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‘Blue wave’ misses rural Minnesota in state, federal races

MILLE LACS/SHERBURNE — Election Day was one to remember this year as millions of voters made their voices heard at the polls. Nationally, a blue wave swept the country as Democratic candidates were elected at an unprecedented rate. Closer to home, voters leaned red and elected a number of Republican candidates into state and federal races. Below is an overview of how the people of Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties voted in local federal and state races. U.S. Representative District 6 In District 6, Republican incumbent Tom Emmer faced-off against democratic-Farmer-Laborer candidate Doug Chapin for the two-year term. Emmer ended the night with 204,705 votes — or 55.73% — while Chapin received 162,213, or 44.16%. District 6 encompasses Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties. U.S. Representative District 8 Republican incumbent Pete Stauber went head-to-head with Democratic-Farmer-Laborer candidate Trina Swanson in District 8. Stauber claimed 53.06% or 190,743 votes, and Swanson took home 168,350 votes — or 46.84%. District 8 encompasses all of northeastern Minnesota, including Mille Lacs County. State Senate District 10 Running for District 10 were Republican incumbent candidate Nathan Wesenberg and Democratic-Farmer-Laborer candidate Tara Killen. At the end of the night, Wesenberg received the majority vote, re-electing

Mille Lacs County, MN · 3d

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Banning State Park closed until the fall of 2027 for construction projects

SANDSTONE, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- Banning State Park in Sandstone has closed temporarily for upgrades. The park will be closed for around a year due to construction projects. The biggest project is an expansion of the current parking lot and adding additional parking. With an increase in traffic in the park...

Sandstone, MN · 1d

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Prepare To Do A Double Take At This Delightfully Strange Landmark Hiding In Minnesota

Most landmarks want you to be impressed, but the World’s Largest Walleye in Rush City, Minnesota seems perfectly content to just make you confused first and let the impression come later. It’s the kind of roadside attraction that earns its place in your memory not by being flashy, but...

Rush City, MN · 4d

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14 Counties Eligible For Disaster Assistance

(Atlanta, GA) – The U.S. Small Business Administration is making available low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by drought. The 14 counties are Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Lincoln, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and Yellow Medicine. The businesses hurt by the drought can apply for up to $2 million dollar loan with interest rates as low as 4%. Loans can last up to 30 years and there is no interest or required payments during the first 12 months following disbursement. Businesses can apply online at sba.gov/disaster.

Yellow Medicine County, MN · 5d

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500-Foot Mural on St. Paul's East Side Marches Animals Toward Sacred Dakota Site

More than 500 feet of painted animals now line Mounds Boulevard on St. Paul’s East Side, in “The Procession of St. Paul.” The mural points toward Wakaŋ Tipi, a 27-acre site formerly known as the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and brings the neighborhood’s present-day communities into a landscape with centuries of Dakota history.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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St. Paul Senior Living Residents Rally Around Receptionist Battling Leukemia

At Carondelet Village in St. Paul, residents are turning their attention to someone who usually greets them at the front desk. Receptionist Kjersti Duncan has stepped away from her job after receiving a leukemia diagnosis, and the people she has long welcomed into the building are now rallying to support her in return.

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Minnesota Under Siege: Feds Slash $113M in Medicaid, Open 1,600-Bed ICE Prison, and Trigger 70+ Ellison Lawsuits: Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Week In Review

Overview: Minnesota policy and healthcare news is led by the federal government’s permanent denial of roughly $113 million in Medicaid reimbursements, the opening of a new Department of Homeland Security detention facility in Appleton, and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s commitment to ongoing federal legal battles ahead of Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar taking office.

Minnesota · 2d

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Minnesota Yacht Club unveils dates for its 2027 festival

The Minnesota Yacht Club music festival is returning to St. Paul in 2027. It'll take place over three days in July.

St Paul, MN · 3d

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How hard is St. Paul water, and do you need softening?

The average household with a water softener uses an estimated 25 pounds of salt per month, according to the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, the magazine of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. That adds up to about 300 pounds a year. Much of it ends up in local wastewater, and some of that is avoidable. Here is how to size, set and run a softener so it does the job on less salt.

St Paul, MN · 3d

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Proposed High Voltage Transmission Line Drawing Strong Opposition

A proposed high-voltage transmission line drew strong opposition during a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing in Sherburn Thursday. The PowerOn Midwest project would bring a 765-thousand-kilo-volt transmission line from South Dakota across southern Minnesota, including Martin County, before ending in Dakota County. The project must receive a state Certificate of Need before moving forward. Representatives from Great River Energy say the line is needed to maintain electric reliability as power consumption is expected to increase by about 25-percent over the next 20 years. However, all 24 people who spoke during Thursday’s hearing opposed the project. Concerns included the impact on farmland, whether the line is actually needed, and the possibility it could attract large data centers to the region. Martin County Commissioner Richard Koons questioned the project’s benefits to southern Minnesota, saying local counties are losing population and the electricity would largely pass through the area rather than serve local needs. Another speaker, retired Xcel Energy employee Kent Scholl, argued that a smaller transmission project could meet near-term reliability needs with less disruption. Administrative Law Judge Joseph Meyer will issue a report with recommendations by February 15th. The Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision on the Certificate of Need around March or April of 2027. Comments can be submitted to the email consumer.puc@state.mn.us, mailed to Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, Suite #350, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, or faxed to 651-297-7073. The written form to fill out can be found at https://mn.gov/puc/get-involved/public-comments/.

Martin County, MN · 2d

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South Washington County Schools Eyes $13M in Cuts as Enrollment Slides

South Washington County Schools is weighing roughly $13 million in budget reductions as enrollment keeps falling across the district, with officials saying no schools are planned to close even as staffing could be affected. The district has scheduled a virtual meeting Thursday afternoon to walk parents through the proposal, with a board vote on the plan set for the following Thursday.

Washington County, MN · 2d

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First Avenue abruptly closes Palace Pub in downtown St. Paul

First Avenue has closed the Palace Pub, a restaurant next to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Minneapolis and St. Paul listed among the nation's best sports cities

WalletHub has released a study ranking 399 U.S. cities by how good they are for sports, and the Twin Cities did surprisingly well.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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Tied Mayoral Election Decided by Pulling Winner’s Name From a Bag

Minnesota policymakers settled on an unorthodox tiebreaker in its deadlocked mayoral race: drawing a name from a bag. Incumbent mayor Robert Nelson and challenger Halyn Roth each received 1,201 votes in the November election, prompting the state law to draw lots to declare a winner. The tiebreaker method may sound...

Spring Lake Park, MN · 2d

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So Minnesota: All aboard! North Metro Model Railroad Club has one of the largest layouts in the state

A Twin Cities model railroad club hidden in a former grocery store basement has built one of Minnesota’s largest train layouts.

Coon Rapids, MN · 2d

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The Trauma Still Lingers: The Aftermath of ICE in Minnesota

In a matter of days, teenagers became adults and little kids lost their innocence in the Latino community of Minneapolis. It’s been almost a year since the largest immigration enforcement raids in U.S. history shocked MN. Some teens were responsible for putting food on the table in place of their parents and classrooms emptied, some neighbors stepped up as temporary legal guardians. Therapists say the trauma still lingers and could take years to heal. In this episode, we explore the psychological toll the massive raids have taken on children and adults in this midwest city.

Minnesota · 2d

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Minnesota Man Guilty in YouTube Animal Cruelty Case

A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted a man for producing what prosecutors described as sadistic videos of animal cruelty.

Minnesota · 4d

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Proposed High Voltage Transmission Line Drawing Strong Opposition

A proposed high-voltage transmission line drew strong opposition during a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing in Sherburn Thursday. The PowerOn Midwest project would bring a 765-thousand-kilo-volt transmission line from South Dakota across southern Minnesota, including Martin County, before ending in Dakota County. The project must receive a state Certificate of Need before moving forward. Representatives from Great River Energy say the line is needed to maintain electric reliability as power consumption is expected to increase by about 25-percent over the next 20 years. However, all 24 people who spoke during Thursday’s hearing opposed the project. Concerns included the impact on farmland, whether the line is actually needed, and the possibility it could attract large data centers to the region. Martin County Commissioner Richard Koons questioned the project’s benefits to southern Minnesota, saying local counties are losing population and the electricity would largely pass through the area rather than serve local needs. Another speaker, retired Xcel Energy employee Kent Scholl, argued that a smaller transmission project could meet near-term reliability needs with less disruption. Administrative Law Judge Joseph Meyer will issue a report with recommendations by February 15th. The Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision on the Certificate of Need around March or April of 2027. Comments can be submitted to the email consumer.puc@state.mn.us, mailed to Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, Suite #350, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, or faxed to 651-297-7073. The written form to fill out can be found at https://mn.gov/puc/get-involved/public-comments/.

Martin County, MN · 2d