Walz tells State Capitol rally, frustrating that fight for abortion rights still must continue
Governor Tim Walz this afternoon (Wed) at a "Rally for Democracy" at the State Capitol says many Minnesotans benefited from the fights that happened before us... "It is frustrating that we're fighting for women to make their own choices about [...]
MN House Democrats pass tax cut bill, Republicans say doesn’t go far enough
The largest property tax cut for homeowners and renters in over 20 years... child care tax credits... and no state income tax on Social Security benefits for those making under 75 thousand dollars -- among highlights of Democrats' tax cut [...]
MN Senate threatening to withhold some funding from U-of-M due to athletics program cuts
The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate is threatening to *not* give the University of Minnesota any funding from a supplemental higher education bill, unless the Board of Regents establishes a special commission to address students' and parents' concerns about some athletics programs [...]
Controversy continues amid Roe v Wade leak; MN could become “safe haven”
Controversy continues to swirl after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion suggests an end to legal abortion. Sarah Stoesz (stays) with Planned Parenthood says there are already legislatures in the U-S where lawmakers... "Attempts to make abortion illegal [...]
CDC Predicts New Rise In COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
(Washington, DC) -- It looks like another COVID surge could be on its way. The CDC is predicting 42 states will see a rise in hospital patients over the next two weeks, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida. Daily admissions have [...]
Over One Thousand Fentanyl Pills Found In Kasota Storage Locker
(Kasota, MN) -- The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office is announcing over one-thousand fentanyl pills have been found and seized. The department says a drug task force found the pills in a storage locker Wednesday in Kasota just north of [...]
MN AG Wants Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining with other state attorneys general in calling for President Biden to cancel all federal student loan debt. Ellison and attorneys general from New York, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Washington, and Puerto Rico [...]
Chauvin Sentenced In Civil Rights Case Plea Agreement
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin [[SHO-vin]] is facing at least two decades in prison after reaching a plea deal in his federal civil rights trial. Chauvin pled guilty yesterday morning to one count of violating George Floyd's civil rights [...]
Uniquely Abled Academy provides CNC training for those Autism
South Central College's Customized Workforce Education division is offering a unique program designed to provide individuals with autism the training needed to prepare for a career as a computer numerical control (CNC) operator. The “Uniquely Abled Academy” will be offered [...]