Duluth Minnesota Fire Department / Facebook 26 Fishermen Rescued from Lake After Ice Separates from Shoreline The fishermen were ferried back to shore in small groups, a few at a time, leaving all their gear behind them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 13, 2021
KARE 11 / YouTube screen shot One Dead After Gunfire Reported at Minnesota Health Clinic Although initial reports said a bomb went off, a Wright County official said no bombs had been detonated during the shooting. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 9, 2021
@AlexChhith / Twitter video screen shot Report: Minneapolis Cops Ask To Use 40mm Launchers After 100+ Person Crowd Begins Attacking The showdown between cops and protesters was sparked by the first fatal officer-involved shooting since George Floyd's death. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal January 1, 2021
Minneapolis Police Department / screen shot Minneapolis Police Release Body Cam Footage of Shooting That Angered Anti-Cop Activists Police had called for Idd to stop his car and surrender by putting his hands up. Multiple commands to surrender can be heard. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 1, 2021
@StribSports / Twitter Investigation Opened After Authorities Discover 'Don't Miss' Tags on Deer A hunter who killed a deer in Minnesota ended up with a msytery on his hands. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 25, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Klobuchar Slams Trump After His Demand for Bigger Stimulus Checks: 'An Attack on Every American' Klobuchar said that if Trump were to veto the bill Congress passed, the votes exist to override that veto. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 24, 2020
Alpha News / YouTube screen shot MN Senator/Physician Who Examined Death Certificates: We May be Inflating COVID Deaths by 40% Rep. Mary Franson and Sen. Scott Jensen from Minnesota claim that the COVID death count may have been inflated by as much as 40 percent. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal December 21, 2020
Tobias Bjorkli / Pexels Experts Say Much of US Could Catch Rare Glimpse of Northern Lights the Next 3 Nights Those residing in some northern states could have a rare chance to view the northern lights this week, according to scientists. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal December 10, 2020
@CrimeWatchMpls / Twitter Minn. Couple Receives Anonymous Letter Shaming Christmas Lights: 'Reminder of Systemic Biases' One St. Anthony, Minnesota, couple was shamed for hanging up Christmas lights in an anonymous letter accusing them of racial insensitivity. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal December 9, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr LLC Co-Owned by Ilhan Omar's Husband Got $635K in COVID Relief While Also Being Paid Millions by Omar The coronavirus bailout loans are designed to help struggling small businesses that have been hurt by the shutdowns. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal December 7, 2020
Guy Still / Twitter screen shot Video Catches Moment Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Freeway 'Pilots are trained to deal with emergency engine problems and things like that if you have to make an emergency landing' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal December 6, 2020
KARE 11 / YouTube screen shot Police: Minneapolis Carjackings Rose an Astonishing 537% in Last Two Months Violent carjackings are up 573 percent amid a crime wave in Minneapolis following months of anti-police rhetoric. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
Lorie Shaull / Flickr Democrat Governor: Citizens Can Not Gather With Anyone Who Is Not a Family Member 'We’re at a point in this pandemic that the decisions we make now will have huge repercussions on the health and well-being of our neighbors.' By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal November 19, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Corruption? After the Election and Dishing Out Millions, Omar Finally Cuts Ties with Husband's Firm Ilhan Omar's campaign paid $2.7 million to her husband's firm during this cycle, raising ethical questions about her campaign spending again. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal November 17, 2020
Chad Davis / Flickr Crime Surges in Minneapolis as Vilified Police Abandon City Crime is rising and police officers are quitting after Minneapolis' city government decided to turn its back on its police department. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal November 14, 2020
Wadena Pioneer Journal / Facebook Over 20 Farmers and 50 Volunteers Show Up To Help Harvest Crops After Farmer's Wife Passes Away On Saturday, the local volunteers filled the roads leading to the farm, bringing tractors, grain carts, combines and semis. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 12, 2020
Matt Jones / Unsplash GOP Flips Another House Seat, This Time in Minnesota Republican advertisements attempted to tie the incumbent to Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fellow Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. By Jennifer Jean Miller, The Western Journal November 4, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Even with Big Issues in Minnesota, Ilhan Omar Wins 5th Congressional District Ilhan Omar retained her seat in the House of Representatives despite the social unrest that has taken over the city of Minneapolis. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal November 3, 2020
Joe Biden / YouTube screen shot As Trump Supporters Interrupt Biden Speech, He Can't Help But Call Them 'Ugly Folks' During a drive-in rally on Friday, Biden targeted Trump supporters in a video that went viral - and not in a good way for the Democrats. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal November 1, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Trump Breaks His Fundraising Record, Turns Focus to Flipping Minnesota Flush with cash, the Trump campaign is going hard to turn Minnesota red, according to campaign manager Bill Stepien. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 24, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Trump Campaign Announces It Broke Online Fundraising Record on Day of Final Debate The campaign will buy ads in the battleground state of Minnesota as the campaign enters its final stretch. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 23, 2020