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It seems that a large share of bars/restaurants in Minnesota have pull tabs. Whether it's a person selling them out of several bins or sold from a machine, people love to play them and local organizations love them too as proceeds from sales benefit them. My favorite place to hang...
State Senate Republicans in Minnesota have called for the "immediate resignation" of Republican Sen. Justin Eichorn after he was arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex. According to the Bloomington Police Department, Eichorn, 40, "thought he was talking to a 16-year-old female" during a sting operation. The state senator was arrested after planning a meet-up with the fictional girl on Monday. Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson initially declined to condemn Eichorn, but the caucus released a statement later in the day. Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest head...
(KNSI) – A potential Wednesday winter storm is now tracking well to the south. The early Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Twin Cities office had already moved Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns County out of a possible winter weather advisory. Precipitation was downgraded to under an inch of snow.
A Republican state senator was arrested in Bloomington on Monday on suspicion of soliciting an underage girl for sex, police say.
A 28-year-old suspect has been taken into custody.
Hopefully, you haven't put your snow blower and other winter gear into storage quite because Old Man Winter isn't quite ready to leave the Upper Midwest. According to the National Weather Service, a band of heavy snow will develop across the region early Wednesday morning and last through Wednesday evening. It is expected to start as rain, and quickly transition to heavy, wet snow, with snowfall rates of an inch per hour or greater at times.
(ABC 6 News) — On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of legislators and disability justice advocates unveiled the Minnesotans with Disabilities Act. The bill would enshrine federal protections of reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities into Minnesota law. Rep. Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester) and Senator Erin Maye Quade (DFL-Apple Valley) released the following statement: “The disability justice […]
Opened in 1889 as the Minnesota State Reformatory for Men, inmates started assembling the wall brick-by-brick from granite found inside the prison quarry.
Over a year after Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law went into effect in January 2024, Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recently published proposed permanent rules (the Proposed Rules) that, if adopted, will regulate the ESST law. Although the rules are not yet final, they offer insights for employers on DLI’s interpretation of the ESST law.
As the temperature is beginning to rise over the frozen ground of western Minnesota, so too is the political heat on the region’s representative in Congress, Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Many residents in the 7th Congressional District have been active in expressing concerns about their representation, or a perceived...
As the REAL ID enforcement deadline inches closer, set for May 7, many Minnesotans could find themselves grounded or denied entry into federal buildings if their IDs don't meet the new federal standards. The Department of Driver & Vehicle Services has issued a reminder and a nudge for residents to get their updated credentials, featuring the gold star in the upper right corner that signifies compliance with the REAL ID Act. According to a recent release from Wright County, as of mid-February, just 40 percent of eligible Minnesotans have obtained this vital star.
(St. Paul MN-) Lawmakers at the State Capitol continue to debate changes to the state's newly launched paid family and medical leave program. Republican Representative Dave Baker authors legislation that would make the changes. Your browser does not support the audio element. The program would allow almost every Minnesota worker...
The next spring snowstorm is heading to Minnesota and is expected to bring blizzard conditions to parts of Minnesota on Wednesday. Potential impacts from the storm include whiteout conditions and dangerous roads While the forecast continues to evolve due to how narrow the storm path is, some areas could get close to a foot of snow — especially areas in the southeast. So, keeping in mind these numbers may change over the coming hours, here's a look at how much snowfall your area could get. Potential snowfall totals for Minnesota this week This snow system is expected to impact...
The Minnesota Department of Health is issuing a warning to parents about a rare, potentially fatal neurological complication of the flu.
(ABC 6 News) – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is spending the week meeting with Minnesotans to focus on the state’s rural economy. During her stops, she will be discussing the impacts of proposed tariffs, healthcare, avian flu, and Greater Minnesota infrastructure. Klobuchar’s tour starts in Southern Minnesota on Monday and Tuesday. During that time, she […]
