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Democrats trying to reverse election losses in rural America urge focus on economy
CHICAGO — Democrats should focus on pocketbook issues to win back rural voters, speakers including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a Rural Council meeting at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. Beshear urged the group of rural Democrats to reject social issues and a left-right ideological framing. Most voters, he said, were not worried about […]
Anglers eagerly eye diverse waters as Bassmaster Opens head to Leech Lake for the first time
WALKER, Minn. — Leech Lake might not be the final frontier, but it’s certainly the first time B.A.S.S. has visited the remote fishery in northern Minnesota. Leech is far from the great unknown, however, at least to bass anglers here on the fringe of America’s Midwest. To hear them talk, it’s been a destination lake of sorts for several decades now, despite the fact that it’s closer to Canada’s southern border than it is to the state capital of St. Paul (sister city of Minneapolis...
Minnesota’s Rural Communities Will Struggle to Pay for Needed Water Infrastructure
Minneapolis built a new $57 million tunnel to carry excess stormwater from downtown streets to the Mississippi River. The existing, century-old tunnel system was stressed due to development and more intense rainstorms. Statewide water infrastructure needs are estimated at about $11 billion. Fifteen years ago, new to his role as...
Activist Arnold Dahl-Wooley advocates, educates about the two-spirit community in rural Minnesota
ListenActivist Arnold Dahl-Wooley advocates, educates about the two-spirit community in rural Minnesota. At the opening ceremony for Bemidji Pride this weekend two-spirit activist Arnold Dahl-Wooley will give the land acknowledgement. Although June is typically observed as Pride month, Bemidji organizers say they hold their festival in August to be more inclusive toward Bemidji State University students and the area’s three tribal nations: Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth.
Walz’s gaffe factory: His words have been getting him in trouble for years
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's own words are tripping him up as he transitions to the national stage. To close observers back home, his tendency to misspeak or make inaccurate or inconsistent public comments may sound familiar. Why it matters: Walz's rise from a largely under-the-radar governor to a vice presidential...
'Pretty darn good' | Sen. Mark Warner on the state of the presidential campaign after Night 1 at the DNC
NORFOLK, Va. — Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said he agrees when Minnesota Governor and VP nominee Tim Walz said Democrats are putting joy in politics. "People want to feel positive about our country but they also want to feel positive about the person they're voting for and I think Kamala has touched into it," said Warner.
Metallica Rocks Minnesota Twice, Then Leaves a Parting Gift
They must feel really bad about that Napster thing... After blasting through two completely different sets on two non-consecutive nights in Minneapolis, thrash metal legends Metallica still felt like their work wasn't quite done. So they left a big check for a cause they hold dear. Metallica Gifts $40,000 To...
More mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in the Twin Cities
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says mosquitoes have now tested positive for West Nile virus in all seven counties in the metro. There have been two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Minnesota this year.
Rural Dassel man has court appearance Wednesday on murder charge
(Litchfield MN-) A motions hearing takes place today (215) for a Meeker County man accused of murdering his wife. A jury trial date of November 5th has been set for 35-year-old Bryan Demarais of rural Dassel, who is accused of shooting his wife Kayla December 28th because she was having an affair. Demarais is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of child endangerment because the couple's children were in the house at the time of the shooting. Judge Stephanie Beckman will preside over a motions hearing at 2:15 p.m. and a settlement conference November 4th, the day before the trial is slated to begin.
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