“All right counsel, we have our jury,” Judge Regina Chu said as the 14th and final juror was seated in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter. 12 will serve as jurors and two as alternates. Former Brooklyn Center officer Potter is charged with the shooting death of Daunte Wright last April. She has pleaded not […]
President Biden visits MN today to tout infrastructure package
President Biden is at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount this afternoon on a visit that’s billed to promote the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill he recently signed. U-S Senator Tina Smith says some of the funding will help Minnesotans get hooked up to broadband Internet. Smith says more than 170,000 Minnesotans currently lack access “and these […]
Potter trial begins today with jury selection
Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of former Brooklyn Center officer Kimberly Potter. Potter is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the April shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Former U-S Attorney for Minnesota Tom Heffelfinger says there are some key differences in this case compared to the case of former Officer […]
Extra enforcement on roads looking for impaired drivers from now until the end of the year
There will be extra law enforcement looking for impaired drivers on the state’s road from now through the end of the year. At a press conference today, Amanda Albrecht recounted how her family’s life has changed since Thanksgiving 2006 when her sister Breana was killed after getting behind the wheel while under the influence. Albrecht […]
MN A-G Ellison announces bid for re-election
Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today he is running for a second term. Ellison says he’ll continue in a second term to fight for fair wages for Minnesota workers “and fair prices in consumer areas and we’re going to make sure that people have a place to live that’s fair and decent for […]
State of Minnesota Virtual Veterans Day
The official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program will be held virtually again this year in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) invites all Minnesotans to celebrate and honor the veterans who have served our state and country. “Although we are not gathering in person, the importance of […]
MDH’s Malcolm: delta surge of COVID in MN “alarming”
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 5,277 new cases of COVID-19 today and 43 more deaths. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says it’s good that Minnesotans continue to get vaccinated, but as the Delta wave continues to surge “right now we find ourselves in a truly alarming spike in cases in recent days. Our […]
5 MN school districts getting funding for electric school buses
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today is announcing more than $2.1 million in grants for its innovative electric school bus pilot project. Five school districts across Minnesota will receive service from eight electric school buses. The MPCA’s pilot project is the first electric school bus project in the Midwest and one of several initiatives […]
MN DOC seeks public’s help finding recently released prisoner
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing criminal recently released from prison. 56-year-old Daryl Quagon was placed on intensive supervised release in August after completing his term of incarceration at the Lino Lakes state prison. The DOC says Quagon recently left his home in Pine City without […]
Gov Walz announces COVID action plan
Governor Tim Walz today announced a COVID-19 action plan to relieve Minnesota’s increasingly crowded hospitals and provide new rapid testing opportunities for Minnesota families. As part of the plan, Walz is putting the National Guard on alert to provide staffing support at Minnesota’s long-term care facilities. Walz is also expanding access to the COVID-19 Emergency […]