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Woman Makes Boyfriend Exit Car, Then Rams Him on Their Way to Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can be a great thing for a new or existing couple. Sometimes there are things brewing inside of you that you can't express, unless someone qualified is there to assist in delivering the message. With that being said, you actually have to make it to the therapist's office...
Ashland County 4-Hers ready for fair
Nicole Riemer is proud to be part of her family’s 4-H tradition. She has been in 4-H since she was four years old, following in her older sister’s footsteps. Like many 4-Hers, Riemer started out in the market club by raising a hog she remembers fondly. The hog’s name was Red Bull, and no, it didn’t grow wings. Riemer said it was a lot of work for her age. ...
Pete Buttigieg hits the trail for the Harris-Walz campaign in Wisconsin liberal stronghold
MADISON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit the ground Sunday for the Harris-Walz campaign in a Wisconsin liberal voting bastion, touting what he called a sustained lift in enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket. Buttigieg's last visit to the state three weeks ago was all business — promoting the Biden administration's efforts at boosting...
US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors.
Athletes & Volunteers Make Minnesota Senior Games Go [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD/SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Senior Games came to a close on Sunday. The 4-day event wrapped up with swimming at Tech High School in St. Cloud and mixed pickleball at Sta-Fit in Sartell. Mike Weeks of Batesville, Arkansas has been participating in the Senior Games in multiple...
Walz tests anti-elitist message by knocking Vance’s Ivy League degree
CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz is betting his vice presidential rival’s sterling academic credentials won’t impress voters. The Minnesota governor, at a recent rally with his new boss, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee-designate, mocked the educational achievements of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). Vance, a 2013 Yale Law School graduate, was tapped for […]
Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in Midwestern battleground state
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin (Reuters) -David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin, watching family farms fail and small businesses go under with the hollowing out of the rural economy.
Walz amplifies Harris’s attacks on GOP weak spot: infertility treatment
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) often talks about he and his wife Gwen Walz undergoing years of fertility treatments before becoming parents, allowing him to shine a personal spotlight on a major Republican vulnerability. “This gets personal for me and my family,” Walz said of reproductive care during his first rally with Harris earlier this…
Fall hunting forecasts and more in the latest Manitowoc outdoors report
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released its 2024 fall forecast series, which details the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species. The forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite game species. ...
Minnesota to legalize lane splitting in July 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's been a deadly few days for motorcyclists on Minnesota roads. Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes on Thursday in a 10-hour span. Saturday afternoon, another motorcyclist was killed. While each crash was different, safety advocates say it's a reminder of the dangers of riding on the road. "The younger riders are buying more performance-oriented, faster, motorcycles. So arguably, you've got to be able to ride better if you're riding faster," said Jed Duncan. Duncan has been teaching people how to ride a motorcycle for 25 years and founded Rider Academy in St. Paul. "The population is changing a...
Smoky haze, dry weather continues Monday
Here’s your Sunday evening forecast for August 18, 2024 from Minnesota’s Weather Authority and Meteorologist Matt Serwe. A smoky haze from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Air quality has turned poor in parts of the Twin Cities, and along the North Shore around Duluth. If you have chronic heart or lung issues, you should limit time outside Sunday evening. The air quality should improve over eastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight into early Monday. However, there could be more poor air quality in those areas Monday afternoon.
Torrence, Alexander & Anderson Capture Provisional No. 1 at NHRA Nationals
At the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Steve Torrence captured the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel, running a remarkable 3.688 seconds at 335.32 mph. Blake Alexander took the top spot in Funny Car with a time of 3.874 seconds, while Greg Anderson led Pro Stock with a 6.641 seconds performance. This is the 13th event of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, with Torrence aiming for his third No.1 qualifier of the season. The qualifying sessions will continue as drivers vie for top spots ahead of Sunday's eliminations.
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