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StormTeam 3: Scattered showers today and tomorrow, sun returns Sunday
Another round of scattered showers are possible for both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evenings as energy from a mature low pressure system to our north continues to feed shower chances. If you have any outdoor plans today or tomorrow, please stay weather aware as those plans could get a...
Walz viewed more favorably than Vance: Survey
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who was recently selected as Vice President Harris’s running mate, is seen more favorably than former President Trump’s vice presidential selection, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), according to a poll released Friday. The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey found 39 percent of respondents said they either have a “strongly” or “somewhat” positive…
Utah women supporting Kamala Harris share their ‘why’
Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, headlined a Zoom call Thursday evening hosted by a group of Utah women drumming up support for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. On the call, Gwen Walz talked about her time as a teacher. She said that’s how she met her husband, when they […]
Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The union representing flight attendants for Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines says those members have voted to authorize a strike. In a news release sent out Thursday, union leaders said the nearly 600 flight attendants who staff Sun Country flights have not had a pay adjustment since 2016, and are far behind colleagues at similar carriers when it comes to compensation. The union maintains that Sun Country Airlines exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time last year, and reported greater revenue than ever before in the first quarter of 2024.
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He pleaded guilty in March […] The post What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards
By Kyra Miles, MPR News When Cyndi Cunningham heard the Minnesota Department of Human Services was not going to present its revised child care standards in the 2025 legislative session, she said she was excited and relieved. “What was most concerning was not as much the detail as the disrespectful process,” Cunningham said. In 2021, […] The post Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
South Dakota and Minnesota: Weekend Weather Outlook with Storms and Sunshine
Sioux Falls, SD – Southwest Minnesota is expected to experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms today, accompanied by breezy northwest winds. Residents should prepare for possible scattered showers, with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the upper 80s. This will mark a brief period of unsettled weather before a significant shift towards dry and sunny conditions over the weekend.
Suspect in Deadly Minnesota Hit & Run Arrested on Murder Charge
Maplewood, MN (KROC-AM News) - A suspect in a deadly hit and run that occurred in the Twin Cities Wednesday night has been arrested. The Maplewood Public Safety Department says 34-year-old Ashley Renee Couch of St. Paul was taken into custody Thursday afternoon with assistance from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. She was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder.
St. Cloud Area Teams in State Amateur Baseball Tournament
The Class C and B State Amateur baseball tournaments start this weekend in Belle Plaine, Green Isle, Jordan and Shakopee. The lone St. Cloud area team playing in the Class B state tournament is the Cold Spring Springers. They will play the Minnetonka Monarchs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Shakopee.
CDC investigation finds viral DNA, but no live virus, in pets of mpox patients
Twelve percent of swabs taken from the fur, mouth, and anorectal area of pets living with an mpox patient tested positive for mpox virus DNA, but blood cultures showed no signs of infection, according to a new US study. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers worked with public health...
In blog post, Kamala Harris urged bail fund donations for ‘front lines’ during 2020 riots
As riots shook cities across the United States in 2020, then-Sen. Kamala Harris authored a little-known blog post urging the public to help demonstrators “on the front lines” by donating to a bail fund that freed violent criminals. The blog post, which Harris published on her Medium profile on May 31, 2020, came amid riots […]
A Kamala Harris administration would deliver more bad healthcare policy
The passing of the baton from President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris, and more recently, the choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’s running mate, is certainly shaking up the November election. But beyond reshuffling the political horse race, a Harris-Walz administration wouldn’t change much. It would just mean more of the […]
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