>>Vice Presidential Candidate Walz Campaigning in Pennsylvania Wednesday
(Lancaster, PA) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is stumping for vice president today (Wed) in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. The Harris-Walz campaign says the governor is attending a Democratic event in Lancaster early this afternoon and will later travel to Pittsburgh for a political engagement. It’s the first solo trip to Pennsylvania for Walz since Vice President Kamala Harris named him her running mate in Philadelphia. Former President Donald Trump is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania today for a town hall event.
>>New Poll Shows Harris Leading Trump by 5 Points in MN
(Minneapolis, MN) — Recent polling data from KSTP-Survey U-S-A suggests that Vice President Kamala Harris is currently leading former President Donald Trump by five points in Minnesota. The poll, which surveyed 800 adults, found that 48 percent supported Harris while 43 percent supported Trump. This marks a shift from a July poll, which had shown Harris with a ten-point lead over Trump. The survey also indicates that Harris gets stronger support from women and voters in urban and suburban areas, while Trump maintains strong support in rural areas, holding a six-point lead over Harris with male voters.
>>Driver Charged in Deadly Park Tavern Crash in St. Louis Park
(St. Louis Park, MN) — A St. Louis Park man is now charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation for causing a fatal wreck at the Park Tavern Sunday night. Prosecutors say Steven Bailey’s blood alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit when he plowed his S-U-V into a crowded bar patio, killing server Kristina Folkerts and Methodist Hospital employee Gabe Harvey, as well as injuring nine others. Bailey is jailed on one million dollars bail and has his first court appearance afternoon. (WED). Minnesota court records show Bailey has at least two previous drunken-driving convictions.
>>Pretrial Hearing Continues in Winona County for Murder Suspect Adam Fravel
(Winona, MN) — The pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury continues today (Wed) in Winona County. Prosecutors called several members of Kingsbury’s family to the stand Tuesday to ask questions about her relationship with ex-boyfriend Adam Fravel. The questions focused on whether Fravel may have abused Kingsbury and if the end of their relationship may have led to her death. Kingsbury disappeared last year, and her body was found several weeks later in Fillmore County. Fravel’s murder trial is scheduled to start October 7th in Mankato.
>>Minnesota Hospital Association Report Suggests Nursing Shortage Easing
(St. Paul, MN) — New research from the Minnesota Hospital Association suggests there’s some improvement in the state’s nursing shortage. C-E-O Rahul Koranne says we still have ways to, but the data show the hospital workforce is making a turnaround from the pandemic. He says, “last year Minnesota hired more 53 hundred nurses and nurses’ vacancies fell significantly for the first time since the pandemic.” Doctor Koranne says nurse vacancy rates are three percent higher in rural Minnesota hospitals. He also says more nurses are choosing to work a part-time schedule.
>>White Earth Nation Working to Open Cannabis Dispensary in Moorhead
(Moorhead, MN) — The White Earth Nation is currently renovating a building in Moorhead with the hope of opening an adult-use cannabis dispensary. The Native American tribe is negotiating with the state to reach an agreement allowing them to open dispensaries outside their reservation. The tribe is remodeling a former restaurant in Moorhead, aiming to open it as a dispensary once they receive state approval. The White Earth Nation already operates a dispensary near the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen.
>>MPCA Issues Orange Air Alert for Northwest Minnesota
(Undated) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is issuing an orange-level air quality alert in the northwestern part of the state from 5 pm today (Wed) to 11 am Thursday. The alert is in response to drifting wildfire smoke in Saskatchewan, Canada. The affected areas include Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, Roseau, and the tribal nations of Leech Lake and Red Lake. The orange category indicates sensitive groups should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and outdoor time.
>>Department of Revenue Reminds E-Bike Rebate Recipients to Use it Before You Lose it
(Undated) — The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reminding e-bike rebate recipients they have until Tuesday, September 10th to redeem their rebates. Officials say over 72% of the certificates have yet to be redeemed. Once the first round of certificates is used or expires, the Department of Revenue will issue rebates to those on the waitlist in October. Retailers are reminded to submit their claimed rebate for reimbursement within one month of the purchase date.
>>3 Men Wounded in Labor Day Stabbings in Montevideo
(Montevideo, MN) — Authorities in Chippewa County are investigating a stabbing incident early on Labor Day that left three people injured in Montevideo. Officers called to a fight at a bar found man a unconscious lying in the street with a stab wound. The victim was taken to C-C-M Health in Montevideo and later airlifted to another hospital. Police say two other men showed up at the hospital with laceration wounds and one of them was transferred to a larger medical facility. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the stabbings to contact the Montevideo Police Department.
>>2 Boys Seriously Hurt in Wadena County Motorcycle Crash
(Sebeka, MN) – Two boys are hospitalized in Fargo with injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in Wadena County Monday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says the boys were riding side by side when they collided. First responders called for two helicopters due to the severity of the injuries. Deputies say one of the boys was wearing a helmet and one was not.
>>Hormel and General Mills Partnering on “Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bacon”
(Austin, MN) — Minnesota-based companies Hormel and General Mills are teaming up to create a new twist on breakfast. Hormel says it plans to start selling Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bacon on September 16th. The new product will combine the cinnamon coating from Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal with Hormel’s Black Label Bacon. Cinamon Toast Crunch Bacon will be sold at selected Walmart and Kroger stores.
