>>Four Killed in Northeast MN when Semi Hits Line of Cars Stopped for Construction
(Arrowhead Twp, MN) — A man from Blackduck and three female passengers were killed Wednesday afternoon when a trucker slammed into a string of vehicles stopped for road construction about 30 miles west of Duluth on Highway 2 in Arrowhead Township. Two semis and three S-U-Vs with nine people total were involved. The State Patrol says the semi-driver “struck the stopped vehicles at highway speeds” in a construction zone. 65-year-old Vincent Dow died in the crash; the names of his passengers also killed have not yet been released. The trucker, 63-year-old Gregory Anwiler of Grand Rapids, had non-critical injuries. The patrol says a passenger in a different S-U-V, an 84-year-old woman from Grand Rapids, and the driver of the other semi, a 45-year-old man from Rochester, survived their injuries, and three others were unhurt. Road conditions were dry, and the State Patrol hasn’t yet said why the semi-driver didn’t stop.
>>Vance, Walz Agree To Debate
(Undated) — Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance have agreed to at least one debate. The Minnesota governor and Ohio senator will face off in a debate hosted by CBS News on October 1st. The network announced Wednesday on social media that it had proposed four different dates for a debate, with Walz replying, “See you on October 1, JD.” In a post on X today, Vance said he has agreed to the CBS debate as well as a debate hosted by CNN on September 18th. So far, there has been no response from the Harris-Walz campaign regarding the September debate.
>>Walz wrapping up solo fundraising sweep on East Coast, heads to Nebraska Saturday
(Newport, RI) — Governor Tim Walz is in Newport, Rhode Island, and Southhampton, New York, today (Thurs) as he wraps up his solo fundraising sweep for the Harris-Walz ticket that’s visiting five states in three days. On Saturday, Walz goes to Omaha in his home state of Nebraska for a campaign event. He was born in West Point, about 50 miles northwest of that city, raised in Valentine, and graduated from Butte High School in north-central Nebraska. Walz taught for six years in Nebraska, where he met his wife, Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz before they moved to her home state of Minnesota.
>>Minnesota Job Numbers Released Today
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month to 3.2 percent. One-thousand-100 jobs were lost across the state in July. Minnesota’s unemployment rate is still lower than the national rate of 4.3%, which also increased this month, and the state’s labor force participation rate (67.8%) continues to be among the highest in the country. Three of Minnesota’s 11 supersectors gained jobs last month, led by Education & Health Services, which added 4,300 jobs. Six supersectors lost jobs, including Trade, Transportation & Utilities, down 2,400 jobs; Leisure & Hospitality, down 2,000; and Financial Activities, down 1,100. Over the year, Minnesota has gained more than 29,200 payroll jobs.
>>Olympian Ryan Lochte To Hold Clinics In Plymouth This Weekend
(Plymouth, MN) — Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte will be in Minnesota this weekend. Lochte’s Swim Academy will be offering clinics at the Lifetime Fitness Center in Plymouth. The four-time Olympian will provide swimmers with tips on training, techniques, and race strategies during each session on Saturday and Sunday.
