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Group Insurance Board (GIB) Reviews Healthcare Trends, Drug Coverage
The Group Insurance Board today reviewed trends in healthcare market consolidation and the impacts on the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program (GHIP). The Board also discussed approaches for the coverage of weight-loss drugs. The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) provided an overview of national and state trends...
At Least 3 Dead, Rochester Man Among 3 Hurt After Semi Plows into Stopped Vehicles in Minnesota Construction Zone
Brookston, MN (KROC-AM News)- The State Patrol is investigating a northern Minnesota crash that claimed multiple lives and injured a Rochester man. Five vehicles were involved in the fatality. It happened in a construction zone in northeastern Minnesota’s St. Louis County shortly before 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. The state crash...
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He […]
Clouds and isolated showers Friday in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — An area of low pressure pushes across Minnesota on Friday, keeping things cloudy with a chance for isolated showers and thundershowers all day. It will be cooler yet muggy with a forecast high of 75 degrees in the Twin Cities.Expect more clouds and chances for isolated showers early on Saturday, especially in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Nothing severe is expected.Sunday is the pick of the weekend under a mostly sunny sky, besides some possible morning fog, and temps back into the low 80s.That sunny, mild setup will carry over into Monday and Tuesday, and perhaps longer with growing uncertainty about our next rain chance mid-week even coming to fruition.
Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A major Jewish Democratic group is stepping up efforts to engage Jewish voters in crucial swing states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. In a 30-second digital ad, exclusively shared with the Forward and set to go online Thursday, the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s PAC highlights Vice President Kamala Harris...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and a processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for the clean energy economy. It is a 50-50 joint venture between Swiss commodities giant Glencore and Canada-based Teck Resources. The project...
The Dipper headed to the State Fair
CHISHOLM—The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) is encouraging the public to follow the journey of a 160,490-pound iron mining scoop—The Dipper—as it travels from the Iron Range to the Minnesota State Fair starting Thursday. “We cannot think of a better way to celebrate 140 years of iron mining in Minnesota than bringing the industry to the State Fair!” said Kristen Vake, IMA Executive Director. “Our exhibit will be hard to miss, as we’re bringing a massive mining scoop to show the scale and impact...
Minnetonka area voters to decide control of Minnesota senate in November
ListenMinnetonka area voters to decide control of Minnesota senate in November. This fall, some west metro voters will decide which party controls the state senate. Former DFL state senator Ann Johnson Stewart won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Senate District 45, which encompasses many cities around Lake Minnetonka. That means she will face Republican Kathleen Fowke in a special election caused by a game of political musical chairs.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's path to Congress after winning her primary and breaking losing streak for 'Squad'
After two members of the Democrats' "squad" suffered primary defeats, Minnesota's Ilhan Omar has managed to break the streak for the progressive group of lawmakers, fending off several challengers in her own primary on Tuesday. Now, as she moves to the general elections in November, the Representative is likely to face little opposition.
New collection shows unique history of the upper Mississippi River’s ‘Driftless region’
A new collection of historic documents highlights the unique history of the “Driftless region,” an area that encompasses southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and a tiny sliver of northwestern Illinois. This beautiful hilly area is geologically unique, as it was untouched by glaciers that descended from Canada tens of thousands of years ago.
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