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In Chicago, Rural Democrats Feel the Joy. Will It Last?
Surrounded by the aloof gray walls of the convention center room, flanked by bodyguards and large screens projecting a screen saver that looked like vermicelli noodles swimming in dark water, and in front of an audience of conference goers wearing boots and blue jeans and bold-colored pantsuits, carrying “Cat ladies for Kamala” tote bags—and in the case of one delegate, a rose-colored suit jacket with the number 47 embroidered in string lights on the back, the 7 shaped like the state of Florida—Walz signaled that rural America had a voice at the top of the party ticket, a point she underscored by poking fun at her husband.
Lake Minnetonka communities crack down on youth e-bike use amid concerns
EXCELSIOR, Minn. (FOX 9) - The cities of Excelsior and Greenwood are tackling safety concerns with e-bike use among youth, saying a new helmet law has improved the problem. Last summer, Fox 9 reported on an influx of e-bike traffic in downtown Excelsior and reports of teenagers driving too fast, not wearing helmets, and disobeying traffic laws.
Molter's grocery store is closing
There have been numerous questions on the status of Molter’s Fresh Market grocery store in town and whether or not the store is closing. Over the past month or so, shelves have slowly been getting emptier and emptier and the deli inside was closed for business last week permanently.
Man steals thousands in "pull tab money" from gas station
SARTELL, Minn. — A man is in custody after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in "pull tab money" from a central Minnesota gas station, police said.The robbery occurred at a BP on First Street Northeast and Benton Drive in Sartell on Sunday morning, the city's police department said.The suspect pulled a knife on store employees and demanded money.Police used surveillance video to identify the suspect, who had been at the store the day prior. The Sauk Rapids Police Department found the man buying pull tabs at a convenience store in that city and arrested him.The 57-year-old man is being held at the Benton County Jail awaiting charges. Sartell is just north of St. Cloud.
Owatonna Motorcyclist Taken to Hospital After Crashing on Fillmore County Highway
Rushford, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcycle operator was taken to a hospital after crashing on a southeast Minnesota highway over the weekend. He was the only person on the motorcycle. The State Patrol responded to the motorcycle crash in Fillmore County at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. 60-year-old Anthony George Dudley of...
Get Ready For Massive South Dakota, Iowa, & Minnesota Storms
Strong storms are blowing in on Monday to parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tri-State area could see large hail, damaging winds, and even some isolated tornadoes. Our friends at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls are preparing South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota for potential severe weather...
Gas Prices Fall Heading Into Labor Day Weekend
UNDATED (WJON News) -- In the run-up to Labor Day, the national average price of gasoline has fallen for four straight weeks to its lowest point since February. Gas Buddy says it is now tracking eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, along with nearly 20 percent of gas stations in the country selling gasoline at $2.99 or lower.
School board resolves to bring ‘inequitable’ mascot rule to the Minnesota School Boards Association Delegate Assembly
At the school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the school board members discussed th Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Delegate Assembly MSBA and the resolutions that the school board have decided to bring to them. The MSBA starts working on its legislative platform by taking resolutions from member districts to the delegate assembly. The assembly then prioritizes and identifies which resolutions or issues MSCA is going to support from the group. ...
Jury Convicts Woman on Felony Charge For Fleeing Rochester Police
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Twin Cities area woman has been found guilty of a felony charge connected to a vehicle pursuit in Rochester two years ago. 31-year-old Mickela Joy Vrendenburg was charged last year after she allegedly fled from Rochester police officers in September 2022 when they went to a Rochester address associated with her to serve a felony arrest warrant and observed a vehicle leaving the residence with a malfunctioning taillight. An officer then attempted to stop the vehicle, but Vrenenburg kept driving and allegedly accelerated to around 50 mph in a residential area of southeast Rochester.
Maya Moore, WNBA Star And Social Justice Advocate, Has Jersey Retired In Emotional Ceremony
The Minnesota Lynx honored former point guard and franchise legend Maya Moore after their game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever by hanging Moore’s number 23 jersey in the rafters of the Target Arena. Moore became just the fourth Minnesota Lynx player to have her jersey retired and all four played critical parts in building the Lynx dynasty that won four WNBA titles during the 2010’s. Moore joins Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles, Rebekkah Brunson, and Seimone Augustus in the Lynx’s exclusive club. According to ESPN, Moore was emotional in front of the Lynx home record crowd of 19,023 and she also...
15-year-old girl fatally shot in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot inside a home Saturday afternoon. According to Minneapolis police, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North on reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found a 15-year-old girl inside the home with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound.
New parish center completed at All Saints Church
The new 10,000 square foot brick parish center at the corner of 5th Street and 5th Avenue Northeast completes a two-year planning and seven-month construction effort by All Saints Church. The project was built on the site of a 100-year-old former school which was demolished in 2022. All Saints pastor...
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