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This Minnesota Suburb Has the Worst Credit Card Debt in the State
Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others. On average, one Twin Cities Suburb has the highest amount of debt in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. As for the least, one surprising...
Minnesota politicians speak out after Trump's attempted assassination: "Violence has no place in American politics"
MINNEAPOLIS — Political leaders across Minnesota are speaking out after hearing about the fatal shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was rushed off the stage, with blood visible on his face, after shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania. The district attorney from Butler County confirmed to CBS Pittsburgh station KDKA that two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member. The FBI has confirmed that . President Biden held a brief press conference addressing the shooting in the early evening. He called the shooting "sick" and that "there is no place for this...
USPS Announces Prices Hikes For Customers In Minnesota And Wisconsin
Price hikes are nothing new these days. I'd say we have all grown accustomed to the price of things going up at this point, right?. Just last month, prices went up at Olive Gardens across Minnesota and Wisconsin, which hit particularly hard because we all love their breadsticks. Ha!. Unfortunately,...
St. Cloud’s Coborn’s, CentraCare Make List of Biggest Minnesota Employers
Two St. Cloud-based companies have made this year's list of the 40 biggest employers in the state of Minnesota. In an analysis done by The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal [behind paywall], employment numbers for St. Cloud-based CentraCare shrunk in 2024 from 2023 levels, while St. Cloud-headquartered Coborn's Inc grew. Health...
Grouse Numbers are Up in Minnesota; When to Fish This Weekend
The DNR has released preliminary results on the grouse population based on drumming counts. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt describes drumming as when male grouse beat their wings quickly with the intent of signaling territory and attracting females.
Minnesota Water Park Investigating Source of Explosive Diarrhea Causing Parasite
One Minnesota water park is working with state officials to determine the source of a parasite that caused a "diarrheal illness" to guests. The Minnesota Department of Health says the guests got the illness that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pains, and a fever from Cryptosporidiosis, which is spread from the stool of an infected person.
St. Louis Park Alley Renovation Advances, New Concrete in Alley B and Upcoming Driveway Paving
St. Louis Park's alleyways are getting a facelift, and the latest updates are rolling in for those who navigate the city's back channels. According to a construction update provided by the City on July 12th, efforts have been concentrated on Alley B, where GL Contracting boasts of completing the concrete work as of today.
Brooklyn Center Council Rezones Sears To Allow for More Housing
The city of Brooklyn Center is changing development plans for its former Sears, the last vestige of what was once the popular Brookdale Mall. The Brooklyn Center Sears department store and auto center shuttered its doors in 2018. It has remained vacant since it closed. Located at 1297 Shingle Creek...
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