State will give a $100 VISA gift card to any resident 12 years or older who gets first dose of COVID vaccine by August 15th
The state will give a 100-dollar VISA gift card to any resident 12 years or older who gets their first dose of COVID vaccine by August 15th, Governor Tim Walz [...]
Sen. Smith takes on MLB to save Caledonia, MN plant
U-S Senator Tina Smith says that all Americans should be outraged by Major League Baseball (MLB) and San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler’s involvement in the closure of a major [...]
Wildfire smoke will clear out today, but back again tomorrow
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba that pushed air quality into the "unhealthy" range over much of Minnesota yesterday (Thurs) is expected to gradually clear out today. But relief [...]
Drought-response main topic during Walz visit to Douglas County farm
Giving farmers more access to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land for forage -- a possible move to help ease drought pressure that came up again as Governor Tim Walz visited [...]
State Rep. Her celebrates family friend Suni Lee’s historic Gold Medal win
Suni Lee of St. Paul is a gold medal winner. Lee took the top spot in the women's gymnastics all-around at the Tokyo Olympics. State Representative Kaohly Vang Her has [...]
Sen. Smith praises agreement on major infrastructure bill
The Senate is moving forward with a bipartisan infrastructure plan. U-S Senator Tina Smith says "This going to be about improving our roads and bridges, it's about transit, and making [...]
Ethics hearing on State Rep Thompson set for today (1pm)
The State House Ethics Committee meets today (1pm) for a hearing stemming from Representative John Thompson calling Representative Eric Lucero a "racist" in a June floor debate. The meeting was [...]
Minnesota farm families looking forward to reconnecting at State Fair
The excitement is building for the Minnesota State Fair with less than a month to go. For Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation director Ruth Meirick says that excitement includes a chance [...]
Biden will meet with top Democrats today hammer out voting rights bill
President Biden will reportedly meet with top Democrats today to try and hammer out a voting rights bill. The New York Times quotes congressional aides who say Biden will meet [...]