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Woman nearly looses pregnancy after eating deli meat containing listeria, claims lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota law firm has filed the first federal lawsuit connected to a huge Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats after a pregnant woman in the Metro claims it nearly caused her to lose her unborn child."There hasn't been a time in my 20-year career that I haven't had a listeria case in my office," said attorney Brendan Flaherty.Flaherty says many listeria cases fly under the radar but this nationwide outbreak is drawing attention to the issue.Last week, Boar's Head expanded its recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats linked to the listeria outbreak. That recall...
Minnesota bans marijuana smoking in apartments
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Apartments are not a safe haven for smoking marijuana. A new law instituted this summer means landlords have to ban cannabis smoking in multifamily homes — places with at least three units. Hiding in plain sight is the new approach for smoking cannabis...
Oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota turning 90 years old
ListenOldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota turning 90 years old. The oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota is celebrating 90 years of publication. On Aug. 10, 1934, the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder began printing news for what was then a small, but growing, Black community. The papers would later be combined into the Minnesota Spokesman.
Nearly half of all lieutenant governors are women. Could the future of the governor's office be female?
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Here's when you can see the Perseid meteor shower in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The peak of a popular summer meteor shower is coming up this weekend.The Perseids, one of the best shows of the year, are already underway. However the most dazzling part of the display takes place Aug. 11 and Aug. 12.The show will compete with the light from a waxing crescent moon that won't set until a little before 11 p.m.Therefore, the best time to catch the meteor shower will be after 11 p.m. Sunday until dawn and 11 p.m. Monday until dawn.Even with the moon, NASA says up to 100 meteors could be visible each hour. They say you can look in any direction, but they'll be originating in the northeast sky from the constellation Perseus.The NEXT Weather forecast is calling for a partly cloudy sky Sunday night with evening temperatures falling through the 60s. Fewer clouds are expected Monday night.The Perseids will continue through Aug. 24.
Kamala Harris campaign leans into celebrity influence with Bon Iver, Megan Thee Stallion
EAU CLAIRE — Before Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage for their rally in western Wisconsin, they brought up an act they hoped would resonate with Midwesterners: Grammy award-winning indie folk band Bon Iver. “This is a pretty good showing for Wisconsin, I’d say,” frontman Justin Vernon...
Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Eviscerated for Claiming Milwaukee Is in Minnesota: 'It's Time to Step Down'
Fox News host Laura Ingraham got backlash for claiming she knows "Minnesota well," though she mixed it up with neighboring state of Wisconsin when criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.First, Ingraham said Kamala Harris' VP pick has a "tiny brain" and slammed his handling of the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in his state.“Sure, Tim Walz was a popular teacher but listen to him for five minutes on YouTube and you realize why so many high schoolers don’t know much about the constitution. They learn from people like Walz," she said. Laura Ingraham: If you know Minnesota well, and I know...
Oldest U.S. Latino advocacy group breaks tradition to endorse Harris, Walz
The League of United Latin American Citizens advocacy group broke with its longstanding tradition of not issuing presidential endorsements on Friday to back the Democratic 2024 ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Minnesota Wants Public Feedback On First Draft of Cannabis Sale Regulations
(The Center Square) – Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management released its first draft of recreational marijuana sales regulations, and it wants public input. Since recreational marijuana was legalized in August, this will be the first set of rules for the state’s cannabis industry. The entire draft of rules, which is more than 100 pages long, is available for review until Aug. 30 on the state office’s website.
Minnesota’s Own SPAM Helps Maui Fire Victims with New Merch Drop
SPAM is an international food brand that has its roots in Minnesota and to this day, SPAM still calls the state home, so it must be that "Minnesota Nice" that is behind this latest effort to help the Maui fire victims.
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