. What you don't ever expect to need to worry about is your photographer violating...
Keg Flinging Weekend? Just One of the Themes at the Ren Fest
Looking for something to do this weekend? There is the Minnesota State Fair, obviously, we've been hearing about that A LOT from almost everyone. But another thing that is going on this weekend, and through the end of September, is the Renaissance Festival. Every weekend of the Ren Fest has...
Harris and Walz Point Their Campaign Bus to Rural Georgia
ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, seeking to build Democrats’ momentum in the Sun Belt, will campaign on Wednesday in the rural counties of southeast Georgia before holding a rally Thursday in Savannah.
MN weather: Tranquil and fairly comfy Wednesday as clouds slowly depart
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Wednesday is expected to be quiet with a warm front pushing northeast through the metro area later in the evening and into the day on Thursday. The showers, storms and heat from earlier this week have moved on to the southeast. Some cloud cover will likely...
Kansas artist finishes huge ‘earth portrait’ of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Take a look
Kansas artist Stan Herd has put the finishing touches on a larger-than-life ‘earth portrait’ of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on a farm in Lawrence. The artist unveiled a portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, just days after Joe Biden dropped out of the race last month. The piece, entitled “The Biden Legacy,” left a space blank next to Harris for a portrait of her imminent VP pick.
Xcel restoring power to 150,000 in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin following storms
Via KSTP: Crews are currently assessing damage and working to restore power to about 150,000 customers in the Twin Cities metro and western Wisconsin. Overnight, crews restored power for 50,000 of the 87,000 affected customers, Xcel said, adding damage is widespread. Izzy Canizares at Bring Me the News reports St....
Twin Cities mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter address pandemic bounce back
The fairgrounds is in the city of Falcon Heights, which might be considered neutral ground for our two guests, the mayors of Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer at the MPR State Fair stage to talk about everything from property taxes, bringing back downtowns and their favorite fair traditions.
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