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New Century Activities Director ready to get started
(ABC 6 News) — It will certainly be a new school year in more ways than one at Century High School. The Panthers will have a new Activities Director, David Perkins, who previously served in many administrative roles in the Twin Cities. Perkins spoke about his longtime desire to...
Twin Cities medical firm settles fraud suit for 2 cents on the dollar
A Bloomington-based medical products company has agreed to pay the federal government pennies on the dollar to resolve a nearly half-billion-dollar judgment for defrauding Medicare and paying kickbacks to doctors. Last year a federal judge in St. Paul ordered Precision Lens to pay $487 million after a jury sided with...
SAP meeting focuses on homeless shelter issue
Sixty community members escaped the gloomy weather and gathered at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church on June 27 to address housing insecurity and homelessness in the area. The meeting was held after Luther Seminary canceled plans to lease its vacant Stub Hall to Ramsey County and Model Cities for use as a homeless shelter.
St. Anthony Park community council news
The St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department recently presented improvement plans for the South St. Anthony Park Play Area to the Council. Anne Gardner and Meredith Ver Steeg shared progress on the Play Area Improvements Project, addressing the park’s needs based on age, accessibility and distance. The 30-year-old play...
Popular Weather App Used in Minnesota and Wisconsin Now Offering a “Mosquito Forecast”
It's one of the top weather apps for smartphone users in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and a new feature claims to help "better plan summer activities" against pesky mosquitos. The new in-app feature is a partnership between a weather powerhouse, and a bug repellant powerhouse that brings over 15 billion climate data points together with mosquito data from over 5,000 locations that predicts mosquito behavior and populations.
Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years
Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. (AP video: Mark Vancleave) ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100 day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. The rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was designed as a sign of the campaign’s bullishness about its prospects across the Midwest, particularly...
St. Cloud welcomes thousands for Trump-Vance rally at Herb Brooks Arena
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Former President Donald Trump and running mate Sen. JD Vance will hold their first joint presidential rally in Minnesota on Saturday night at St. Cloud's Herb Brooks Arena.Tickets are still available for the event, with a maximum capacity of 6,000. Organizers say an overflow space has been set up to hold many more attendees. Doors open at 3 p.m. and the rally starts at 7 p.m. The event is bringing in crowds from all over the state and across the country. Sisters Kelly and Cassidy Baatz drove 3.5 hours from Crookston and camped out overnight to be first in line...
Severe Storm Warning Issued for Northwest Minnesota: Prepare for Large Hail and Tornadoes
Thief River Falls, MN – Thunderstorms are developing in northwest Minnesota, with the potential for severe weather this evening. The National Weather Service Grand Forks reports that one or two storms may become severe, bringing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado. According to the National Weather...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Coach Montaous Walton headed to Minnesota
Former Cincinnati Christian University and Wright State Lake campus Coach and recruiting coordinator Montaous Walton will be heading to the Twin Cities to join Head Coach Jim Weyandt’s staff at Hamline University, a prestigious University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hamline Baseball is a competitive program in the MIAC (Minnesota...
NCHC Playoffs Expand to 10 Teams in 2027 – St. Thomas Joins Conference
The NCHC has announced a new 10-team playoff format starting in 2027, coinciding with the entry of St. Thomas into the conference. 2025 - 8 teams qualify, 2 weeks, neutral-site championship. 2026 - 8 teams qualify, 3 weeks, all on campus sites. 2027 - 10 teams qualify, 3 weeks, all...
Harris says she is 'underdog,' Trump goes on offense
(Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris cast herself as the "underdog" in the presidential race and called her Republican opponent Donald Trump "just plain weird," while Trump painted Harris as "evil," "sick" and "unhinged" as the rivals exchanged barbs from afar on Saturday.