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One Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law
Before celebrating the birth of the nation, Congress came back to D.C. to deliver on our promise to the American people and pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. My colleagues and I on the House Ways and Means Committee spent years listening to the...

Texas floods, responding faithfully to tragedy, Epstein list fallout & best movies of the 2000s | Ep. 27
In this episode of Culture Brief, we reflect on the devastating floods in central Texas, the heartbreak they’ve left behind, and the political blame game that’s already started. Then Denison Forum’s Executive Director, Dr. Mark Turman, joins us...
Report details environmental impacts of proposed Crow Wing County Landfill expansion
BRAINERD — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency published a report on the potential environmental impacts of the proposed expansion to the Crow Wing County Landfill. The public is invited to comment on the environmental assessment worksheet,...

What Happened to Karlie Samuelson? Digging Deeper Into the Injury That Ruled Minnesota Lynx Star Out for the Season
Karlie Samuelson received quite a surprise after turning off the airplane mode. She was traded from the Washington Mystics to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, mid-air. “Traded mid 10-hour flight with no wifi is...
Bloom Standard Awarded $1M Grant to Advance Automated Ultrasound for Resource-Limited Health Settings
10th July 2025 Funding from Gates Foundation accelerates development of breakthrough AI-driven imaging technology to improve access and global health outcomes. Bloom Standard, a clinical-stage medtech company pioneering an AI-driven automated...

Minnesota’s Haitian community at risk for deportation as Trump ends TPS designation
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Craig Breslow reveals Red Sox' priority at MLB trade deadline
The Boston Red Sox are right in the middle of the American League playoff race with the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaching. The Red Sox have won six straight games and eight of their last 10, moving them into a tie with the Seattle Mariners...

When Sleeper Cells Meet the Resistance
By Ben Johnson The recent attacks on immigration facilities show America may be living in the most dangerous point in our history. Imagine watching one of the many, well-funded left-wing riots targeting the Trump administration — attacking ICE...

Are Braden Fiske and Jared Verse the NFL’s top pass rush tandem?
Iron sharpening iron might be the best way to describe the relationship between Los Angeles Rams pass rushers Jared Verse and Braden Fiske. Individually, each player is an up-and-coming star with votes for Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024....

Evelyn Shores Inks Professional Contract With Angel City
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Midfielder Evelyn Shores becomes the newest Tar Heel to turn pro after signing with Angel City FC. Shores will forego her two years of remaining eligibility to join ACFC with fellow Carolina alumni Savy King. The Atlanta, Ga....

Regulator Approves AEP Ohio’s Landmark Data Center Tariff
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved a landmark tariff structure requiring large new data center customers to pay for a minimum of 85% of their subscribed electricity usage—regardless of actual consumption—for up to 12...
SHARON ROLANDER
Sharon Ann (Wendorff) Rolander, 79, passed away at Sienna Meadows Memory Care in Oregon, Wis., on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the first full day of summer. She was born on April 9, 1946, in Hutchinson to Ernest and Hazel (Schmidt) Wendorff and was...

Tesla Paid for Elon’s Politics: Will America Party Turn the Page?
For Elon Musk, the first half of 2025 was a lesson in political vulnerability. By pushing for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which revealed that the media space is largely a top-down engineering project, Musk mobilized political...
Michigan well represented on list of best bass lakes in U.S.
A lake on the Michigan-Canada border is being recognized for its immaculate fishing for the second time this year. Bassmaster Magazine unveiled its 2025 list of the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America on July 8 and it included Lake St. Clair at No. 10....

All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar Inc, an award-winning leader in solar energy solutions, announce a significant expansion of its Midwest operations to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This...

Minnesota restaurant openings & closings for June 2025
Patio season is in full swing, and Minnesotans can enjoy an array of new restaurants this summer. Here are the latest restaurant headlines: Openings Boardwalk Kitchen & Bar (1125 Shenandoah Drive, Shakopee): Spectators can enjoy a brand new way to...

‘We Need to Shift Who Has Power in This Country’: Cynthia Richie Terrell Knows How We Can Cultivate Gender Balance in Politics
“There’s an appetite to take on the dysfunction in our electoral system,” Richie Terrell told Ms. Cynthia Richie Terrell has worked as a political campaign manager and field director for candidates and initiatives at every level of government—but...

Minnesota DNR officials discover school of invasive carp gathering near La Crosse
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it's found a school of invasive carp gathering in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Root River. The DNR and its partners located the invasive fish after...

What Works In Weed: 9 Tools Operators Actually Use (And Don’t Break The Bank)
BovedaCourtesy of Boveda I’ve been covering the cannabis industry for more than a decade. In that time, I’ve seen just about every shiny new thing: products pitched as “disruptive,” “next-gen” or “industry-defining.” “AI-powered” this,...

Minneapolis Homeowner Uncovers Incredible Blast From the Past
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. House Siding Project Leads to Historic Find Surprise "discoveries" are rarely a good thing when working on home improvements. But...