Midwest
Governor Tim Walz goes viral after posting family's recipe for 'turkey trot tater-tot hotdish'
Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is going viral after sharing a recipe that’s popular in the Midwest, and social media users appear to be trying it out.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee from Minnesota, who is expected to speak at the 2024 DNC on Wednesday in Chicago, recently took to X to share his family’s turkey hotdish recipe.
“Minnesota is *the top* turkey-producing state in the nation. Fun fact. And you can eat it year round. Here’s one of my family’s recipes,” Walz captioned the post.
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The recipe has garnered 1.5 million views since Walz posted it on Aug. 9.
The hotdish is widely popular throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
“Hotdish is an anything goes one-dish meal from the Upper Midwest, but it’s especially beloved in Minnesota and North Dakota,” Eater.com reported.
“A creamy sauce binds three essential hotdish components together: starch, protein and vegetable. And while the rest of the country might call this a casserole, take heed — though all hotdishes are casseroles, the reverse is not true,” the outlet continued.
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Walz’s tater-tot hotdish combines ground turkey, green beans, bacon, mushrooms, shredded cheese, spices and herbs in a baking dish — and Walz appears to create different versions of the Midwestern meal.
Gov. Walz has won the Minnesota congressional delegation’s hotdish competition three times with three separate hotdish recipes in 2013, 2014 and again in 2016, according to reports. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Walz won three of the Minnesota congressional delegation’s hotdish competitions when he was serving in the House of Representatives — winning in 2013, 2014 and again in 2016, according to reports.
TikTok users are now testing out his hotdish recipes, with one creator known as “That Midwestern Mom” giving Walz’s turkey taco tot hotdish a try.
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“America has a new Midwestern dad who likes hotdish and who better to teach you about hotdish in Minnesota than that Midwestern mom,” she said in the video.
She seemed to enjoy the recipe and offered tips at the end for others who wanted to give the dish a go.
“Just use taco seasoning next time, it’s so much easier … and use twice as much,” she said.
“Remember, folks, hotdish recipes are just suggestions, so make it however you want. There is no wrong way.”
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, has gone viral on X after sharing his hotdish recipes. Walz is expected to formally accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the 2024 DNC in Chicago on Wednesday night. (iStock; Tim Walz; Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Another TikTok account, @cookinwithcongress, specializes in recreating and trying “every strange recipe from a politician: the good, the bad and the ugly,” the user wrote on his blog.
The social media user ended up approving the taste after recreating Walz’s hotdish recipe.
“Governor Tim Walz fancies himself a vice president, eh? And he fancies himself a decent cook?? Well, after tasting this hotdish I gotta say something I almost NEVER say on here … let him cook,” he captioned the video.
Fox News Digital reached out to the users behind “That Midwestern Mom” and “Cooking with Congress” for comment.
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Michigan
Michigan State Police request public’s help in locating missing woman out of Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing woman.
44-year-old Jeanette Jaeger was last seen April 27 in the area of Capital Avenue and Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek, MSP said in a release.
She is described as a white woman standing roughly 5’3″ tall, weighing about 111 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair. It is unknown what she was last seen wearing.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the MSP Marshall Post at (269) 558-0500 or Calhoun County Dispatch at (269) 781-0911.
Minnesota
Food relief efforts in Minnesota
After a press conference earlier today in St. Paul, we continue the conversation on food support across the state. Zach Rodvold with Second Harvest Heartland joins us to talk about growing demand, including estimates that as many as 1 in 5 Minnesota families may be struggling to afford food, and what’s being done to help meet the need.
Nebraska
Nebraska softball to host free NCAA selection show watch party Sunday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Fans are invited to join the No. 2 Nebraska softball team at Bowlin Stadium on Sunday for a free NCAA selection-show watch party.
Doors open at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 6 p.m. During the event, Nebraska will learn its NCAA Tournament opponents.
Nebraska Athletics said fans will have an opportunity to take a photo with the Big Ten regular-season championship trophy during the event.
Nebraska makes its first appearance in the Big Ten Tournament at Maryland Softball Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. It will play either No. 8 Ohio State or No. 9 Michigan.
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