Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has launched his campaign for a second term in an increasingly divided state, saying he made the tough calls necessary beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and revive the economy. The former high school football coach made the announcement in a YouTube video posted Tuesday that shows him standing on a football field. The former congressman won office in 2018 on a theme of “One Minnesota,” a slogan he’s using again for 2022. But the fissures in Minnesotan politics have grown deeper since then, mostly over disagreements over his management of the pandemic, as well as the unrest and spike in crime that followed the death of George Floyd. At least six Republican challengers have surfaced.
'Don't call her Senator'
(KNOX) - The prosecutor in the Nicole Mitchell burglary case is asking a judge to block lawyers from mentioning that she's a state senator, according to a court filing this week. In his request to the court, Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald said...
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Park River man appeals Facebook case to another court
(KNOX) - A new case has been filed in U.S. District court by a Park River man accusing a state lawmaker of evidence tampering and obstruction. Mitchell Sanderson accused Edinburg Republican Yah-nuh Meer-doll in state court last year for allegedly vio...
Jan 01, 2025
Work on the South End Interior Flood Protection Master Plan in Grand Forks Set
(KNOX) - Grand Forks City Engineer Al Grasser says work on the South End Interior Flood Protection Master Plan has been set. Grasser says they will submit an application to the State Water Commission for cost-sharing on the project. "We are look...
Dec 29, 2024
Grand Forks Lodging Tax Doing Well
(KNOX) - Grand Forks City Finance Director Maureen Storstad says the city's Lodging Tax is bringing in more money than expected. "We budgeted $1,100,000. Lodging taxes is coming in favorably, we would estimate about $150,000 more," Storstad...
Jan 01, 2025
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