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Governor excited, ready for fishing opener

May 13, 2022 By Minnesota News Network

MNN news director Tasha Redel is at the Governor’s Fishing Opener and spoke with governor Tim Walz at the event near Cass Lake:  

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt

Walz holds public safety roundtable in Moorhead

April 12, 2022 By Tasha Redel

Governor Tim Walz is visiting Moorhead to discuss public safety issues with city leaders. Walz is set to meet with Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Shannon Monroe, and others today. The governor will be holding a roundtable discussion focusing on the effect his 300-million dollar public safety plan would have on the city. Walz is […]

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt

Walz waives trucking regulations to help fight avian influenza

March 31, 2022 By Tasha Redel

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 […]

Filed Under: Business, News, Politics / Govt

Representative Omar meets with President Biden

March 31, 2022 By Tasha Redel

Representative Ilhan Omar, Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus had her first sit-down meeting with  President Joe Biden. In a statement Omar said: “As someone who spent her childhood in a war zone and refugee camp dreaming of coming to the United States of America, I never imagined that I would one day be meeting […]

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MN Senate to vote on drought relief, avian flu emergency funding

March 31, 2022 By Bill Werner

A vote is set in the Minnesota Senate today (11am start) on a drought relief package that also includes emergency funding to address the avian flu outbreak which has now reached Minnesota. Elbow Lake Senator Torrey Westrom says, “It’s very unfortunate that this happened in our state. We’ve been prepared for it. We’re gonna continue […]

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MN Senate Repubs moving ahead with get-tough-on-crime package

March 31, 2022 By Bill Werner

Minnesota Senate Republicans are moving toward a key committee vote Friday on their get-tough-on-crime package. Lisa Walker told lawmakers at a Wednesday hearing that in September three men entered her Minneapolis home, threatened to kill her and her daughter, robbed them and stole her car. “They stole my 21-year-old, University of Minnesota 4.0 student’s confidence […]

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Republicans set to roll out plan to replenish COVID Unemployment Insurance

February 7, 2022 By Tasha Redel

Minnesota Senate Republicans roll out their plan today (noon) to replenish Minnesota’s COVID-depleted Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which they say will avoid harmful tax increases on businesses. Lawmakers have been tossing around the idea of doing something early in the legislative session — and last week House Speaker, Democrat Melissa Hortman suggested as a way […]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt

State of Minnesota Virtual Veterans Day

November 11, 2021 By Tasha Redel

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 […]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: #Minnesotaremembers, #Veteransday2021

Minnesota House Taking Testimony On Recreational Cannabis Bill

February 17, 2021 By Tasha Redel

The Minnesota House will hear public testimony this afternoon (Wednesday 3 p-m) on a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana.  House Majority Ryan Winkler is sponsoring the bill.  The Golden Valley Democrat says our priorities are “to end the black market for cannabis and move to a safe, regulated marketplace where consumers know what they’re […]

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Walz Outlining Plan To Bring More Middle/High School Students Back

February 17, 2021 By Tasha Redel

Governor Tim Walz will outline his plan today (Wednesday 12 p-m) to bring more Minnesota middle- and high-school students back on campus.   Walz says “we’re further along in in-person learning than most places, and I think this is just the way to make sure that we don’t end up with an outbreak.”  House Deputy Republican […]

Filed Under: Health, News, Politics / Govt

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Wolves hire new president of basketball operations

The Minnesota Timberwolves today named Tim Connelly as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. Connelly will oversee and assume responsibility for all decisions made within the Timberwolves basketball operations department. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. “We are thrilled to announce Tim Connelly as the next leader of our basketball operations […]

Twins open a seven-game home stand – here are highlights

The first-place Minnesota Twins, who come home after a 5-1 road trip with a 4.0-game lead in the American League Central division and the AL’s third-best record overall at 25-16 (.610), return to Target Field tonight for a seven-game, seven-day homestand through Memorial Day weekend. The Twins are set to host a pair of divisional […]

Twins Annihilate A’s

(Oakland, CA) — Sonny Gray pitched six innings giving up two runs and striking out five as the Twins blew out the A’s 14-4 on Wednesday afternoon in Oakland. Twins shortstop Carlo Correa played in his first game since May 5th and went 2-for-4 with two runs and an R-B-I in his return to the […]

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