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AOC: Tim Walz’s Non-Weird Masculinity Is Driving Trump, Vance “Nuts”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Stephen Colbert on Thursday that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is driving Donald Trump and J.D. Vance “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez said on The Late Show. The Republican nominees have been freaking out ever since Walz first called them “weird” a few weeks ago, and have responded by desperately attacking the Minnesota governor’s son, wife, military history, and governing record. “Walz has kinda shown up—he’s a football coach, he was the head of the gay-straight alliance as the football coach,” Ocasio-Cortez...
Northside Minneapolis home damaged by fire
MINNEAPOLIS — A house on the Northside of Minneapolis was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. According to the Minneapolis Fire Dept., it happened around 2 p.m. on Sheridan Avenue North. Crews determined the fire was coming from an electrical box on an exterior wall of the house, and...
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Preseason: Game Time, TV, Radio, Streaming and more
Even though it feels like it just got started, the preseason slate for the Minnesota Vikings will come to an end today when they travel to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final preseason contest of the year. A lot of folks will have to wait to be able to see this one, but we want to make everyone aware of how they can see it live in the event that it’s available in their area.
Chef Ann Kim’s Korean American Restaurant Will Close Following Unionization
Justine Jones is the editor of Eater Twin Cities. Chef Ann Kim’s eponymous Uptown Minneapolis restaurant, Kim’s, will close on Friday, August 30, “due to ongoing financial losses,” per a statement from Kim’s restaurant group, Vestalia Hospitality. Kim declined to comment further on the reason for the closure.
State Patrol – Minnesota Man Killed While Walking on Busy Highway
Blaine, MN (KROC-AM News) - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early this morning in the Twin Cities. The State Patrol says the deadly incident occurred around 5:45 AM in Blaine. Few details have been released, but the preliminary report from the State Patrol indicates the victim was walking in the lanes of traffic on Highway 47 in the Anoka County city when he was hit by an SUV.
Plymouth Council Approves Plans for Two New Apartment Buildings
New apartment buildings are coming to Plymouth, a project that the developer described as a “much-needed multifamily development” for the city. Bloomington-based Doran Cos. plans to construct two buildings totaling 352 units on a site off Harbor Lane, north of Highway 55 and west of Fernbrook Lane. Tony...
The old and the new
A couple of weeks ago, the Leech Lake Regatta sailed by our house for the 53rd time. Wow! Just think — 53 years. It is one of the oldest community celebrations on the lake. In 1971, John Elsenpeter was president of the Leech Lake Chamber of Commerce and he thought it would be a good idea to have a sailboat race on Leech Lake. John, however, was known as the president of the First National Bank in Walker — not as a sailor. So, he...
Wisconsin Goodwill Stores Will NOT Accept These 50 Items
Are you doing some fall cleaning before winter hits? I know I have been doing so and that comes with a lot of purging and donating. To be honest, I thought that stores like Goodwill accepted anything and everything but I recently learned that wasn't true!. That's why, if you're...
Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care
Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election. Walz, a 60-year-old former high school teacher and football coach, has a record of supporting left-leaning health care initiatives...
Possible drowning at West Lake Okoboji
WEST LAKE OKOBOJI, IOWA (KELO) — The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Arnolds Park/Okoboji Police are investigating a possible drowning. Early Saturday morning, 27-year-old Gilman Cooper, of Omaha, was reported missing after getting separated from his group. His body was discovered by fishermen in Smith’s Bay around...
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