>>Harris Whittles Field of Potential V.P. Running Mates
(Undated) — Reuters reports Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala (CAH-muh-luh) Harris has whittled the field of vice-presidential running mates down to two finalists — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Other sources report Harris’s official announcement will be sometime tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, but that’s reportedly subject to change based on when the vice president makes her final decision and whether there are any media leaks. Harris and her choice will kick off their battleground state tour tomorrow evening at Temple University in Philadelphia, then go to Eau Claire in far western Wisconsin on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walz was scheduled to attend a Minnesota fundraiser for Harris today.
>>Vance, Harris, and running mate will both be in Eau Claire Wed Afternoon
(Eau Claire, WI) — Republican vice presidential candidate J-D Vance has a stop scheduled in battleground neighboring Wisconsin in the same city at about the same time Wednesday as Vice President Kamala (CAH-muh-luh) Harris will be there with her running mate. Both campaigns are slated to be in Eau Claire in western Wisconsin early that afternoon. Analysts say Harris’s stop is to send a message to the Trump campaign that she’s defending Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin — a state that Trump nearly took in 2020. It comes after Harris and her running mate kick off their battleground state tour tomorrow (Tues) evening in Philadelphia — and Republican rival Vance will also be there earlier in the day.
>>U.S. DOL Report Shows MN Overpaid $430M in COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
(Minneapolis, MN) — A new report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows Minnesota overpaid around $430 million in unemployment insurance between July 2020 and June 2023 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota is one of the nearly 30 states with similar overpayments during the same period, totaling $980 billion. House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (DAY-muth) released a statement calling it a “waste revelation.” The Labor Department states that 95% of the state’s overpayments were due to errors by the people filing the claims.
>>Woman Dead After Struck by Vehicle in Eden Prairie
(Eden Prairie, MN) — A woman is dead after being hit by a car Saturday. Eden Prairie Police responded to the crash on Flying Cloud Drive around 8:45 p.m., finding 25-year-old Holly Bergstrom critically injured on the ground. Bergstrom was brought to HCMC where she later died. Investigation shows Bergstrom was hit by a southbound vehicle -driven by a 17-year-old woman- after she left her car that was stopped in the northbound left turn lane. Police do not believe speed, distraction, or impairment were factors in the crash.
>>Harmony Man Faces DWI, Vehicular Homicide Charges After Fatal Hit-and-Run
(Fillmore County, MN) — A Harmony man faces DWI and criminal vehicular homicide charges after a hit-and-run crash. Fillmore County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call around 12:15 a.m. Sunday of a man lying on a county road east of Granger who was hit by a vehicle. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Cale Jackson of Cresco, Iowa, who was pronounced dead at the scene. 50-year-old Brian Nelson was arrested at the scene. He’s being held at the Fillmore County Jail and awaits a court appearance. A blood sample from Nelson was sent to the MN BCA for testing.
>>2 Bemidji People Charged in Red Lake Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
(St. Paul, MN) — Two Bemidji people have been indicted for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in and around the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Between October and November 2023, 28-year-old Derek Paddy and 20-year-old Robyn Lussier conspired to distribute fentanyl through Minnesota and were found in possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl on November 2nd, 2023.
>>Police I’D Train Train Victim
(St. Cloud, MN) — Authorities have released the name of the man who was struck and killed by a train Friday morning. St. Cloud Police say the victim is 39-year-old Jarrod Sweeney. Sweeney lived near where the accident happened and investigators are still trying to determine why he was walking on the tracks at the time of the incident.
>>Rain Cancels Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Game in Northwest Metro
(Champlin, MN) — The Guns & Hoses charity softball game in Champlin tonight (Mon) is canceled due to wet field conditions in the northwest metro. The Champlin Police Department was scheduled to take on the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department. Public works employees from Champlin were also going to play Brooklyn Park public works employees on another field. Organizers say they hope to reschedule the popular fundraising event for local police and firefighters.
>>Minnesota Vikings’ Addison Could Face 3-Game Suspension for DUI Arrest in LA
(Eagan, MN) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison could miss up to three games after being charged in an alleged drunken driving incident in Los Angeles. Addison is facing misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content over .08 percent in connection with his July 12th arrest. The N-F-L’s substance abuse policy calls for a three-game suspension on a player’s first criminal offense involving alcohol. Addison has an arraignment hearing on October 7th in Los Angeles court.
