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On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, DEA Encourages Communities to Continue Education Efforts
OMAHA, Neb. – The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, is reminding Midwestern communities to continue education efforts that raise awareness to the life-threatening consequences of fentanyl experimentation and use while recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on August 21.
Walz better liked than Vance: Survey
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), tapped earlier this month as Vice President Harris’s running mate, is better liked than his Republican counterpart, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), according to a poll released Wednesday. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center found that 36 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Walz, outpacing Vance’s 27…
Slick City Indoor Action Park Announces 1st Minnesota Location
Parents with young children know how challenging summer break can be. It's a time when kids constantly need entertainment and activities, leaving parents looking for new ways to keep them engaged. One study found that kids say "I'm bored" about 200 times during the summer. This can turn a time...
Minnesota Basketball 2027 Recruiting: Top Minnesotans to Know
Talent in the Minnesota high school ranks continues to develop. The Gophers will have another solid crop of players to choose from in the 2027 class (the current sophomores). Here are the names that Gopher fans - and fans of college teams all around the Midwest - need to know.
First of its kind: Indigenous Food Lab debuts at Minnesota State Fair with 1,200 pounds of bison
The Indigenous Food Lab will offer bison meatballs and sweet potato dumplings at the Midtown Global Market booth from August 28 through September 2. The post First of its kind: Indigenous Food Lab debuts at Minnesota State Fair with 1,200 pounds of bison appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Minnesota boy, 9, and his father die in series of crashes on Ohio turnpike
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — A Minnesota family is changed forever after a series of tragic turnpike crashes.The Tibetan refugees were on their way to see the Dalai Lama in New York when the deadly wreck happened last Thursday.Among the dead are 9-year-old Dawa Norbu and his father, 46-year-old Tenzin Drukgyal. Both were beloved members of a local Tibetan community organization.Twelve-year-old Tenzin Choedon suffered serious injuries in the crash and is in critical condition at a hospital in Ohio.The family's mother is now home in Prior Lake with a broken arm, worrying for her daughter while also grieving her husband and son."Everybody come here to pray with us right now. All the Tibetans are going through a lot of sadness. All the Tibetans from Minnesota, everyone is so sad," Sonam Wangchuk, a family friend, said.Tenzin goes to Tibetan school on Saturdays. She is described as very hardworking and several of her teachers have written her letters of support.The family started a fundraiser on GoFundMe to help with their medical bills.Authorities in Ohio arrested a semi-truck driver for causing one of the crashes.
One of Minnesota’s JC Penney Stores Has Closed Permanently
It's been a moment of closings in Minnesota lately. A movie theater in Rochester just shuttered for good. And now, a JC Penney store in the Land of 10,000 Lakes has closed permanently. Another JC Penney Store Has Closed in Minnesota. When one of the places where a core memory...
Four Local Young Women Named Finalists for 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way
(Photo and content courtesy of Midwest Dairy) Four young women from the area have been named as finalists for the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Two of these young women are from neighboring Stearns County, and two are from neighboring McLeod County. Representing Stearns County are Selena Corona,...
Interim President Dietz kicks off fall semester with convocation address
Interim President Larry Dietz welcomed faculty and staff to the start of the 2024-25 academic year on Tuesday morning in Ritsche Auditorium, giving his first President’s Convocation Address to kick off a week of faculty/staff development ahead of the first day of classes on Aug. 26. Dietz’s message to...
Bob Motzko finds plenty of reasons for optimism as Gophers men’s hockey season approaches
Gophers coach Bob Motzko looks over his roster and sees a deep and talented group of defensemen, forwards with offensive flair and youngsters with grit. Bob Motzko finds plenty of reasons for optimism as Gophers men’s hockey season approaches. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local...
Former Viking Called a “Medical Marvel”
Most expected former Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers to re-sign with the purple team this summer, and ESPN even reported the relationship as official in July, pending a physical. Former Viking Called a “Medical Marvel”. But Akers did not rejoin the Vikings, instead latching onto the Houston Texans...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Proposes 8.1% Property Tax Increase to Fund Housing and Public Safety Reforms
Minneapolis residents can brace for a property tax hike as Mayor Jacob Frey announces a proposed increase to an estimated 8.1%, aimed at bolstering the city’s budget for 2025-26, set to fund affordable housing, climate action, community safety, and more, as the City of Minneapolis reported. The recommended budget places significant emphasis on addressing key issues including homelessness, economic recovery, and implementing police reform, with an awareness of the structural deficit faced by the city due to rising costs and the necessity for reform.
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