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Minnesota’s Fall Weather Outlook
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The autumn season is fast approaching, what can we expect for weather this fall for pumpkin picking, harvest festivals, and football tailgate parties?. The Climate Prediction Center has released its fall weather outlook for the fall months of September, October, and November. They say the temperatures...
DNC schedule: When Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Michelle Obama and more will speak
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) gets underway on Monday, August 19 in Chicago, Illinois, with some political heavyweights slated to headline the four-day gathering. While the DNC is first and foremost a presidential nominating convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are already officially on the Democratic party’s ticket after a five-day round of online voting from delegates wrapped on August 5.
‘He Literally Saved Our Democracy!’ Psaki And Klobuchar Rave Over ‘Tears Of Joy’ Biden Will Draw With DNC Speech Monday
Sen. Klobuchar is one of several democrats who have appeared on cable news the last week to heap mountains of praise on Biden before his speech. The post ‘He Literally Saved Our Democracy!’ Psaki And Klobuchar Rave Over ‘Tears Of Joy’ Biden Will Draw With DNC Speech Monday first appeared on Mediaite.
Minnesota musicians find love through cochlear implants
MINNEAPOLIS — It's a story with a very unexpected ending, between a guitar player and a clarinet player who are hard of hearing. A medical device brought the two musical strangers into harmony in more ways than one.It starts with a girl who loved music, yet couldn't quite hear."It was difficult in school. I think it affected my learning, my self-esteem, but I didn't want anybody to know I had hearing loss," Marcia Norwick said.But Norwick played on."I struggled with words, but not with music," she said.She wore hearing aids for years until she heard about cochlear implants. The electronic devices...
Bill Daley on Democrats' prospects in 2024: "All of a sudden the cards have all been reshuffled"
Perhaps no city has been more connected with the Democratic Party than Chicago. And this week, Chicago will host its 12th Democratic convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz.We asked Bill Daley, who has spent his life in Democratic politics, about the new ticket. What case does Harris need to make to win this November? "I think she has to lay out a vision," Daley said. "She has to show who she is as a person, and kind of what she believes, not so much the litany of specific positions on issues, but sort...
This Minnesota teen is the youngest delegate in the country headed to the DNC
At 17 years old, Isaac Winkler of Golden Valley will be the youngest delegate in the country to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, according to party officials. He also appears to be the youngest delegate in the state to go to either political party’s convention this year....
Woodbury’s Laini Gnetz commits to UMD women’s hockey
A new face is expected to hit AMSOIL Arena in a couple years. Woodbury’s Laini Gnetz has committed to UMD, after a big season at Woodbury High School this past season, where she posted 52 points to the tune of 31 goals and 21 assists. Gnetz will serve as...
Woman charged with murder, assault in Maplewood hit-and-run
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — A St. Paul woman faces murder and assault charges in connection with a hit-and-run in Maplewood that left one woman dead and another injured.Ashley Couch was charged Friday with second-degree murder and second-degree assault, court records show. Two groups of people agreed to meet at the intersection of Larpenteur Avenue East and Dieter Street North for a fight Wednesday night after another altercation earlier in the day, a criminal complaint states. Couch was associated with one group, while the victims of the hit-and-run were part of the other.According to the complaint, the two victims were standing outside a...
Real estate industry faces major shakeup as commission structure changes nationwide
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - As of Saturday, the real estate industry is coming to terms with a new way of doing business that some believe is the largest shakeup the field has seen in decades. In a nationwide settlement, the traditional 5.5% to 6% commission is changing. Moving...
Amir Harden, who was shot and killed by his father, remembered at celebration of life
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Friends and family celebrated the life of a Burnsville boy who's mother said he died protecting her.Eight-year-old Amir Harden was shot and killed by his father in June. His mother, Cherish Edwards, said Amir was hit by a bullet meant for her.Amir's elementary school principal led a balloon release at the celebration Saturday afternoon."Just taking it day at a time, second at a time, moment at a time," said Edwards. Saturday's celebration at Lac Lavon Park in Burnsville marks just over two months since the the unthinkable: The loss of Edwards' son, who she said just wanted...
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