Minnesota has hit a grim new record this day after Thanksgiving — 101 new deaths from COVID — topping the previous daily high by 29 fatalities. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm calls it a sad development but not a surprising one. Officials have been sounding the alarm for weeks about dramatic increases in the number […]

Sanford Health C-E-O Kelby Krabbenhoft is out, just days after sending an e-mail to the health system’s 48-thousand employees that he didn’t plan to wear a mask at work after recovering from COVID, because he believed he had immunity for at least several months. Governor Tim Walz last Friday was critical of Krabbenhoft’s stance, saying […]

The State Canvassing Board Tuesday afternoon certified results of the presidential election, even as a citizens group and several Republican state lawmakers filed a challenge with the Minnesota Supreme Court. The MN Election Integrity Team alleges Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon’s “haphazard rule changes resulted in absentee votes being treated differently from county to […]

Around 400-million dollars in state aid to COVID-closed bars and restaurants — the number lawmakers seem to be closing in on, as Governor Tim Walz pushes for a deal so he can call a special session. Walz says he wants help for about 14-thousand businesses, “every single one of them…. So I think you can […]

State Republican Party leaders allege “extreme abnormalities and statistical variations” from historic voter trends, as the state canvassing board prepares to certify Joe Biden tomorrow (Tues) as winner of the presidential election in Minnesota. Biden’s margin was decisive and state G-O-P Chair Jennifer Carnahan acknowledges, “I think at this point it doesn’t look like obviously […]

State officials are expecting another jump in unemployment insurance claims as effects of the four-week bar and restaurant closings begin spreading through Minnesota’s economy. Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove says there is money available in Minnesota’s unemployment insurance system. “It is of course borrowing from the federal government at this point, like almost […]

State officials say Minnesotans should not hesitate to seek any mental health services they need due to pressure from the pandemic. Julie Hanenburg with Lighthouse Child and Family Services in Milaca says, “Our referrals and our intakes at this time have not increased in a way that would match the level of stress, and I […]

As President Trump continues to dispute election results, state Republican leaders say in Minnesota they’re finding “extreme abnormalities and statistical variations” from historic voter trends. Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan says the president amassed significant totals in strong Trump counties, but those gains were “drowned out by even larger gains from counties that have been […]

Officials are urging Minnesotans to get the help they need for emotional stress as another round of COVID restrictions begins. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan says if you or someone you know needs mental health assistance, Minnesota’s crisis line is available 24/7 — text MN to 741741. Flanagan says, “Please don’t wait. There is no shame […]

A man accused of assaulting a Minnesota state trooper is in custody after an hours-long stand-off at Saint John’s University in Stearns County. The sheriff’s office says the suspect assaulted the trooper when he was stopped for suspected D-W-I Thursday morning, was tracked to Saint John’s and arrested that evening. State Patrol Chief, Colonel Matt […]