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In Minnesota, Walz’s VP nod wins bouquets, brickbats
Minnesotans of all political persuasions weighed in Tuesday on the news that Gov. Tim Walz will be Kamala Harris’ presidential running mate. Opinions differ. Here’s a look at some of what Minnesotans are saying.
Gov. Tim Walz supporters say the ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and past congressman could help Harris in the Midwest. But he also comes with baggage from nearly two decades in political office.
National Weather Service surveying damage after reported tornadoes in south-central Minnesota
Tuesday will be a day of assessing and cleaning up damage across south-central Minnesota, in the wake of storms that produced tornadoes Monday evening.
Hennepin County commissioners set to vote on 49 percent pay raise
The elected commissioners currently earn $122,225 a year. The measure up for a final vote at Tuesday’s board meeting would increase their salaries to $182,141 starting next year.
Minnesota joins states pushing Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation
 Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X's AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election.
Sips for the Minnesota State Fair: 63 specialty drinks announced for 2024
When the Minnesota State Fair kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 22, you’ll have plenty of options to sip with your Pronto Pup. Here’s all the newly-announced drinks coming to the 2024 Minnesota State Fair and where you can find them.