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Vikings glad to have veteran presence of “Harry the Hitman” returning in 2024
EAGAN, MN (Dakota News Now) - The Minnesota Vikings have made a lot of changes heading into 2024. One constant remains “Harry the Hitman”, veteran safety Harrison Smith. Though there had been some speculation that the Vikings might part ways with their 29th overall pick from 2012, Smith took a pay cut and came back for his 13th season with the purple and gold.
Walz defends new Democratic line of attack to call Trump ‘weird’
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) explained why he continues to call former President Donald Trump “weird,” a new line of attack that Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign and its surrogates have been using against the former president. Walz made headlines last week after he called Trump and other Republicans “weird,” shortly after he used the phrase, other […]
This Democratic governor started calling Trump, Vance ‘weird.’ Hear why
Potential vice presidential pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) joins CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” to discuss his viral use of the word ‘weird’ to describe former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Another hot, humid day Sunday, with storms possible later on
MINNEAPOLIS — Sunday will be another hot and humid day in the Twin Cities, with storms arriving in the evening.Temperatures reached 90 degrees for the third time this year.Most of the day will be dry, but storms become likely late in the evening and into the night. They'll develop out west and move across central Minnesota before shifting south and east, hitting the Twin Cities along the way.The severe threat is low, but flash flooding and strong winds are possible.Some storms will linger into early Monday, and another round is expected midweek.The hot and humid pattern continues through the week, with highs in the upper 80s.
The forgotten history behind Aquatennial celebrations in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis has held Aquatennial celebrations featuring parades, pageants and more since 1940. The annual festival full of fun used to be known as the “10 best days of summer” and always takes place in the third week of July. According to historian...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
No One Hurt In Train Vs. Car Crash Early Sunday Morning
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- No one was hurt in a train versus car crash early Sunday morning. The St. Cloud Fire Department says they responded to the crash at 5:15 in the morning at the railroad intersection at 7th Street SE in St. Cloud. Authorities say when they arrived...
St. Cloud Softball Team Advances to State Championship
St. Cloud Post 76 advanced to the 3rd annual MN Legion Softball State Championship game Sunday vs La Crescent with a 3-1 win over Upsala in the semifinals. Ella Voit threw 7 innings, gave up 2 hits, 1 run, 0 walks and had 16 strikeouts. Tayla Vought went 2-4 with 2 doubles.
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