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Rochester Has Surpassed Twin Cities as State’s Job Growth Engine
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The latest unemployment report from the state shows Rochester surpassed the Twin Cities metro area for year-over-year job growth in July. Data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows the Rochester metropolitan area, which includes portions of some surrounding counties, has added nearly 5700 jobs since last July for a job growth rate of 4.7%. By comparison, the year over year job growth rate for the Twin Cities was only a tenth of a percentage point for the net gain of just over 2100 jobs.
MDH warns of rise in Pertussis cases in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reminding residents about an increase in the number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases across the state. "Minnesota is experiencing a significant rise in pertussis cases with patients ranging in age from 1 months to 86 years and a median age of 15 years," said the MDH in a release.
Minnesota Vikings Help Fan That Was Hacked for Season Tickets
The Minnesota Vikings came to the rescue after a hacker stole season tickets from a lifelong fan. Teresa Cahill talked with FOX 9 about her mom, Katy, who has been a fan of the Vikings ever since the team played at Met Stadium, she has also been a long time season ticket holder, and she got quite the shock when she logged into her account before the first preseason game.
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary
Minnesota held its statewide primary elections Tuesday, Aug. 13, in preparation for November’s general election and the unofficial results are in as of Thursday, Aug. 15. The Cannon Falls and Randolph areas both saw primaries to set the field for Congress. For U.S. Representative in District 1, which includes...
In blog post, Kamala Harris urged bail fund donations for ‘front lines’ during 2020 riots
As riots shook cities across the United States in 2020, then-Sen. Kamala Harris authored a little-known blog post urging the public to help demonstrators “on the front lines” by donating to a bail fund that freed violent criminals. The blog post, which Harris published on her Medium profile on May 31, 2020, came amid riots […]
A Kamala Harris administration would deliver more bad healthcare policy
The passing of the baton from President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris, and more recently, the choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’s running mate, is certainly shaking up the November election. But beyond reshuffling the political horse race, a Harris-Walz administration wouldn’t change much. It would just mean more of the […]
Royce White, who won the Minnesota Republican Senate primary, was never an NBA star
Royce White, who was selected in the first-round of the 2012 NBA Draft, won the Republican primary for a senate seat in Minnesota. After a very public battle with anxiety highlighted by his fear of flying, it became difficult for White to ever get on the court during his professional career.
Ellen DeGeneres to wrap up stand-up career in Minneapolis Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS — Ellen DeGeneres will end her stand-up comedy career with a tapped comedy special at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis this weekend. Both special performances on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17 will be tapped. This will be the last time fans can see DeGeneres before she makes her "final curtain call," says a press release. The tour began in June and sold out in several venues in California and Oregon. Tickets are available for purchase through Live Nation. DeGeneres began her career in doing stand-up in New Orleans but became a household name with her Emmy-award winning daytime syndicated talk show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" which ran for 19 seasons before ending in 2022. DeGeneres is also known for her role as "Dory" in the Pixar animated film "Finding Nemo."The last time DeGeneres was in Minneapolis was in 2011 during her last comedy tour. During her stay in town, DeGeneres stopped by WCCO and even helped deliver a weather report with WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak. The mayor at the time, R.T. Rybak, even declared it Ellen DeGeneres Day in Minneapolis in 2011.
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