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STEVE KARNOWSKI

STEVE KARNOWSKI

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Election|News|Political|US

Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race

Republicans now have a straighter path to potential victory in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest congressional race

Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
Crime|News|US

Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court says Minnesota’s law banning 18 to-20-year-olds from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional

Election|US

State election directors fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots

State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that the system won’t be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election

State election directors fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
Health|News

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
Election|News|US

Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice president America deserves'

Kamala Harris has introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation as “the vice president America deserves” at a raucous rally in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania

Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice president America deserves'
Election|News|US

Five things to know about Tim Walz

Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

Five things to know about Tim Walz
Crime|News|US

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows
Lifestyle|News|US

The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response

Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to initiatives aimed at making life easier for families

The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Sports|US

Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota

Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White has shaken up a U.S. Senate primary race in Minnesota

Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota
Election|News|Political|US

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has won her primary race in Minnesota

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota
Business|Environment|Science

Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes

The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota have announced plans for a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient

Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded

Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny

What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
Election|News|US

Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick

Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the third night of the Democratic National Convention

Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick
Election|News|US

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
Crime|News|US

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun and drug charges

A judge has convicted a Minnesota man on gun and drug charges in a case that drew attention because he was sentenced to life in prison as a teen in a high-profile murder case and spent 18 years in prison before his sentence was commuted

Election|US

That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins

A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media

That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
News|Opinion|Political|US

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd

It was the biggest crisis of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's political career

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd
Election|News|US

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder

Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Environment|News|Science|World

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Election|US

In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz

In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
Business|Economy|Health|News|US

Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care

A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care

Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care
News|US

Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz knows how to lean into abortion rights on the debate stage

Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions
Crime|News|Political|US

Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting

When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place

Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting
Election|Political|Sports

Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz tramped through tall grass with a shotgun in hand on the opening day of Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season

Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens

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