Minnesota Senator Al Franken Makes The Rounds At The Fair
Senator Al Franken is making the rounds at the Minnesota State Fair. On Sunday, he sat down with WCCO's Roshini Rajkumar, the host of News and Views, and talked about the campaign.
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Senator Al Franken is making the rounds at the Minnesota State Fair. On Sunday, he sat down with WCCO's Roshini Rajkumar, the host of News and Views, and talked about the campaign.
After travelling a single block at the Minnesota State Fair, it's clear "The Great Minnesota Get-Together" is a gathering meant for all. Brienna Schuette, the Minnesota State Fair's marketing and communication director, says they make changes every year to insure increased accessibility.
For the second time this year, the Minnesota State Fair has broken a record for daily attendance. According to recently released figures, 252,092 entered the gates at the fair on Saturday, which breaks the previous record for the 10th day.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a light-rail train in St. Paul Sunday morning. According to Metro Transit, the accident happened near the Westgate Station along the Green Line.
You may see more State Troopers on Minnesota highways Sunday. The State Patrol and local law enforcement are holding saturation patrols to remind drivers of the Ted Foss Move Over Law.
The seat in Minnesota's 6th congressional district is completely up for grabs, with Rep. Michele Bachmann opting not to run for re-election. While the District is heavily Republican, two years ago businessman and Democrat Jim Graves came within one percentage point of beating Bachmann.
Students in Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools will eat lunch food that comes from Minnesota farmers on the first Thursday of every month. School administrators say Minnesota Thursdays stems from the Farm to School programs at both districts.
During the State Fair we forget about counting calories and just eat all things deep fried or on a stick. But one Twin Cities woman is taking over indulgence to the next level. Mandy Colten plans to eat every single fair food on a stick in the name of charity.
A U.S. Army Sergeant who was shot in the head, then shot again three more times, is sharing his message of forgiveness and recovery at the fair. After serving two tours in Iraq, Sergeant Patrick Zeigler was shot during the 2009 attack on Fort Hood.
There was some unusual activity in Minneapolis Saturday night. People were pole-vaulting on the rooftop of a bar. "Pub vaults are kind of popping up all over the country, in terms of doing them in kind of weird places like malls and down on the street fairs, and things like that," Jory Zunich, from the Twin Cities Track Club, said.
A first-of-its-kind meatless butcher has set up shop at Minneapolis Farmers Market. And it's a hit with customers. Once they figure out what it is. Nina Moini spent the day with the brother and sister pair behind The Herbivorous Butcher.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is calling the video of an arrest made back in January concerning. Now he wants a review. Christopher Lollie shot a video on his cell phone when St. Paul Police arrested him in a skyway in January.
The Coast Guard is looking for a small plane that took off from Wisconsin and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The plane left the Waukesha Airport in Milwaukee Saturday afternoon. It failed to land at a Virginia airport as scheduled, and crossed into a restricted air space near Washington, D.C.
Questions surrounding police judgment have plagued Minnesota officers this week. On more than one occasion, calls to investigate suspicious activity have led to the use of force. Chris Lollie shot a video, that has now gone viral, as St. Paul Police arrested him in a Skyway in January.
A Wright County man has been reported missing by family, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office. Police said Christopher Michael Rossing, 25, has not been seen or heard from since the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 22.
