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Morning Headlines – April 20th, 2026

>>National Weather Service Confirms 5 Tornadoes in Southeastern Minnesota (La Crosse, WI) -- The National Weather Service confirms five tornadoes touched down Friday in southeastern Minnesota. N-W-S crews were surveying tornado damage over the weekend. More than 100 homes were damaged in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office reports that at least 50 local...

Midday Headlines – April 17th, 2026

>>Suspect Arrested After Shots Fired near Concordia College in Moorhead (Moorhead, MN) – Police in Moorhead say a suspect is in custody after shots were fired this morning near Concordia College. A shelter-in-place order was issued about 6 a.m. Officers responded to a residence where a rifle was lying on the front steps. The suspect was found with a gun in the backyard a short time later...

Afternoon Headlines – April 17th, 2026

>>HCMC Funding Passes in Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill (St. Paul, MN) - A package of bills has passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that includes funding to keep Hennepin County Medical Center open. The omnibus supplemental budget bill includes nearly $300 million dollars to stabilize HCMC and healthcare providers statewide. The bill also provides $70 million...

Morning Headlines – April 20th, 2026

>>National Weather Service Confirms 5 Tornadoes in Southeastern Minnesota (La Crosse, WI) -- The National Weather Service confirms five tornadoes touched down Friday in southeastern Minnesota. N-W-S crews were surveying tornado damage over the weekend. More than 100 homes were damaged in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office reports that at least 50 local...

Morning Headlines – April 18th, 2026

>>OIG Bill's Next House Hearing is Monday Morning (St, Paul, MN) -- Minnesota House lawmakers get another crack at advancing the Office of Inspector General bill Monday morning in the Ways and Means Committee. Legislation to create an independent watchdog for fraud has stumbled several times in the House. D-F-L Representative Matt Norris of Blaine says "I think there are some really good...

Afternoon Headlines – April 17th, 2026

>>HCMC Funding Passes in Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill (St. Paul, MN) - A package of bills has passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that includes funding to keep Hennepin County Medical Center open. The omnibus supplemental budget bill includes nearly $300 million dollars to stabilize HCMC and healthcare providers statewide. The bill also provides $70 million...