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Epic ‘Star Wars’ Event Hits Minnesota: Experience ‘A New Hope’ Like Never Before
Attention old school Star Wars fans in Minnesota, you're going to want to make time to experience what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. 'Star Wars - A New Hope' took the world by storm in 1977, and the franchise is still alive and well with new TV shows, video games, and content being pumped out non-stop, but it's not very often you get the chance to experience the galaxy, far, far away in such a unique way.
Another Invasive Water Species Disrupts Minnesota’s Ecosystem
Invasive species. We hear about them a lot these days. The Spiny Waterflea is another one; except this one is microscopic, and also known as 'zooplankton.' The Spiny Waterflea lives in open water, and is almost clear; just an opaque color. The Spiny waterflea has one single long tail, that...
Stream Minnesota high school football games on FOX 9 this fall
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - FOX 9 will highlight a high school football game of the week this fall — streaming on FOX9.com and FOX 9's YouTube channel, with some games also airing on FOX LOCAL. Schedule of games streaming on FOX 9. Here is FOX 9's...
State fair hosts naturalization ceremony
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It's the second year in a row the state fair has hosted a naturalization ceremony. Immigrants from more than a dozen different countries took their final step in the naturalization process on the state fair stage."We are stronger when we welcome new citizens," said Judge John R. Tunheim.Between two ceremonies, more than 50 people became U.S. citizens at the International Bazaar stage. "When I had my interview they told me it was going to be at the state fair and I...
Republicans want voters to think Gov. Tim Walz lied about his dog
Republicans turned Tim Walz's outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative to paint Walz as a liar.The intended takeaway was that Walz somehow lied about the identity of his dog, Scout, by describing two different dogs as his beloved pet in separate X posts. Social media users shared screenshots of the posts as alleged proof that the Minnesota governor exhibits a pattern of deceit, garnering thousands of likes, shares and reactions across platforms.In one post, from June 2022, Walz is pictured...
Dennis Anderson: Minnesota wildlife artist Bob Hautman captures the world in broad strokes
MINNEAPOLIS - The other day Bob Hautman turned on one light, then another, curious whether the change in luminescence affected the mien, or appearance, of the ducks he was painting. This was at the farm-turned-wildlife mecca west of the Twin Cities that Hautman shares with his wife, the artist Dodie...
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
By now, many Americans outside of Minnesota have heard that our governor and Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz was a geography teacher. The question is whether most know what geography is and why this aspect of his resume is important. The unfortunate reality is that most Americans have only a cursory understanding of geography […]
Death threats, legal risk and backlogs weigh on clinicians treating trans minors
Dr. Kade Goepferd has received death threats for their work treating transgender youths at Children’s Minnesota Hospital, but Goepferd said the harassment isn’t the most worrying part of the job. “The waitlist is what keeps me up at night,” said Goepferd, who uses they/them pronouns. “It has grown...
Road construction, ramp detours to begin September 3 in Virginia
The Virginia area will see a lot of road construction in the next few weeks. Detours will be put into place for ramps at the north junction of Highway 53 and Highway 169 in Virginia, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT.) The detours will be in place from Tuesday, September 3 – 6 for paving work.
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