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Two of the Most Unique Film Festivals Happen in Minnesota Next Week
Throughout Minnesota, we have tons of unique events to check out, especially in the summer. Two of these events are film festivals happening next week and as one of them puts it, they're quite unique. Is the Sundance Film Festival Coming to Minnesota?. There were rumors that the Sundance Film...
‘Microdosing Shruumz’ recall linked to illnesses in MN
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Various products marketed as magic mushroom products have been linked to more than 70 illnesses throughout the U.S., with two occurring in Minnesota. According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall, Diamond Shruumz-brand products, including microdosing chocolate bars, infused cones and extreme gummies have been recalled, and should no longer be available for sale. The products have previously been available online, and at a variety of retail locations such as smoke/vape shops, and retailers that sell hemp-derived products such as CBD or Delta-8 THC.
‘Assure Kyle he did nothing wrong’: Edina sued after police subdue man in mental health crisis
Kyle Moore was carrying his Bible, a bouquet of flowers for his mother and a jar of jam for his grandmother when he got off the bus on Oct. 6, 2019, outside Southdale Center mall in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis. Moore, 27 at the time, had been diagnosed with...
In first full year of 24/7 service, Minneapolis behavioral crisis team responds to more than 10,000 calls
The Minneapolis Behavioral Crisis Response team has responded to more than 10,000 calls for service since shifting to 24/7 service a year ago, the nonprofit told a Minneapolis City Council committee on Wednesday. At the end of June, the crisis response program, operated by Canopy Roots, completed its first full...
What to know about assisted living in Wisconsin: admissions, cost, services, and more
In Wisconsin, there are more than 4,000 assisted living facilities and 60,000 beds — and they range in size, price, specialities and level of medical care. Assisted living facilities oversee key questions about your or your loved one's care: admissions, staffing levels and the availability of a nurse, among other things. Here are the...
Fatal Fire In Duluth Early Thursday
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A fire Thursday morning in a seven unit apartment building in the 600 block of 47th Avenue East has claimed the life of one of the occupants. The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a fire around 2:30 a-m to find no visible flames and light smoke in the first floor hallway of the structure.
Fruit update– July 24, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu. Apples- cider apple production. Grapes- growth stage updates and herbicide damage on grapes. Raspberries- growth stage updates. 2024 Japanese beetle trends and research updates. Minnesota Department of Agriculture IPM Fruit Update sign up form. Apples. Images: A small capture of the diverse number of...
What’s the deal with Walz’s disappearing text messages?
Torey Van Oot with Axios reports on concerns of transparency from Gov. Tim Walz following a comment he made about texts he received during the 2024 legislative session. Axios requested the text messages through state public records laws but was told the messages didn’t exist. MPR’s Jon Collins reports...
At Least One St. Cloud Area School Will Offer Boys Volleyball in 2025
The Minnesota State High School League approved boys volleyball as a high school sport last year. The first season of boys high school volleyball as a full fledged sport in Minnesota will be during the 2024-2025 school year. The season will be offered in the spring of 2025. Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan is a former MSHSL board member and active participant within the league. He says the largest interest in the state in the sport is in the Twin Cities metro where enrollments are larger and the following appears greater.
Man accused of scamming Minnesota woman out of +$100,000 gold bars, cash
WARREN, MINN. (Valley News Live) - A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested, accused of scamming a Minnesota woman out of more than $100,000 in gold bars and cash. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says they first received information from an officer in McKinney, Texas about Mutahir Ahmed Kahm.
Minnesota's Walz being considered for VP pick
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is currently being vetted by Kamala Harris’s campaign as a potential vice president nominee pick. Walz would serve as a progressive foil to Trump’s fellow midwesterner pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. Multiple sources suggest Walz was asked to submit vetting materials alongside Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. ...
Minnesota gas prices rose from last week. See how much here.
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.31 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.29 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 9 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.75 on Jan. 22, 2024, and as high as $3.95...
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