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Pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" voters hope Harris campaign does more before election day
MINNEAPOLIS — The final sprint is on, and the stage is set for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump's first presidential debate on Tuesday.With the Democratic National Convention over, the last leg of the race is on, but Democratic delegates of the pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" movement are holding out.Both parties have been crisscrossing the nation, to attract voters and build support.However, uncommitted delegates like Asma Mohammed said that an opportunity to unite the party had been denied at the DNC."The Harris campaign said they did not want a Palestinian Speaker on stage," Mohammed said. "They were missing an opportunity...
Sign-up for a library card during Library Sign-up Month
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month at the Buckham Memorial Library, where getting a library card is easy and free. All people need to do when signing up for a library card is a current photo ID. If the photo ID has the wrong address, people can use a utility bill, a checkbook or something that has the correct address on it. The Buckham Memorial Library has three designs to choose from: an owl for kids, Snoopy — which is new this month — or their...
Centuries-old human remains discovered on lake shore by rice farmers as nearby indigenous tribe reveals disturbing trend
RICE farmers have stumbled across centuries-old human remains on the shores of one of Minnesota’s largest lakes. A indigenous tribe local to Leech Lake, in the north of the state, revealed a distressing trend experienced at the body of water. At least three bodies were discovered on the shores of Minnesota’s third largest lake on […]
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...
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