🚨 MINNESOTA I’M HOME 🚨
✨ From 2017 intern to 2023 reporter. I’m excited to announce I’ve accepted a position at
@WCCO
!
✨ Extremely grateful to be doing what I love, in the state I care about, alongside incredible storytellers!
#BlessedAndGrateful
This video was sent to me. I’m not sure the status of this officer.
- This is the riots following the murder suspect who committed suicide, according to
@MinneapolisPD
.
#Minneapolis
I’m praying for you.
I’ve never seen several ambulances just parked back to back like this.
- I’m not sure if there are people inside, but one after another they are entering the emergency department.
For me, it’s all about representation. Having young hijabs know/see they can do anything they want.
- Barriers are meant to be broken so we can reach common ground in any field. Let’s continue to reach for the stars
Thankful everyday to do what I love!
A monumental day for the Med City as Vice President Mike Pence pays a visit to the Mayo Clinic alongside
@GovTimWalz
.
In a one-on-one exclusive interview with
@VP
, he said appreciates the leadership & progress of Mayo being on the front lines of COVID-19.
@KTTCTV
@FOX47Roch
PARADE VICTIM: 16-year-old Erick Tiegs Is finally home.
- Erick, was seriously injured while playing with the Waukesha South Marching Band.
Volunteers with Nameless Builders just finished building a free ramp so he could get inside.
#WaukeshaStrong
So, am I really a Milwaukee resident without a picture in front of the public market?
- Anyway, these photos represent my first day reporting at
@tmj4
.
I survived! I learned a lot! I’m ready for what’s to come!
Catch my story about 16+ being eligible for the vaccine at 5pm.
✨ LIFE UPDATE ✨
After an amazing two years sharing the stories that matter to you at KTTC
- This Rochester girl is leaving the Med City for Brew City & joining the amazing team
@tmj4
‼️
Being a reporter in my hometown has been such an honor.
Thank you for trusting me!
Incredibly grateful to be living out my dreams in Minnesota!
- Thank you,
@CathyWurzer
for taking the time to chat with me today.
Please don’t hesitate to send story ideas to Ubah.Ali
@paramount
.com
We are starting to see the damage left behind.
- I’m in West Allis and you can see several trees down on this block.
Neighbors say the storm moved through very quickly and they’re surprised to see this much damage.
I have six alarms that go off 5 minutes after midnight, because oh my is it early.
But, I'm very excited to be filling in for
@byron_tollefson
as he visits his family.
Join me from 4:30 a.m to 7:00 for the rest of the week
#rochmn
Not only is today the beginning of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, but today marks
#WorldHijabDay
.
- As a Black Muslim Hijabi, I’m honored to hold these titles and to represent those who came before me and those who will come after!
-Here’s to breaking down barriers & continued success✨
If “a picture is worth a thousand words” was a photo.
- This photo was taken at George Floyd’s memorial site in Minneapolis.
📷 Asha.belk
#GeorgeFloyd
#icantbreathe
🎊 ONE YEAR IN MILWAUKEE 🎊
Wow, has time flown by.
- One year of learning and growing. One year of telling the stories that matter to you! One year of laughs and tears, and I would do it all over again!
- In fact, let’s do it again Milwaukee!
Cheers to the FUTURE!
During such an unknown time, this puts me at ease knowing restaurants in Rochester are stepping up!!
- I love being in this community! Way to go Victoria’s Ristorante & Wine Bar.
@KTTCTV
#rochmn
Ms. Annie in the second picture works with the
@Bucks
wives. She ensures they’ve got everything they need during games.
- She’s been working with the team for 25 years.
If you ask her who her favorite player is she’ll smile and tell you their all her boys!
PAWFECT reunion for a Milwaukee woman that had both her French Bulldogs taken during an armed robbery.
- Tonight at 5 on
@tmj4
, the incredible organization that helped Jenna reunite with her pups.
🌎
#HappyWorldRefugeeDay
In 1996, this brave woman I call Hoyoo (mom) left Somalia during the civil war to give my brother and I, a better life.
- Not only has she done that, but has become a successful business woman herself!
Her advice: “Don’t give up, it’ll get easier.”
365 days ago, I walked into the doors of
@KTTCTV
as a rookie reporter anxious to be the best storyteller I could be.
-Along the way, I’ve met amazing people, shared heartfelt moments and GROWN❤️
Cheers to the fun times, and here’s to all the magical moments to be made✨
#rochmn
🔊 SOUND ON: Can you believe
@LiamaniSings
is only 12-years-old and can hit those notes?
- I caught up with her before she sang the national anthem for the
@Brewers
.
Tonight on
@tmj4
, find out what’s next for this rising star from Racine!
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
- Ive spent long days covering protests in Minneapolis for
#GeorgeFloyd
. It wasn’t easy, but worth it!
Thanks to my great team of co-workers for rolling with the punches.
@KTTCTV
GRADUATION: Fnu Tahira is Riverside University High School’s Salutatorian.
- She moved to America from Pakistan in 2018 and barely spoke English.
She is excited to continue her journey at Marquette University. 🎓🇵🇰👏🏾
Happy
#WorldHijabDay
to all the Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab!
- So many women wear it differently and for so many reasons!
Grateful for this forever sisterhood!
I took this picture today near the 3rd precinct- hours before protests turned violent.
- As Minneapolis is in chaos tonight, & devastating photos emerge.
I hope you find peace through this young boy. ❤️
#GeorgeFloyd
#MinneapolisRiot
#icantbreathe
PARADE VICTIMS: These are the five Xtreme Dance Team members currently fighting for their lives in the ICU. Photos from the coach.
First collage:
Top: Mackenzie: 6th grade
Left: Julia: 7th
Right: Jessalyn: 5th
2nd collage:
Left: Samantha: 8th
Right: Olivia: 3rd
#Waukesha
#EidAdhaMubarak
to all Muslims celebrating today!
- This is my first Eid away from family in Minnesota, but the Muslim community here is amazing. The Wisconsin Center was packed!
Oh, and I got Ayan back from Chicago!
☀️ Started my morning bright and early with
@tmj4
news today team!
- I’m in Green Bay, covering all things Packers & QB
@AaronRodgers12
The
@NFL
is now investigating if Rodgers and the team properly followed the league’s COVID-19 protocols.
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay2023
to all!
- Especially, my mom who left war-torn Somalia, for her children to have the best life!
- Thank you for the sacrifice of a lifetime!
My alarm clock is entirely too early, but I'm enjoying my time filling in for
@abrahamson_kttc
as she takes a deserved break.
- I'll be anchoring the morning show and noon for the rest of the week.
No cable, no problem!
Join Me:
#rochmn
A
@culvers
in
#Waukesha
is packed inside and outside as many people come to support the Waukesha Xtreme Dance Team.
- 50% of the profits from today will be given to the team to help families.
The owner tells me he’s not surprised at all by the turnout!
Happy Friday! It’s my Monday, but coffee is carrying me through the morning (see first pic)
- Will you be enjoying the Foo Fighters in action at
@Summerfest
tonight?
It’s the first big concert in Milwaukee since the pandemic
Safety is key, and masks are required if indoors.
This is the overflow line at the Rochester International Airport.
- These people are not guaranteed admission to the Trump rally, but this line continues to grow.
@KTTCTV
@FOX47Roch
#rochmn
One by one, community members are lining the streets of Jordan to pay their respects to fallen Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge.
- A procession is making its way from the medical examiner’s office in Minnetonka to Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home.
HAPPY SOMALI INDEPENDENCE DAY!
From the breathtaking beaches, to the magnificent food, and the beautiful people. We’ve come so far!
WOW
#SomaliaTurns60
🇸🇴
The Flag The Face
#SomaliIndependenceDay
#Somalia
✨I had the incredible honor of emceeing the 12th annual Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition Gala this weekend!
-
@mkemwc
empowers women, strengthens family relationships and helps women reach their full potential.
Here’s to another year of amazing work!
I’m at
@MayoClinic
as
@VP
will be touring Mayo Clinic’s facilities and learn more about the groundbreaking testing capabilities.
I have an opportunity to speak one on one with the Vice President- I will share highlights on
@KTTCTV
&
@FOX47Roch
Are you missing an alligator?
- Imagine this little guy swimming in the same lake as you.
Well, that happened for one community.
Catch the full story tonight at 10
@tmj4
to find out what’s next for the reptile.
Under Minnesota law, Chauvin will serve two-thirds of that behind bars. That is roughly 15 years behind bars.
That could all change depending on federal charges he still faces for violating Floyd’s civil rights.
#DerekChauvinSentencing
🦃 HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃
Starting at 8am-noon, families can come to Northcott Neighborhood House, to get a free thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.
- They’ve got 1,000 meals to hand out. Food courtesy of Lisa Kaye Catering!
ADOPTION DAY: After 2,352 days, Didi Elsa Berens-Endter (blue dress) has found her forever home.
- “Adoption is important. To be the ones to provide it, is an honor and a blessing,” Berens-Endter Family.
Tonight at 5pm on
@tmj4
, the culmination of a long journey.
I've been covering
#GeorgeFloydProtests
in Minneapolis. I've seen people in pain and defeated.
Speaking with
@OfficialMLK3
put things in prospective for me.
"My father fought to make America the America it has to be, while it's still not what he dreamed, change is coming."
Thousands of
@MilwaukeeMPS
seniors are walking across the stage today!
- Riverside University High School students are ready to get their diplomas!
The excitement in this room is unreal!
Congratulations to the class of 2021!
INCREDIBLE ACT: 18-year-old Daniel Perelman died after crashing a small plane in Wauwatosa a week ago.
- His family asked people to do a good deed in his name.
This is the outcome!
Thousands of ppl took the pledge.
#NBAChampions
It’s safe to say I picked a great time to move to Milwaukee and join
@tmj4
!
- I’m thrilled to be in this space and join everyone rooting for the
@Bucks
.
My photographer
@eman_espino
, and I had a fantastic time capturing all the excitement!
See you next year 🦌🏀
Rochester youth joining thousands across the country in the
#ClimateStrike
Rochester School District in statement said in part, “we are proud of students for exercising their first amendment right.”
- We will have more tonight at 5 & 6 on
@KTTCTV
LET'S TALK ABOUT TALENT!!
- Milwaukee native
@graceweber
, will be singing the national anthem at the
@packers
game, Saturday.
The cold isn't new to her, but after living in LA, she needed to prepare.
Tonight @ 6 on
@tmj4
, find out what she did to get ready for Lambeau Field
On this episode of working from home. 🎥
- Some of my siblings have found a new love for reporting.
While others really want me out the house. 😂
#rochmn
#BREAKING
: Darrell Brooks has been sentenced to six consecutive life sentences.
- A jury found Brooks guilty on all counts in the Waukesha Parade attack that killed 6 people and injured dozens of others.
#DarrellBrooksTrial
WOW ‼️ Special Delivery ‼️🍕
Chef-Owner, Pasquale Presa of
@PasqualesPizza5
dropped pizza off at
@KTTCTV
.
- The boxes say, “Thank you guys, stay strong, we will get through this together.”
It’s the small things that matter, and shows how strong our community is!
#rochmn
MASSIVE TREE DOWN: This snow storm has caused a slippery commute, left thousands in the dark,
- and THIS 🔽
Unfortunately, it’s not the only uprooted tree in Milwaukee.
Emotions are running high on the front steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse.
- This is a brief snippet of a conversation between two people who have different opinions on what justice should look like.
#KyleRittenhouse
An emotional day to say the least, but what a memorial for a man loved by many.
- The family of
#GeorgeFloyd
and attorney
@AttorneyCrump
said this change is not only for Floyd, but all men and women who've lost their lives to police officers.
#GeorgeFloydMemorial
The 16th annual Shop with a Cop Program is on at
@Walmart
in Rochester.
- The kids all get a $110 gift card to buy anyone in their family gifts! 🎁
Do you see those smiles? That’s what the holiday season is all about. 🎊
@OlmstedSheriff
@RPS535
@MnDPS_MSP
@KTTCTV
#rochmn
Moments following the verdict being read, Anthony Huber’s girlfriend, Hannah Gittings, walked out.
-
@BenJordan3
asked her how she’s feeling.
Her response, “I don’t think that anyone is surprised at a system failure.”
#KyleRittenhouse
HAPPENING NOW: Hours after protesters were arrested at the University of Minnesota, after setting up a pro-Palestinian encampment
- another encampment is now up near Coffman.
- Students are asking for the university to meet certain demands.
More tonight on
@WCCO
at 10
❄️ BRRR it’s cold and messy out there ⛄️
@mjdougherty3
joined us this morning to tell us what drivers need to know to get to their destination safely.
Continue staying with
@KTTCTV
as we bring you the latest!
What makes
#Milwaukee
a special place to live?
-Answers vary, but
@visitmilwaukee
put together this 15-second video with hopes of attracting travelers.
Can you guess where it's being played right now? One hint, millions of people can see it.
Find out at 5, on
@tmj4
One by one, community members are lining the streets of Jordan to pay their respects to fallen Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge.
- A procession is making its way from the medical examiner’s office in Minnetonka to Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home.
Derek Chauvin’s mother is speaking now.
She tells Judge Cahill, “when you sentence my son, you will also be sentencing me.”
Pawlenty ends by looking at Derek and telling him he is her favorite son.
#DerekChauvinSentencing
Happy
#WorldHijabDay
❤️👑
- Today, I’m especially thankful to wear my hijab and be able to do what I love- tell the stories that matter to you!
May February bring you happiness and fulfillment!
HELP IS OUT THERE: Starting today, you will see these billboards all over Milwaukee.
- It’s a new campaign Sojourner Family Peace Center is rolling out to remind people reaching out can save your life.
In fact, 99.9% of people who go to Sojourner survive.
WHAT'S NEXT: That's the question city leaders may answer later this afternoon.
-
@MilwaukeePolice
will give an update on their investigation into Friday night's shootings.
10 people were arrested, 10 guns recovered and 21 people shot.
#BREAKING
: Heavy police presence near 37th & Custer.
- Several streets are blocked off. A resident in the area tells us she heard up to 30 gun shots.
In this video you can see 15 evidence markers scattered in the alley.
We are working to learn more.
It’s not only Wisconsinites packing
@DeerDistrict
and
@FiservForum
- international fans are ready for a
#BucksIn6
game.
- These fans are from Germany & Scotland- and got Bucks gear for their first game ever!
@BucksProShop
“Tonight’s gonna be a long night,” they laughed! 🏀🦌💚
TONIGHT AT 5 on
@tmj4
: A lifesaving move by a 9-year-old who says she learned it all from a Youtube video.
- Her message to others about the importance of the Heimlich maneuver.
Congratulations to the 4th Ali to graduate high school
@_yaniii24
.
- To the woman you are, to the woman you will become. I’m proud to call you my baby sister today and everyday! ❤️
@UWM
is one luck university to have her!
Can you tell my parents are proud? ☺️
#ClassOf2020