The Weekly Scramble

SPPS working to fill teacher vacancies before new school year starts St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is working to fill job openings with less than two weeks to go before the new school year starts. “I’m confident we will have those teaching positions filled,” said Superintendent Dr. Stacie Stanley. She explained SPPS Human Resources has been doing new intensive hiring fairs in the community to mee...

Twin Cities scream club builds community through relieving stress Hollie Carr started the group after seeing a Chicago scream club on TikTok. Many people found her group the same way. “Are you here to scream?” Hollie Carr asked people who strolled by her Sunday night as the sun began to set near the Cedar Nichols Trailhead in Burnsville. Carr founded Scream Club Twin Cities MN in early August. The...

The power of social media and how it can influence almost anything, including a Hardware Store. The first ever female umpire in MLB history. No it is not A.I. a boat in New Jersey struck and killed a whale!!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Canadian Man Fined $28,872 for Walking in Woods During Wildfire Ban For the first time in recent memory, Nova Scotia has closed hiking trails, backcountry routes, and all forest access across the province and one Canadian Air Force veteran just found out exactly how serious the government is about enforcing it. Jeff Evely, a retired Master Warrant Officer with 20 years of service, shared a now vir...

MLB attempted to play a game at Bristol Speedway and it was a total disaster.  A record-breaking crowd filled Bristol Motor Speedway to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Cincinnati Reds, but not everyone left with a winning experience. Among the attendees was Lester Tate and his family, who traveled to the Tennessee venue for the unique ballgame.  What they're saying: Tate said while...

Reuvers had his Mike Frattallone moment last night camping with his family. Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of food allergy. It makes people allergic to red meat and other products made from mammals. In the United States, the condition usually begins with the bite of the Lone Star tick. The bite transfers a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into the body. In some people, this triggers a reaction from t...

Mike has officially been bit by the Town Baseball bug!!! Nancy Pelosi erupts when asked by CNN's Jake Tapper about allegations of insider trading Former House Speaker  Nancy Pelosi  appeared agitated Wednesday when CNN’s Jake Tapper confronted her about insider trading allegations. On "The Lead," Tapper tried to show President Donald Trump’s comments earlier that day accusing Pelosi of b...

American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans' American Eagle’s “great jeans” advertising campaign with actor Sydney Sweeney is at the center of the latest political firestorm online, drawing accusations of racial undertones in its messaging. Sweeney, who rose to fame for her starring roles in HBO’s “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” is the star of the clothing retailer’s...

We lose the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne at 76 years old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Omar Fateh wins the DFL endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis, best of luck to a once great city....... The Minneapolis DFL Party convention ended Saturday night in a chaotic flurry of activity that saw  state Sen. Omar Fateh  claim the party's endorsement for mayor. Why it matters: The young democratic socialist lawmaker's victory over two-term sitting mayor  Mayor Jacob Frey &...

Mike Welch tournament director for the 3M Open taking place next week. Get your tickets here Feds execute search warrants connected to ‘massive scheme to defraud’ a Minnesota housing program Alpha News was on location as a search warrant was being served at several locations related to a “massive scheme to defraud” Medicaid and Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. According to...

Reuvers and Livvy Dunne went to the Twins game on Friday!!!! Minneapolis leaders explore city-owned grocery store Last November, the Minneapolis City Council’s Public Health and Safety committee asked city staff to explore the idea of government-owned grocery stores as a tool to combat the city’s problem of food insecurity and food deserts. Now, on Wednesday, city leaders are prepared to review a...

The biggest drug bust in the history of Minnesota happened yesterday, does anybody else care?? Two charged in nearly 900 pound meth bust in Minneapolis, part of Mexican drug operation The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office followed up with a social media post confirming that its Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) along with federal partners had been involved in the massive takedown, which it said w...

The terrifying role that A.I. has recently played globally in the world of politics. Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate  Secretary of State Marco Rubio  and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a ca...

Girl who fell off Disney cruise "was not being held" by father at time of incident, authorities say South Florida law enforcement is investigating after a 5-year-old girl fell overboard from a  Disney Dream cruise ship  Sunday, prompting her father to jump into the ocean after her. The Broward Sheriff's Office told CBS News Miami on Tuesday that the "little girl was not being held, as er...

Malik Beasley at center of gambling investigation; Pistons pause deal talks with free agent, per report One of the  NBA's  top free agents is now the subject of a serious  gambling  investigation from the U.S. District Attorney's office.  Detroit Pistons  guard  Malik Beasley  faces allegations of  gambling  related to  NBA  games and pro...

DOJ sues Minnesota over college tuition benefits for undocumented immigrants The United States Department of Justice is suing Minnesota over state laws which offer some undocumented immigrants access to lower in-state college tuition. The government is also challenging a new state program which offers some students free tuition. Members of the federal government are arguing these state laws “uncon...

What if Trump's strategy is actually brilliant and works?? Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire in effect after accusing both sides of violating it President Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was "in effect," and it appeared to be holding on Tuesday afternoon after 12 days of deadly conflict between the Middle East's arch rivals. Earlier in the morning, Mr. Trump voiced frust...

We get to know our new friend Michael Burt second generation owner of We Are Nuts. Why one political group should really embrace the holiday of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's nam...

Vance Boelter’s 90 minutes of terror: 4 lawmakers’ homes, 2 shot and 2 killed There are chilling new details about Vance Boelter’s attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families. A new timeline of events reveals the 57-year-old tried to do even more damage.  Federal prosecutors say  he stopped at the homes of four lawmakers early Saturday morning with the intent to kill them. Inve...

The LA riots perfectly symbolize everything that is currently wrong with this country. The images of cars set ablaze, protesters tossing rocks at police and officers firing nonlethal rounds and tear gas at protesters hearkens back to the last time a president  sent the National Guard  to respond to violence on Los Angeles streets. But the unrest during several days of protests over immig...

What exactly the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is really about. Trump says Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates President Donald Trump on Saturday said there would be “serious consequences” if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the GOP’s sweeping budget bill. “If he does, he’ll have...

The embarrassment that has become High School graduation ceremonies. Wayzata graduation shooting suspect faces stiffer sentence after prosecutor filing The  Hennepin County  Attorney's Office will seek an  enhanced sentence against the man suspected of shooting  two people following the Wayzata High School graduation ceremony at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. Hamza Abdirashid Said, 20, of Coon Rap...

ÉCLAIRCISSEMENT: Texas Teen Wins 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, clinched the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, correctly spelling “éclaircissement” to claim the title and over $50,000 in cash and prizes in a dramatic final round. Zaki, last year’s runner-up, triumphed over eight finalists in the centennial  Scripps National Spelling B...

Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a professor of business administration, who was accused of data fraud. Gino has been fighting the allegations for almost four years, The Harvard Crimson reports. The student newspaper says Gino was well-known for studying honesty and ethical behavior before she was accused of manipulating observations to support her hypotheses.  "This is...