Twin Cities open bodybuilding competition brings hundreds to Prior Lake
A jam-packed event room at Mystic Lake Center was a welcome sight for Jeff and Kirsten Zahler Saturday afternoon.
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Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Adam's journalism career has taken him across the Midwest. He and his wife settled in Minnesota in the fall of 2021.
Before that, Adam graduated from the University of Missouri (M-I-Z!) in 2018 - and got his start in television working for CBS in Madison, Wis. While in Wisconsin, he married his college sweetheart, who worked against him at a competing news station in town.
Since joining the WCCO team in December 2021, Adam has worked to immerse himself in all of the things that make the Twin Cities so special. He and his wife have also welcomed two children and a dog into their home since then!
When not working, Adam is active in his church, loves making new memories with his young family, and enjoys watching Detroit sports teams like the Lions and Tigers.
A jam-packed event room at Mystic Lake Center was a welcome sight for Jeff and Kirsten Zahler Saturday afternoon.
After nights of disruptions in the last 10 days -- namely young people launching fireworks at cars, police, and people walking by -- one faith leader told WCCO he's hoping his presence can deter that.
It was a chaotic Fourth of July at Boom Island in Minneapolis, where police attempted to clear out several dozen people setting off fireworks.
There's an increased police presence in Minneapolis Wednesday night after a dangerous Fourth of July evening and overnight of mischief and mortars.
As Fourth of July activities continue throughout the Twin Cities, much of an emphasis is on staying cool under the steaming sun.
The event, the result of months of planning, represents a new beginning for programming for the home, said Site Manager Betsy Faber.
AAA expects 50.7 million Americans to be traveling by sky, rails, or road, which is roughly 2 million more than the last record set in 2019.
Directly across the St. Croix River, fireworks sales in Hudson, Wisconsin are reaching new heights.
In a year marked by attacks on mosques in the Twin Cities, faith leaders say the crowds are symbolic, not just of the holiday, but something greater.
"It's a huge celebration of rainbows, and glitter, and everything else under the sun [laughs]!" said executive director Andi Otto.
Between mid-May and mid-June, the Twin Cities saw just about one-fourth an inch of rain – the least since the 1870s in a one-month span.
As downtown floods with fans of Taylor Swift, a flood, or any sort of rain, is the last thing they want to to think about. But with a NEXT Weather Alert comes the chance that anyone outside could be in the way of the weather.
"It's just an iconic property," said realtor Jim Schwarz, the home's listing agent. "It's a prominent house on a prominent piece of property."
If you've been to a Twins game, you may not have ever seen Sue Nelson, but you have definitely heard her.
More than 500,000 people are expected to descend on the city this weekend, as megastar Taylor Swift hosts two sold-out shows at U.S. Bank Stadium at the same time the city hosts its annual Pride weekend.