MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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. It turns out they are distant cousins. The photo shows eight smiling people wearing navy pro-Trump shirts, underneath a “Trump … Read more
The small town of Cloquet, Minnesota (pop: 11,000) is home to the gorgeous R.W. Lindholm Service Station, the only gas station design by Frank Lloyd Wright. But this was not just a place for pumping gas. This little two-floor car-centric building was to be the social and cultural center of the architect’s vision of a … Read more
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is taking his campaign straight to the gutter. But don’t worry — it’s not what you think. The Minnesota governor appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “SubwayTakes,” a social media series that gives riders on the New York subway a chance to speak about a subject near and dear to … Read more
Veronica Roleen Gast faces charges of second-degree assault and criminal vehicular operation. A Minnesota woman was arrested after allegedly trying to crush her boyfriend under her car during an intense fight. According to police reports, Veronica Roleen Gast, 30, and her boyfriend were driving to a couple therapy session when the argument quickly became out … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former Minneapolis City Council … Read more
Royce White, a former NBA player and current devotee of ex-President Donald Trump, won the Minnesota Republican Party’s Senate primary on Tuesday. White had secured an eyebrow-raising endorsement from the Minnesota GOP back in May, although he was certain to face formidable odds if he managed to challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Nov. … Read more
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walk as they prepare to depart at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Six years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was … Read more
The brother of George Floyd, whose murder by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests in 2020, has reportedly endorsed the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota. On Friday, Philonise Floyd shared his support for Walz, saying he “showed what unity was” by attending the funeral of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old … Read more
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman also would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history. Peggy Flanagan, the lieutenant governor of Minnesota and … Read more
When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself at a rally Tuesday night — his first public appearance since becoming Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate — he imparted a bit of Midwestern wisdom to the Philadelphia crowd. “In Minnesota, we respect our neighbors and their personal choice that they make,” he said. “Even if … Read more
