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US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors.
Lightning Strike Destroys Family Home: Fire Leaves Cannon Falls Family Homeless Overnight!
CANNON FALLS, MN – A Cannon Falls, Minnesota family is facing an unexpected hardship after their home was destroyed by a fire caused by a lightning strike. The incident took place during a storm on July 31, leaving the family of five without a place to live. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze.
Athletes & Volunteers Make Minnesota Senior Games Go [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD/SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Senior Games came to a close on Sunday. The 4-day event wrapped up with swimming at Tech High School in St. Cloud and mixed pickleball at Sta-Fit in Sartell. Mike Weeks of Batesville, Arkansas has been participating in the Senior Games in multiple...
Walz tests anti-elitist message by knocking Vance’s Ivy League degree
CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz is betting his vice presidential rival’s sterling academic credentials won’t impress voters. The Minnesota governor, at a recent rally with his new boss, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee-designate, mocked the educational achievements of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). Vance, a 2013 Yale Law School graduate, was tapped for […]
Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in Midwestern battleground state
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin (Reuters) -David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin, watching family farms fail and small businesses go under with the hollowing out of the rural economy.
Walz amplifies Harris’s attacks on GOP weak spot: infertility treatment
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) often talks about he and his wife Gwen Walz undergoing years of fertility treatments before becoming parents, allowing him to shine a personal spotlight on a major Republican vulnerability. “This gets personal for me and my family,” Walz said of reproductive care during his first rally with Harris earlier this…
Minnesota to legalize lane splitting in July 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's been a deadly few days for motorcyclists on Minnesota roads. Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes on Thursday in a 10-hour span. Saturday afternoon, another motorcyclist was killed. While each crash was different, safety advocates say it's a reminder of the dangers of riding on the road. "The younger riders are buying more performance-oriented, faster, motorcycles. So arguably, you've got to be able to ride better if you're riding faster," said Jed Duncan. Duncan has been teaching people how to ride a motorcycle for 25 years and founded Rider Academy in St. Paul. "The population is changing a...
Smoky haze, dry weather continues Monday
Here’s your Sunday evening forecast for August 18, 2024 from Minnesota’s Weather Authority and Meteorologist Matt Serwe. A smoky haze from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Air quality has turned poor in parts of the Twin Cities, and along the North Shore around Duluth. If you have chronic heart or lung issues, you should limit time outside Sunday evening. The air quality should improve over eastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight into early Monday. However, there could be more poor air quality in those areas Monday afternoon.
Wanamingo Ends Season At State Tournament
The Wanamingo Jacks did not survive their first game at the MBA State Amatuer Baseball Tournament, falling 9-4 today to the St. Boni Saints in Belle Plaine. The Saints broke open a 3-2 lead with back-to-back 3 run innings in the 5th and 6th while the Jacks could never generate a crooked number in any inning.
Minnesota’s Fall Weather Outlook
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The autumn season is fast approaching, what can we expect for weather this fall for pumpkin picking, harvest festivals, and football tailgate parties?. The Climate Prediction Center has released its fall weather outlook for the fall months of September, October, and November. They say the temperatures...
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