Minnesota
Gus Walz wins the night • Minnesota Reformer
Sure, it was a good speech and all, especially since Gov. Tim Walz kept it less than 20 minutes.
Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president of the United States by introducing himself to the American public with a mix of biography and shots at the Republican ticket.
But the star of the third night of the Democratic National Convention may wind up being 17-year old Gus Walz, whose sobbing celebration of his father — “That’s my dad!” he joyously yelled — has already captivated the internet.
OMG I missed Walz’s son Gus crying and saying “that’s my dad!” when his dad shouted him out. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/bFV1kFkeHv
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 22, 2024
Gus was reacting to his father’s tribute to the family; Gus and his older sister Hope and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz “are my entire world,” Tim Walz said.
Even as Tim Walz walked on stage, however, Gus Walz was visibly choked up with emotion.
The Walzes relayed to People magazine recently that Gus, who will be a senior this year at St. Paul Central High School, has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD and an anxiety disorder.
“It took time, but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus’ condition is not a setback — it’s his secret power,” the Walzes told People.
Eric Garcia, an MSNBC columnist and author of a book on autism, wrote this week that the Walzes should be applauded for how they’ve approached Gus’ future: “What makes the Walz family’s story so reassuring is that they seem to want to help Gus live a good life rather than change who he is.”
Minutes after Walz finished his address to largely positive reviews, Gus Walz and “That’s my dad” were trending on the social media platform X.
Dads and everyone else were in agreement that it was the most authentic moment of public filial love in memory.
I don’t cry easily, but as the dad of a teenage son with autism, ADHD & anxiety issues, watching Tim Walz’s 17-year-old son(who has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD & anxiety disorder) standing up, crying & pointing to the stage telling everyone “that’s my dad” just gutted me pic.twitter.com/9M8uS9gCC8
— Rick Ellis (@aysrick) August 22, 2024
Another point of agreement: Do not mess with Gus:
Gus Walz just made about a million new friends, uncles, aunts, and cousins ready to go to war for him
— JJ in NH (@JustJoshinNH) August 22, 2024
A note of caution for Gus: Stay off social media, and finish school.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Expect a sunny Saturday with heat expected to build up this weekend before an even hotter work week.
Saturday forecast
Local perspective:
Winds stay light out of the south with plenty of sunshine today.
There are hints of an extremely isolated thundershower, but the chance of that happening over any given area is extremely small.
Expect highs to peak in the upper 80s with dew points in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon.
Extended forecast
What’s next:
This forecast is hot.
Highs will peak in the 90s every day this upcoming week for the Twin Cities and a large portion of the area as well.
Dew points really don’t look to surge into the 70s but mainly stay in the lower to upper 60s depending on the day of the week.
Little to no precipitation forecast this upcoming week. Expect dry and sunny days.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast.
BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently announced over $1.4 million in child care economic development grants, including a $200,000 award to the
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
in Bemidji.
Split between 11 programs and organizations around the state, more than 80% of the awarded funds support programs in Greater Minnesota, with the aim of creating more than 1,100 new child care slots.
“Affordable, reliable child care is essential for a thriving economy,” DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said in a release. “These grants are supporting working families by ensuring Minnesota parents are able to work knowing their child is well cared for by some of the best caregivers in the nation. We’re also helping employers retain talent and working together to establish the foundation for long-term economic vitality.”
DEED’s Child Care Economic Development Grant program provides funding to organizations and communities to invest in new or expanding child care businesses, including facility improvements, worker training, attraction, retention and licensing, and other strategies to address the child care shortage.
Since the office’s inception in July 2023, DEED has awarded over $13 million in grants to 56 organizations to fund child care startups or business expansions, resulting in over 4,000 new child care slots.
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