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Watch live: Tim Walz headlines Human Rights Campaign national dinner
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is set to deliver remarks tonight at the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) annual national dinner in Washington. Walz is considered a longtime LGBTQ advocate, with Minnesota banning conversion therapy and enacting laws shielding access to gender-affirming health care and abortion under Walz’s administration. Walz was…
State trooper donates kidney, liver to strangers
Minnesota State Trooper Kristie Sue Hathaway earned a commendation in 2012 for saving a life on the job, but it's not the only lifesaving move she has made.In 2021, Hathaway stepped forward to donate a kidney. In May, she made a second donation, this time giving away a piece of her liver.Both donations were non-directed, meaning the organs went to total strangers. Hathaway told CBS News that she learned about the process of non-directed live organ donation when a friend fell ill. She wanted to donate an organ then, but was the wrong blood type. Still, the situation stirred something...
Star Party in Grand Rapids and Cohasset
Everyone is invited to join the fun for the 5th annual Statewide Star Party! From Sept. 12—14, sites across Minnesota will be hosting Star Parties and giving opportunities to observe the sky. This year, we’ll also be celebrating the moon for International Observe the Moon Night. You can join two Star Parties in our area. The Grand Rapids Area Library is hosting a Star Party on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 p.m. The City of Cohasset is hosting a nighttime star and moon gazing party...
Minnesota DNR To Auction Off Confiscated Items Online In October
Someone's loss is another's gain, right? That's the case with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confiscated equipment auctions. There's already been one that took place just a couple of weeks ago in August. The next one is scheduled for a month away and there will be plenty to bid on.
Frost Advisory in Effect for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
DULUTH — Issued by the National Weather Service at 2:27 AM on September 7, 2024. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a Frost Advisory for parts of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, including the cities of International Falls, Hill City, Two Harbors, Duluth, Bigfork, Grand Rapids, Grand Marais, and Silver Bay. The advisory remains in effect until 8 AM CDT this morning as temperatures are expected to dip as low as 34°F, leading to potential frost formation that could damage sensitive vegetation.
Minnesota National Guard honored for evacuation efforts in Afghanistan
BRAINERD, Minn. — A central Minnesota Army National Guard unit is being honored with the U.S. Military's highest unit award. On Friday, a ceremony was held for the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, based in Brainerd, for lives saved during the evacuation of Afghan citizens and Allied personnel.It was a moment in time three years ago that most Americans and Afghan people will never forget. The images from Kabul, Afghanistan and the thousands who tried to leave the country when American troops pulled out and the Taliban took over.Minnesotans assigned to the 1st Combined Arms Battalion worked alongside Air Force and...
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