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Rural Minnesotans who voted for Tim Walz 7 times may support Trump in November: report

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October 14, 2024

Rural Minnesotans who voted for Tim Walz 7 times may support Trump in November: report

The people of rural Minnesota voted for Democrat Gov. Tim Walz six times for Congress, and once for governor, but times have changed, according to a new report.

Residents of Albert Lea, Minnesota, a rural Midwest town of 18,000 in Freeborn County, seem to be abandoning their support for Walz, Politico reported Friday.

“I don’t think Trump has ever been stronger in rural areas,” Terry Gjersvik, a local Democrat who lost his bid for a state house seat in 2018, told Politico.

While Minnesota is not a key battleground state in the upcoming election, national and state polls show support for former President Trump in rural areas and small towns at around 60 percent or above.

But, the Harris-Walz campaign is targeting those rural areas ahead of November’s election.

Voters who spoke to Fox News Digital in Wisconsin were not supportive of Walz. (Reuters)

TIM WALZ SAID HE WENT TO CHINA ‘DOZENS’ OF TIMES, NOW HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS ITS ‘CLOSER TO 15’

“If you can do a couple points better, five points better, in those rural areas, and you multiply that by all the rural areas in those states, it’s a big deal,” John Anzalone, a veteran pollster and Harris adviser, said. Walz, he said, “is the first nominee in modern history, maybe since [Jimmy] Carter, who can talk small town America, rural America.”

Politico spoke with a multitude of people on the ground, and found that many Freeborn County locals who previously had voted Democrat were planning to pull the lever for Trump.

Rich Murray, Albert Lea’s current mayor, told Politico that Harris and Walz will win the state, but that the governor is “not going to get the votes out here,” which was not the case before 2016.

Freeborn County went twice to Obama and Walz carried the county when he unseated a Republican in his House race in 2006. But by 2016, Walz’s support was narrowing and the county went for Trump twice.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference regarding new gun legislation at City Hall on August 1, 2024 in Bloomington, Minnesota. ((Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images))

Walz barely won the county when he was elected governor in 2018, but when he ran for reelection in 2022, he lost Freeborn to Republican challenger Scott Jensen by almost 15 points, a nearly 30 percentage point swing against him from his first Congressional race in 2006.

WALZ ROASTED AFTER DECLARING ‘WE CAN’T AFFORD FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS’ AT RALLY

When he first entered politics, Walz struck a moderate tone, but as governor he signed into law bills that enacted universal background checks, free school lunches and protections for abortion and gender transitions, Politico reported. Those policies, as well as lingering frustration over his COVID response, didn’t appeal to voters in places like Freeborn County.

“I call it the Democrat ‘smash and grab’ in the Capitol,” Freeborn resident Karla Salier said. “They went for everything they could get to make us a sanctuary for transgenders and illegals. They just went nuts.”

But, the shift might be due in part to the polarization of voters.

“I think the voters changed,” Eric Ostermeier, a politics professor at University of Minnesota, told Politico. “And I would say this is the other aspect of it, is the willingness of voters to split their ticket has changed.

“Because I think with people in their [information] silos and increasingly characterizing the other side as evil, it’s difficult for people to say, well, there is this one good Democrat and I’m still going to vote for him, or there is this one good Republican … he’s not so bad,” he said. “Which is saying party over personality, I guess.”

Kendall Tietz is a writer with Fox News Digital.

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Milwaukee, WI

Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

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May 15, 2026

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Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Five teenagers were arrested on Thursday following a police pursuit that started on the 5500 block of W. Silver Spring Drive at around 10 a.m.

The teenagers were seen by the Milwaukee Police Department in a wanted vehicle that was involved in an armed robbery, and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The driver refused to stop, starting the police pursuit.

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The pursuit ended when the suspect exited the vehicle and started to run on foot on W. Appleton Place, according to MPD.

MPD then arrested a 16-year-old female, a 16-year-old male, two 17-year-old females, and a 15-year-old male.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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Minneapolis, MN

Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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May 15, 2026

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Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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Indianapolis, IN

Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

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May 15, 2026

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
The qualifying format has been altered for this year’s event to set the 33-car starting grid.
Katherine Legge aims to be the first woman to attempt “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for two days of qualifying that will determine the pole winner and set the full lineup for the 110th running of the Indy 500.

This year provides even more intrigue with changes to the qualifying format and because multiple drivers will take the first step toward potential history-making endeavors.

The events begin May 15 with Fast Friday practice sessions as drivers will run full speeds at the Brickyard to gear up for qualifying sessions the next two days. Then the pressure really kicks in Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 as drivers lock in their spots on the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24.

Among the drivers who will be behind the wheels of Indy cars this weekend are two who are seeking to make history.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is back, trying to become the first driver to win the iconic race five times. The Brazilian driver, who celebrated his 51st birthday on May 10, won the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2001 and 2002, again in 2009 and then in 2021 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins all time.

Meanwhile, Katherine Legge has a different, but equally epic, historic opportunity. The 45-year-old British driver announced earlier this week that she will attempt “The Double” this year: racing in the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only five drivers have ever attempted “The Double” – John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson – and Legge would be the first woman.

Here is everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the weekend schedule and the full entry list:

Indy 500 2026 event schedule by day

Practice, qualifying and the 2026 Indianapolis 500 can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream events on Fubo.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

Noon — Fast Friday, FS2
3 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS1
5 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS2

Saturday, May 16

Determines starting positions 16-33

8:30 a.m. — Practice 5, FS2
11 a.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS2
2 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS1
4 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, Fox

Sunday, May 17

Determines starting positions 1-15

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS2
4 p.m. — Qualifying Pole Day, Fox

Monday, May 18

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS1

Friday, May 22

11 a.m. — Carb Day Final Practice, FS1
2 p.m. — Oscar Mayer Wienie 500, Fox
2:30 p.m. — Pit Stop Competition, Fox

Sunday, May 24

10 a.m. — Pre-race show, Fox
12:30 p.m. — 110th Indianapolis 500, Fox

Stream Indy 500 race, qualifying and practice on Fubo

Indy 500 2026 qualfying format

Qualifying for the 110th Indy 500 begins Saturday when all drivers will take four consecutive laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the conclusion of the day, positions 16 through 33 will be set on the starting grid.
The top nine fastest drivers on the first day will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two Sunday.
Cars ranked 10-15 in Saturday’s qualifying session will advance to the Final 15 round Sunday and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of Saturday’s qualifying speeds, each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. ET, with the fastest three advancing to the Top 12 round. The three that don’t advance will slot in positions 13-15 on the grid.
At approximately 5 p.m. ET Sunday, the Top 12 qualifying round will begin in order of slowest to fastest cars from previous sessions, with the best six advancing to the Firestone Fast Six, which will determine the pole winner and the first two rows on the Indy 500 starting grid. The six that don’t advance will start on rows three and four.