>>MPD chief condemns Memphis ex-officers in beating death of Tyre Nichols (Minneapolis, MN) — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says he’s joining counterparts across the country in condemning any criminal behavior by police officers — that after five fired Black officers in Memphis were charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, […]
Afternoon Drive Briefs
>>Sartell Apartment Fire Leaves Man and Infant Dead (Sartell, MN) — Two people are dead after an apartment fire Thursday night just north of St. Cloud. The Sartell Police Department says a man was found dead inside and crews also located an infant boy under age one. Officers say the child was taken to the […]
Midday Briefs
>>Senator Tina Smith Joins Bois Forte Band For Address (Duluth, MN) — Senator Tina Smith is marking progress made in support of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. The Minnesota Democrat joined this year’s State of the Band address last night. Bois Forte Band leaders say they’ve used increased funding for the Indian Health Service […]
MNN Morning Briefs
>>Minnesota House Passes Abortion Rights Bill, Sends to Senate (St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota House on a vote of 69-to-65 Thursday night passed a bill to put abortion rights into state law, sending the measure to the Senate for a final vote. House Democratic Majority Leader Jamie Long says nearly 70 percent of Minnesotans […]
Morning Briefs
>>MN Chamber of Commerce Calls for State Tax Code Changes (St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce says the state’s 17-billion-dollar budget surplus is an opportunity to update the state’s tax code to make Minnesota more attractive to businesses. Chamber President Doug Loon says Minnesota income taxes are the sixth-highest in the country, […]
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Governor excited, ready for fishing opener
MNN news director Tasha Redel is at the Governor’s Fishing Opener and spoke with governor Tim Walz at the event near Cass Lake:
Walz holds public safety roundtable in Moorhead
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 […]
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 […]
Representative Omar meets with President Biden
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 […]