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After a breakdown last year, the State Fair's "Space Tower" is ready to launch again
The Space Tower at the Minnesota State Fair is fixed and ready to launch. Just four days into last year’s “Great Minnesota Get-Together”, the Space Tower broke down. Old technology made fixing it quite an adventure.
Report: Minnesota could see largest car insurance price jump in the country
Minnesota car insurance rates could jump 61% this year due to inflation and the soaring prices of new cars, along with climate-driven natural disasters like the massive flooding the state experienced earlier this year.
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...
Grand Rapids volleyball season preview
Last year’s Class AAA State Consolation Champions returned to the court this week to begin their 2024 season, with high hopes to carry over last year’s success into a new season. This year, the team motto is “Progress over Perfection” for the Thunderhawks as they seek to get a little better every single day throughout the long season. “Progress over perfection. Love that,” says head coach Rebekah Sutherland, who says...
Grand Rapids girls soccer season preview
The Grand Rapids girls soccer team starts their 2024 campaign this Friday against Duluth Denfeld at Noble Hall Field. The Thunderhawks finished 2023 8-6-2 after falling to Hermantown in overtime in the Section 7AA Quarterfinal to end the year, and are looking to build upon the success they had last year. Redemption is on the table for the Thunderhawks as they return a strong group of players with a mix...
'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.
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