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Stories from August 20, 2024

Day 2 of the DNC will feature the Obamas and second gentleman Doug Emhoff

Day 2 of the DNC will feature the Obamas and second gentleman Doug Emhoff

Former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president.
by The Associated Press

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Check out the voter turnout in your county — and what groups are doing to increase it

Check out the voter turnout in your county — and what groups are doing to increase it

Minnesota consistently has one of the highest voter turnout rates in the country, and organizers in the state are building awareness and civic engagement to maintain that trend for future elections.
by Erica Zurek

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Democrats to hear from former President Obama, as state Republicans criticize VP nominee Tim Walz

As Democrats celebrate top leaders including Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Republicans in the state want to remind voters of Walz’s record of what they term excessive spending and regulations. Meanwhile, get out the vote campaigns ramp up.
by Jacob Aloi

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Gov. Tim Walz and wife Gwen Walz detail experience with fertility treatment, explain it wasn’t IVF

Gov. Tim Walz and wife Gwen Walz detail experience with fertility treatment, explain it wasn’t IVF

The Walz family is sharing new details about how they used a fertility treatment called intrauterine insemination to conceive their children. Republicans say Walz misled the public on this aspect of his family history.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota Now and Then: Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 2024 were momentous for women in politics

Minnesota Now and Then: Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 2024 were momentous for women in politics

Women have reigned as lieutenant governor for Minnesota since 1983. A former lawmaker reflects on what it would mean for one to make it to the top.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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As a tween remains in critical condition after Minneapolis shooting, questions renew on youth felonies

As a tween remains in critical condition after Minneapolis shooting, questions renew on youth felonies

There’s a young girl from Minneapolis who remains in critical condition Tuesday after being shot over the weekend along with three other children. The minors in question are between the ages of 11 and 13 and were shot while joyriding in a stolen car.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Another Minnesota school district is adopting the four-day week this year. Is it working?

Another Minnesota school district is adopting the four-day week this year. Is it working?

Carlton is a district five miles south of Cloquet with about 500 students. They are one of the six school districts in the entire state with a four-day school week, and the only district making that move this school year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect

Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect

Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced. The suit’s dismissal Thursday comes weeks after the law took effect, prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks and before many women know they are pregnant.
by The Associated Press

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Harris maintains slight lead in presidential race in first Minnesota poll since Walz announced as VP

Harris maintains slight lead in presidential race in first Minnesota poll since Walz announced as VP

The latest poll of Minnesota likely voters — the first conducted since Walz was announced as the Democrat’s Vice Presidential candidate — shows Democrats leading Republicans.
by Craig Helmstetter and Anna Haecherl

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Former officer Thomas Lane, who helped hold down George Floyd, is released from prison

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan helped gavel in the Democratic National Convention Monday night in Chicago. And one of the officers who held George Floyd down while Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck is being released from prison Tuesday. 
by Phil Picardi

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Stephon Gilmore joins the Vikings, the latest and biggest catch for cornerback group needing a boost

Stephon Gilmore joins the Vikings, the latest and biggest catch for cornerback group needing a boost

The Minnesota Vikings have finally assembled a proven group of cornerbacks after a series of setbacks. Stephon Gilmore was the latest and biggest catch. The Vikings signed the 13-year veteran Gilmore to a one-year, $10 million contract with $7 million guaranteed.
by The Associated Press

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Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches

Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches

The packages, which were discovered along two beaches in Florida, are reported to have weighed over 100 pounds in total with an estimated street value of over $1 million, authorities said.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Phyllis Wheatley summer camp continues in a new form — nature excursions along the Mississippi

Phyllis Wheatley summer camp continues in a new form — nature excursions along the Mississippi

The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is preparing to rebuild and reopen its summer camp in Carver County. In the meantime, the center continues to teach young Minneapolis students about the great outdoors.
by Regina Medina

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It’s the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Except maybe in farm country

It’s the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Except maybe in farm country

In Minnesota, there are fissures between rural and urban Democrats, and they’re front and center with Gov. Tim Walz emphasizing his rural roots as a vice-presidential candidate. Some Democrats feel like their party is out of touch with rural voters.
by Catharine Richert

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Ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing released from prison

Ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing released from prison

One of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd was released from prison on Tuesday. Thomas Lane, who received the shortest sentence of the four ex-officers involved in Floyd’s death, is the first to leave custody.
by Matt Sepic

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