Days are heating up at State Capitol as session moves closer to final month
MNN’s John Anderson has this week’s Capitol Recap:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – April 17th, 2026
>>Minnesota Democrats Vow to Block Copper-Nickel Mining near BWCA (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Democrats are vowing to do whatever they can to block the mining of copper-nickel near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The U-S Senate voted to lift the 20-year ban on Thursday. Representative Liish Kozlowski of Duluth says they are ready to fight back and protect the B-W-C-A. Kozlowksi said, "As...
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...
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...
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...
Morning Headlines – April 17th, 2026
>>Minnesota Democrats Vow to Block Copper-Nickel Mining near BWCA (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Democrats are vowing to do whatever they can to block the mining of copper-nickel near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The U-S Senate voted to lift the 20-year ban on Thursday. Representative Liish Kozlowski of Duluth says they are ready to fight back and protect the B-W-C-A. Kozlowksi said, "As...
SPORTS
Wild recall Peterson from AHL Iowa to be third playoff goaltender
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the...
Gopher women’s gymnastics advance to Final Four
The No. 13 Minnesota gymnastics team punched its ticket to its first ever Final Four with a second...
Saints claim second straight win over Lehigh Valley on Thursday
It went just the way they drew it up. The St. Paul Saints plan going into Thursday night’s game at...
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