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Viral Harris-Walz camo hat injects Midwest glam into US campaign
If campaign hat sales are any predictor of electoral results, the Harris-Walz ticket is in great shape, as their camouflage cap with orange lettering goes viral. In part, the virality of the camo hat can be attributed to Chappell Roan, the wildly popular singer who sells a camo hat with orange lettering that reads "Midwest Princess."
Inflation Reduction Act creates thousands of union jobs in Minnesota — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on jobs two years on; what to make of the jobs numbers revision; Minnesota is No. 1 state for nurses; Kim’s will shutter shortly after union vote; and Canadian railway workers […]
AOC: Tim Walz’s Non-Weird Masculinity Is Driving Trump, Vance “Nuts”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Stephen Colbert on Thursday that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is driving Donald Trump and J.D. Vance “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez said on The Late Show. The Republican nominees have been freaking out ever since Walz first called them “weird” a few weeks ago, and have responded by desperately attacking the Minnesota governor’s son, wife, military history, and governing record. “Walz has kinda shown up—he’s a football coach, he was the head of the gay-straight alliance as the football coach,” Ocasio-Cortez...
Walz faces criticism for misleading IVF language
Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,…
2 Children Airlifted After Crash at Rural Minnesota Intersection
Isanti, MN (KROC-AM News) - Two children were among the four people airlifted to a hospital in the Twin Cities following the traffic crash this morning in east-central Minnesota. The Isanti County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of an injury crash around 11 AM at a rural intersection...
Two Vehicle Crash in Elk River
ELK RIVER (WJON News) -- There was a two-vehicle crash in the construction zone in Elk River. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 10:00 a.m. Saturday on northbound Highway 169 at the interchange with Highway 10. A Jeep was going north on Highway 169 when a car exited westbound Highway 10 and crossed the northbound lane in front of the Jeep.
Belly Up! Local ‘Dive’ Bar To Celebrate 41st ‘Birthday’ On Saturday
Looking for some sweet corn and pork chops this weekend? Head West out of the St. Cloud area on I-94 to Sauk Centre and stop by the Bear Trap on Saturday for its 41st 'birthday'. The bar will be serving up sweet corn and pork chops as part of a fundraiser, as well as celebrating the business's 41st year in business.
Minneapolis police investigate gunshot death of teen girl in Folwell neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — A 15-year-old girl in north Minneapolis died Saturday from a gunshot wound, police said. Authorities were called at 1:50 p.m. to the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North. The teen was taken from the house to North Memorial Health where she was pronounced dead. Now authorities are...
A Vikings-Lions trade to replace J.J. McCarthy with shocking rival
The Minnesota Vikings came into the 2024 season with the task of replacing their former quarterback, Kirk Cousins. They needed to address this situation and do so quickly. Having stable quarterback play is how they would keep Justin Jefferson happy and if Jefferson is happy, so are the Vikings. They...
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