>>Minnesota Delegates Say RNC Will Unite Party Around Trump
(Milwaukee, WI) — The Republican National Convention is starting today in Milwaukee, and thirty-nine delegates from Minnesota are in attendance. This comes just two days after the assassination attempt on the former president and presumed Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump. The Minnesota delegates believe that this week’s RNC will help unify the party around Trump after the attempt on his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Two-thirds of Minnesota’s delegation support Trump, while the rest have ties to former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.
>>Alexandria Man Injured in Bike vs. Pickup Crash in Douglas County
(Miltona, MN) — A bicyclist from Alexandria is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a pickup Sunday afternoon near Miltona. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says 50-year-old Derek Chinn was riding on the shoulder of a county road when he was hit by the truck. The pickup tried to stop after hitting Chinn but ended up in the ditch. Chinn was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The truck driver wasn’t hurt.
>>Man’s Body Recovered from Lake Marion in Dakota County
(Lakeville, MN) — The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the apparent drowning of a man at Lake Marion in Lakeville. A dive team located the victim’s body about 40 yards from shore Saturday night near Antlers Park beach. Deputies say the man went underwater and didn’t resurface. No further information about the incident is being released.
>>Farm Bill Concerns
(Brooklyn Park, MN) — Nutrition programs are the biggest component of the Farm Bill, and the head of the state’s largest food bank isn’t optimistic the bill will pass before the November elections. CEO Allison O’Toole says, “SNAP is critically important to hundreds of thousands of Minnesotan families. And those benefits help. They are modest. They help make ends meet and make budgets work. O’Toole says the Farm Bill is usually a bipartisan agreement, but as we near the election, partisanship seems to heighten.
>>Back-To-School Shopping Expenses Down From Last Year
(Minneapolis, MN) — Good news for Minnesotans preparing for back-to-school shopping. A recent survey from NerdWallet shows that overall back-to-school expenses have decreased from last year. On average, K-12 and college students in 2024 are expected to spend $541, which is $56 less than the average spending from a year ago.
