A new survey of around 9,700 members of Education Minnesota found high levels of stress and anxiety–especially for educators who are now simultaneously teaching online and in-person. Education Minnesota President Denise Specht says “about 30% of people taking the survey are thinking about quitting or retiring, that’s a lot of people considering that we already […]
Gov Walz to keep COVID emergency powers for another 30 days
Governor Walz will keep his emergency COVID powers after the Democrat-led state House voted Monday (69-64) to support a 30-day extension. State House Speaker Melissa Hortman says the powers remain essential amid the pandemic and “the covid 19 emergency has not ended and our country has experienced needless death and suffering due to the president’s […]
5th special session today
A fifth special session gets underway today at the State Capitol. Governor Walz called the session to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers for another 30 days. Republicans have criticized the governor for not including them in the process of making key decisions about the pandemic. Walz says “if (Republicans) have a better way that they […]
Former Victoria tennis coach charged with criminal sexual conduct
A former tennis coach at Holy Family Catholic School in Victoria is charged with criminal sexual conduct. The Carver County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 59-year-old Timothy James “TJ” Garin of Mound. School officials were notified on September 4th that a former student had been sexually assaulted by a coach beginning in 2015. […]
Former officer Chauvin, charged in George Floyd’s death, out on bail
Derek Chauvin, one of four former officers charged in George Floyd’s death, has been released from prison on bond. Chauvin was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park Heights to post bail in Hennepin County just before 11:30 am this morning. Chauvin’s unconditional bail was set at $1.25 million, or $1 million with […]
Gov Walz calls special session for MON to extend emergency COVID powers
Governor Tim Walz has called a special session for Monday to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers. Republicans want to cancel the governor’s powers and have ousted his labor and commerce commissioners in previous special sessions. Walz says he’s making it known to Republicans he doesn’t want to see something like that happen again and “the […]
President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19
President Trump and First Lady Melania tested positive for COVID-19 hours after White House adviser Hope Hicks was diagnosed. Hicks traveled with President Trump to his campaign rally Wednesday night at the Duluth International Airport and was on Marine One presidential helicopter in Minnesota. President Trump tweeted, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. […]
MN A-G Ellison announces statewide ‘Help Seal My Record’ expungement program
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced the launch of HelpSealMyRecord.org. It aims to allow prosecutors to assist Minnesotans to expunge their criminal records at no cost. Ellison says it will “help Minnesotans in every part of the state from the Twin Cities to Albert Lea to Ely to Moorhead to Baudette and everywhere in […]
Daily COVID-19 update
Minnesota is currently averaging 47 hospital admissions for COVID-19 per day, what the Minnesota Department of Health calls the highest 7-day average since mid-May. For the length of the pandemic, more than 92 percent of all confirmed cases of the virus have not resulted in a hospital stay and just two percent have required any […]
Now is the time to pay up any unresolved driving citations
Minnesota courts are resuming late penalties and driver’s license suspensions for unresolved citations and collection referrals for past-due payments. Automated processes that refer court-ordered fines and fees to the Minnesota Department of Revenue for collections will resume on Thursday. Automated processes for unresolved citations will resume December 1st. The processes had been temporarily suspended in […]