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Two People Sent To Hospital In Crash Near Willmar
DOVRE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a crash near Willmar Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 1:15 p.m. a car driven by 72-year-old Andrene Bendson-Flint of New London was going south on Highway 71, and a pickup driven by 28-year-old Nicole Lindblom of St. Cloud was going west on 66th Avenue Northeast when the vehicles crashed in the intersection.
Walz in first solo speech as VP candidate touts Dem ticket’s labor union ties
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his first solo campaign appearance as the Democratic vice presidential candidate Tuesday, telling a union audience in Los Angeles that the Democratic ticket led by Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize worker-friendly policies. Walz appeared to tailor most of his 20-minute speech to the audience of members of the American […]
Statewide Alert: Man Goes Missing from Minnesota Group Home, Authorities Concerned for His Welfare
Sturgeon Lake, MN (KROC-AM News)- A statewide Missing Person Alert has been issued for a Minnesota man. Officials say there is concern for his welfare. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued the alert on Tuesday night. The alert, sent out on behalf of the Pine County Sheriff’s Office in...
Harris and Walz to kick off Pennsylvania bus tour in Pittsburgh
The day before the opening of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will kick off a bus tour of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh on Sunday, the campaign announced. It will be the pair’s first campaign appearance in western Pennsylvania, after Harris introduced […]
Minnesota’s HIV community in shock after Rainbow Health and another service provider close
The African American AIDS Task Force closed quietly before Rainbow Health shuttered. Both closures create a gap in HIV services as state funding cuts loom. The post Minnesota’s HIV community in shock after Rainbow Health and another service provider close appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Ilhan Omar, fierce critic of Israel in Congress, easily wins primary after 2 stinging defeats for progressive ‘Squad’
(JTA) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar won her Democratic party primary on Tuesday, securing a victory for the hardline-left “Squad” member who is one of Israel’s fiercest critics in Congress. Omar defeated her challenger, Don Samuels, in Minnesota’s 5th District by a margin of 56% to 43% with nearly all votes reported. Samuels is a...
Two Hurt in Benton County Crash
RICE (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Benton County north of Rice. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 10 and Halfway Crossing. Seventy-seven-year-old Vicky Harbaugh of Sartell and her passenger 39-year-old Eunice...
Justices say Wisconsin firm’s cross-border activities taxable
Wisconsin-based company Uline was assessed taxes that were unpaid nearly a decade ago. Although the company argued that its activities were immune from Minnesota state income or franchise taxation, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that market research performed by Uline was not merely de minimis. Uline runs an industrial and...
Authorities Investigate Motorcycle Crash in Benton County
BENTON COUNTY (WJON News) -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office says at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday they responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Golden Spike Road NE near Sauk Rapids. Once on scene deputies found 50-year-old Christopher Fisher of Texas with injuries sustained from the crash. Fisher...
Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy suffers torn meniscus
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy had a tremendous NFL debut last week but that excitement was short-lived. McCarthy was held out of practice due to knee soreness but the news got worse. The team sent McCarthy for an MRI and discovered he suffered a torn meniscus. In many cases,...
Metallica, Green Day, Hozier and others set to rock Twin Cities during busy weekend of live music
MINNEAPOLIS — Some big names in music are taking over the Twin Cities in the coming days. From Thursday, Aug. 15 to Monday, Aug. 19, there's a little something for everyone. Friday night, Metallica will take the stage at U.S. Bank Stadium. Saturday, Green Day and the Smashing Pumpkins are performing at Target Field, and Hozier is playing at the Xcel Energy Center.
Drowning in Menahga Nearly Results in Tragedy
Menahga, MN – On Sunday, August 11th, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible drowning on Spirit Lake near Menahga. When responders arrived at Menahga City Beach, they learned that a 19-year-old male had gone swimming when he went underwater and had not resurfaced for approximately two minutes.
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