Timothy Blotz

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Summertime (Official Studio Session) YouTube video by Big Phat Band

Big band music enthusiasts have just lost a legend in the passing of LA-Hollywood musician Gordon Goodwin. His Big Phat Band is a collection of the world's finest wind musicians. Goodwin's arrangement of Gershwin's "Summertime" will blow you away. RIP Mr. Goodwin. youtu.be/-zuKbrTDAnw?...

It’s World Ranger Day! This is a time when the international community recognizes the work and often times the sacrifices made to protect our world’s natural wonders. I’m especially proud of the work of my daughter, Ranger Emerson, at Mount Rainier National Park.

MN lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter ‘looking forward to truth of June 14’ events Vance Boelter told a judge in St. Paul federal court Thursday he's "looking forward to court" and "to the truth and facts of the 14th" to come out to the public.

Vance Boelter tells federal judge today he's "Looking forward to court." www.fox9.com/news/mn-lawm...

And… she’s off! Ranger Emerson is on the road heading back to Mount Rainier National Park to open up the Sunrise Visitors Center. Look for her amazing lectures on the seismology of the volcano at the Emmons Glacier overlook.

Derrick Thompson found guilty in fatal crash that killed 5 women A jury found Derrick Thompson, the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker charged in a deadly Minneapolis crash that claimed the lives of five young women in June 2023, was found guilty on all 15 charges ...

NEWS: Hennepin Co. jury finds Derrick Thompson guilty in crash that killed 5 women. www.fox9.com/news/derrick...

Let us not forget D-Day. Thousands of young men fought, died, and changed the world. But what if it had failed? Eisenhower thought it could. The night before he scribbled in pencil the speech he never would have to deliver... "If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."

New FDA-approved Alzheimer’s blood test coming to Mayo Clinic The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a new tool that can test a person’s blood to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The blood test is a groundbreaking development to confirm...

This is BIG in the Alzheimer's world. The FDA just approved a new blood test to confirm the presence of Alzheimer's in patients who are already experiencing cognitive decline. @mayoclinic.org will become one of the first Alzheimer's centers to offer the test. www.fox9.com/news/mayo-cl...

Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 87

Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 87 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94

Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/n...

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Strides For Stroke this weekend in support of the Minnesota Stroke Association. It’s always great to reconnect with friends and their caregivers on their journey with stroke recovery. You can still donate at www.strokemn.org

Can’t believe we’re a week away from Strides for Stroke. I invite you to come join us to support the Minnesota Stroke Association. Sign up at www.strokemn.org

With the loss of Pope Francis, I can’t help but reflect upon the long ago loss of our old friend Steve Frazier. Upon one of his last trips to the Vatican, he gifted me with a Francis bobble head, and our Dawn Stevens with a Pisa statue. We still have them. We all still miss you, Steve.

Former Hopkins HS star Paige Bueckers selected #1 in the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. She’ll play against the Minnesota Lynx on May 21st at @targetcenter.bsky.social

Curtain rises on play bringing awareness to organ donation In a historic St. Paul theater, built more than 100 years ago for silent movies, the stage will come alive with sound, laughter, and dialogue in a contemporary play to shine a light on organ donation.

I invite you to meet meet Joy Donley as she talks about the play she's directing called "The Tin Woman." It's a play about a woman who receives a heart transplant and it opens tonight at the history Mounds Theater in St. Paul. #DonateLifeMonth
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Aaron Brown, CNN Anchor During the Sept. 11 Attacks, Dies at 76 He was still in training when he was rushed into live coverage of the collapse of the World Trade Center, and his broadcast became one of the enduring records of the day.

Aaron Brown was a television reporter's reporter. A 'just-the-facts ma'am' TV news guy from the days before endless panelists and opinions. Loved watching his reporting and studio work. RIP Aaron.
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Today's shooting in Madison, WI comes 7 month after another Dane County, school incident in Mt. Horeb where officers killed a student with a pellet gun.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes says officers are still clearing the building at Abundant Life Christian School where 3 are dead, including a juvenile gunman.

BREAKING: At least 3 dead and 7 transported to hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin at Abundant Life Christian School. According to Police Chief Shon Barnes, officers found a diseased juvenile who they believe is the gunman.

Many thanks to director Seth Davis at Normandale Community College for leading us in any fine concert. Can’t wait to do it all over again next semester. 📷Pavel Ignatenkov

Minnesota's "cathedral to hockey." Great work by my colleagues Joe Augustine and Sean Skinner.