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Sisters With Ovarian Cancer Three Weeks Apart, Find Hope In Clinical Trial to Combat ‘The Cancer That Whispers’
Two Minnesota sisters are leaning on each other for support after having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer just weeks apart. Their diagnosis is similar to multi-time tennis champion Chris Evert, 69, who was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022. After reaching remission following treatment, she experienced a recurrence late last year, causing her to restart treatment and, fortunately, reached remission again.
Popular Minnesota Overlook On Lake Superior Temporarily Closed To Traffic
If you had plans to head to this iconic Lake Superior overlook in Northern Minnesota this fall, heads up. Access to Palisade Head just north of Silver Bay in Tettegouche State Park is temporarily being impacted by a project going on atop the visitor area of this popular destination. It isn't completely closed to visitors, but it is a lot harder to get to right now.
Minnesota lawmakers call for reexamination of the state's DWI laws after tragedy at Park Tavern
Minnesota lawmakers are calling for a reexamination of the state’s DWI laws in light of last weekend’s tragedy at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park. But DFL Representative Brad Tabke says solving the problem of repeat drunk drivers is complicated.
Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year assaulted student, charges say
MINNEAPOLIS – A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year is now charged with criminal sexual conduct involving one of his students. Abdul Wright, 38, of Brooklyn Park, was honored as the state's best teacher in 2016. The alleged sexual assault with a 14-year-old girl was said to have taken place in 2017, when Wright was an English teacher at Harvest Best Academy in north Minneapolis. The girl said the sexual abuse went on for almost a year when she was in eighth grade. She said some of the abuse happened inside the classroom. She said that Wright...
Frost and Thunderstorms Expected Across Minnesota and Wisconsin
DULUTH — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:26 AM on September 5, 2024. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a hazardous weather outlook for northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, covering areas such as Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook, Itasca, Cass, and Aitkin counties, as well as Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron counties in Wisconsin. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning; however, severe weather is not anticipated.
A rare open Minnesota congressional seat is up for grabs
MINNEAPOLIS — A rare open Minnesota congressional seat is up for grabs this November.Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District is made up of the western suburbs of Minneapolis. It contains wealthier areas like Edina, Eden Prairie, Plymouth and Maple Grove, middle-income communities like Bloomington, and working-class neighborhoods like those in Coon Rapids and the city of Anoka. It's currently represented by Democrat Dean Phillips, who is leaving Congress after unsuccessfully running for the Democratic presidential nomination against President Biden. Until Phillips won in 2018, the district had been a Republican seat for decades.The Democratic candidate is Dr. Kelly Morrison, a long-time Twin Cities...
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