MNN news director Tasha Redel is at the Governor’s Fishing Opener and spoke with Explore Minnesota director Lauren Bennett McGinty at the event near Cass Lake:
Walz waives trucking regulations to help fight avian influenza
Governor Tim Walz today signed an executive order waiving trucking regulations to help fight the spread of avian influenza and mitigate the risk to Minnesota’s poultry industry. Minnesota is ranked first in the nation in turkey production, with more than 660 turkey farms that raise about 40 million birds annually. And turkey production generates $774 […]
DAILY COVID-19 MEDIA UPDATE: March 21, 2020
Today, Minnesota tragically heard of the first reported death confirmed to be from the novel COVID-19 virus. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the March 19 death of a Ramsey County resident in their 80s who recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was the contact of an earlier confirmed case. “Gwen and I extend […]
State Emergency Operations Center Activated
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) was activated following Gov. Tim Walz’s March 13 executive order issuing a Peacetime State of Emergency in response to the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. The SEOC facilitates coordination between agencies so the state can work to keep Minnesotans safe and provide essential services during emergencies. Coordination is currently taking place […]
Governor Walz orders closure of bars, restaurants, public amusement
Following the Minnesota Department of Public Health’s announcement today that the number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota climbed past 50 with multiple cases of community transmission, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-04 to order the temporary closure of Minnesota restaurants and bars to dine-in customers. He also ordered the temporary closure of other […]