Governor announces $4M in new funding for food shelves

MARSHALL — On Monday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million in new funding for food shelves, as thousands of Minnesotans face the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. Nicole Knobloch, food and...

Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service

The government shutdown, which has dragged out to 28 days, could risk funding for Essential Air Service, a U.S. DOT program that subsidizes commercial flights to small airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced earlier this month that...

Minnesota senior joined gym to lose weight; now she's breaking records lifting it

65-year-old powerlifter Kathy Casper competes at the world championships in South Africa. MINNEAPOLIS — As children, do we really know what's inside us? Not the bones, the veins, and the brain, but the motor that drives us. “I grew up in Highland...

Sounders fall to Minnesota United FC in penalties after scoreless draw

Minnesota keeper Dayne St. Clair stuck his tongue out as he stepped away from the net on a frosty night at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The best-of-three playoff series against fifth-seeded Seattle was heated. But nearly two hours later,...

Far Fewer Americans Support Political Violence Than Recent Polls Suggest

A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political violence in the U.S. These episodes include the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, the murder of a Democratic Minnesota state legislator and...

Three Rivers Community Action says government shutdown could affect energy assistance programs

ROCHESTER, Minn.- Three Rivers Community Action says 3,500 applicants for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program across 4 counties may have to wait to receive their benefits until after the government shutdown. Randi Callahan, community...

Sen. Capito talks government shutdown at McConnell lecture series

Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito called the ongoing government shutdown a "total disservice" to everyone sitting in the Chao Auditorium in the University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library. And the longer it continues, she said, the more...

Viral TikTok 'murder-for-hire' plot against Pam Bondi leads to arrest of 29-year-old Minnesota man

Washington — A Minnesota man was arrested earlier this month and charged with threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi in a TikTok post that appeared to place a $45,000 bounty on the nation's top law enforcement official. The post targeting Bondi...

Where people in Rochester, Minnesota are looking to buy homes

Where people in Rochester, Minnesota are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely...

Park rangers cracking down on illegal BASE jumping at Yosemite amid government shutdown

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Park rangers cracking down on illegal BASE jumping at Yosemite amid government shutdown 02:39 UP NEXT Teen handcuffed after AI system mistakes bag of...

Where people in Minneapolis are looking to buy homes

Where people in Minneapolis are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable...

The Neutrino Mystery: International Collaboration Offers Theories on Ghost Particles

Newswise — In physics, students learn about electrons, neutrons and protons. Then they dig a little deeper and learn about quarks and finally, they get to the mysterious subatomic particle known as the neutrino or ghost particle. These fascinating...

Minnesota food shelves bracing for surge in demand amid government shutdown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced $4 million in emergency funding for food shelves. Esme Murphy reports that the money is in anticipation of the facilities seeing a huge surge in people who are hungry.

Minnesota DNR lowers winter walleye limit on Upper Red Lake

ST. PAUL – Anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this winter will face a slightly lower walleye limit than they did during the open water season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday, Oct. 27. In a news release, the DNR said...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M in emergency funding for food shelves amid shutdown

MINNESOTA (WCCO News) - The federal government shutdown entered its 27th day Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay — and threatening to cut off food assistance for thousands of Minnesotans by the start of November....

Minnesota man arrested for threatening Pam Bondi in alleged “murder-for-hire” TikTok post

WASHINGTON (WCCO News) - A Minnesota man was arrested earlier this month and charged with threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi in a TikTok post that appeared to place a $45,000 bounty on the nation’s top law enforcement official. The post...

Does Minneapolis Need a New Separation Ordinance?

Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Separation Ordinance Anxiety The federal raid on Las Cuatro Milpas in south Minneapolis this June revealed that the city’s...

Ward 5 candidates chart North Minneapolis’ future ahead of November 4 election

As Minneapolis nears the 2025 municipal election on November 4, the race for Ward 5 City Council has become one of the city’s most closely watched contests; and for good reason. Ward 5, which stretches across much of North Minneapolis, has long...

Minnesota: Biologics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Minnesota in September

Suzanne Roosen Acting Director of the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) | Official Website Suzanne Roosen Acting Director of the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) | Official Website In September, one Biologics company received an...

Minnesota Broadcaster Ed De La Hunt Dies

The voice of "Coffeetime" co-founded KPRM(AM) in Park Rapids in 1962 Carol and Ed De La Hunt A familiar voice in northern Minnesota, Ed De La Hunt passed away at his home on Saturday at the age of 87. He had a nearly 70-year career in the radio...