After a series of recent solar storms, residents of a number of northern U.S. states may be able to see the stunning Northern Lights this week. The National OceanicAtmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Storm Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) announced that several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were released by the Sun and are on a path toward Earth....
A former Obama strategist has given a shout-out to a current Midwestern governor for his “aggressive campaign” to join the ticket of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. David Axelrod, the chief strategist for former President Obama’s presidential campaigns, praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a post on social media as reports indicate that Walz...
As Republicans appear bullish on breaking Democrats’ 50-year cycle of keeping Minnesota out of presidential election play, a new law in neighboring Iowa brings a controversial political issue front-and-center there. On Monday, Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban took effect, leading one of Minnesota’s top executive officials to issue an invitation to Iowans seeking access to...
A 3-year-old Minnesota boy who was attacked by two pit bulls last week is not expected to survive, his family said. The parents of Covil Allen are preparing their son to be an organ donor, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Friday. An online campaign is raising funds to help Covil’s parents cope with expenses related...
Former President Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are planning a stop in Minnesota, a surprisingly close state that hasn’t gone to a Republican presidential candidate in 52 years. Trump and Vance plan to make the trip to St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday, the campaign announced Tuesday, with a Real Clear Politics report noting that...
A Minnesota detective’s routine monitoring of a crime-infested chatroom led to the arrest and conviction of a U.K. man who made plans to stalk and murder popular English TV personality Holly Willoughby. In October 2023, the detective had been looking into an online chat called “Abduct Lovers” through Kik, an instant messaging app that allows...
A speeding Minnesota state trooper T-boned the passenger side of a Ford Focus “at full throttle” and killed a high school cheerleader shortly before her graduation, according to court documents. Trooper Shane Roper, 32, allegedly hit speeds as high as 135 mph — 99 mph over the speed limit — without his lights and sirens...
The Minnesota State Fair is known for its unique food offerings and the 2024 fair looks to be no exception. Earlier this week, the Minnesota State Fair announced the 33 new food items that will be available this year when the fair opens on Aug. 22 (it runs until Labor Day, Sept. 2). “We are...
