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StormTeam 3: Excessive heat today, severe weather tonight
What a way to kick off the school year for some of our kiddos! A very warm and humid start to our day with temperatures in the low to mid 70s, which is a few degrees below our average HIGH TEMPERATURE for this time of year. Thanks to the very...
Minnesota Wind Chill win UFA Championship
The Minnesota Wind Chill won the 2024 Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) Championship at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, by defeating the Carolina Flyers 17-16. The Wind Chill become the first men’s professional team in Minnesota to win a title since 1991. Minnesota entered the 2024 UFA...
Minnesota Republicans attack Walz's spending as governor
MINNEAPOLIS — In addition to criticism at the national level, local Republicans are hitting on Gov. Tim Walz's record, too.Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris picked Walz as her running mate, Republicans have been taking aim at his record. One example: Republicans have attacked Walz's service record in the National Guard and the claim Walz made once that he carried a weapon in war. The Harris campaign has countered that Walz misspoke about the weapon in war and Walz himself has fiercely defended his 24 years of service in the National Guard. Minnesota Republicans have also targeted Walz over the 2023 Minnesota...
For Minnesotans hit hard by flooding, 1 month remains to apply for federal aid
Minnesotans recovering from major flooding in June have about one month left to apply for federal aid. As of Saturday, $6.8 million had been approved for 1,400 residents, said Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Kim Keblish. Folks have until Sept. 27 to apply for grants, which can help with temporary...
Teens 4-Hers have 8 days to bring story, song and dance all together ahead of the State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A week before the Minnesota State fair begins, story, song and dance come together on stage inside the 4-H building after just 8 days.Teen 4-Hers from across Minnesota write, build sets, make costumes, run music and tech, and rehearse this year's state fair Arts-In musical, "Wonder Full.""We just cram it all in, work really hard, have some fun," said Kirstin Delp, Minnesota 4-H State Arts-In Director.Delp has directed the show at the state fair for over 20 years and she performed on the same stage as a student participant in the 80s.There are 51 4Hers...
Rochester man gets conviction for social media threat overturned by MN Court of Appeals
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a Rochester man prosecuted for making threatening posts on social media. Kyle Lloyd Ketterling, 63, was arrested in May 2022 and charged with four counts of threats of violence. Prosecutors said Ketterling generated more than 1,900 posts on the social media site Gettr between April and May of 2022. While law enforcement found most of the posts to be political in nature, it says four of them should qualify as threats of violence.
Rochester Chamber honors Finstad and Craig for work promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce is applauding the bipartisan efforts of two Minnesota members of Congress for “their leadership in advancing the development and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) through their work with the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus.”. The Rochester Chamber calls SAF...
Jasper City Council in brief
Jasper City Clerk/Treasurer Trinidad Garcia presented information during the Aug. 13 Jasper City Council meeting about a ruling by the Minnesota Management and Budget Office that the city was not in compliance with the state’s pay equity requirements. According to the information presented, the deputy clerk and city administrator/clerk-treasurer have the same or more job points and less pay than two men who hold public works positions and the difference cannot be explained by years of service. The estimated cost to correct the issue is a $3.14 per hour salary increase for the deputy clerk and a $1.51 per hour salary increase for the city administrator/clerk-treasurer, according to the Management and Budget Office.
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