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November 6, 2024

Minn. Officials Declare Eating Nuisance Beaver Is Now Illegal

MINNESOTA – Minnesota opened its beaver trapping season on Saturday, five months after state lawmakers made it illegal — under certain circumstances — for people to eat the furry rodents. Jokes, complaints and unanswered questions rose from the Senate floor when the proposed law came up for discussion in May. But even now, as trappers set out […]

November 6, 2024

MN PUC TO HOLD HEARINGS ON SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA POWER LINE PROJECT

The state Public Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week about a proposed 170-mile high-voltage power line across southwest Minnesota. Xcel Energy wants to build the power line to connect a substation in Lyon County to the utility’s Sherco substation in Becker. Xcel says the line will help the utility connect up to four-thousand megawatts […]

November 6, 2024

Trump Projected to Win 2nd Presidential Term

Donald Trump will return to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. ABC News projects that Trump will win the state of Wisconsin and has secured enough electoral college votes to win the presidency. Trump told supporters in Florida early this morning, “It is now clear that we have achieved the most incredible […]

November 6, 2024

Granite Falls Man Who Held Girlfriend Captive Sentenced

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A Granite Falls man who pled guilty to holding his girlfriend captive and waterboarding her is going to jail. Keanu Labatte was sentenced Monday in Ramsey County Court to 90 months behind bars. The 20-year-old was also ordered to stay away from the victim and register as a sex offender […]

November 1, 2024

Governor Walz Announces Minnesota Ranked a Top State for Jobs

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that WalletHub has ranked Minnesota a top-three state for finding a job. This announcement follows Wednesday’s news that Solventum, a global health care company, will make a $200 million investment in Minnesota. WalletHub’s scorecard used 34 indicators of job market strength and economic health. Minnesota received top rankings […]

October 31, 2024

Montevideo Medical Academy Serves High School Students for Rural Growth

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) The Montevideo Medical Academy is looking inward by bringing medical career training to its local high school. Montevideo Public School Superintendent Wade McKittrick says their hospital and long-term care facilities have struggled to attract staff, but this offers a pipeline of talent. He says, “The more I thought, the more I started […]

October 30, 2024

Governor Walz Announces $200 Million Research and Development Expansion in Minnesota

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that Solventum, a leading global health care company, will make a $200 million expansion in Eagan, retaining an estimated 2,000 Minnesota jobs. The expansion is supported by nearly $13 million in business development funding from the State of Minnesota.   “Solventum’s expansion reinforces Minnesota’s track record […]

October 30, 2024

Teen Charged in Willmar Shooting

An 18-year-old has been charged with one count of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder related to a shooting in Willmar Sunday. Carsten Ronald Tallman of Willmar is also facing four other charges related to weapons and drugs. The 17-year-old victim said he was driving home and followed by another vehicle when he heard shots and then felt […]

October 29, 2024

VA delivers record care and benefits to Minnesota Veterans in fiscal year 2024

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it delivered more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in fiscal year 2024 — including to Veterans, their families, and their survivors in Minnesota. These outcomes for the nation’s Veterans build on continued efforts by VA and the entire Biden-Harris Administration to expand […]

October 29, 2024

Dawson Woman Receives TZD Award

A woman from Dawson was among those honored recently for their outstanding work to reduce the number of life-changing crashes on Minnesota roads. Each received a 2024 Toward Zero Deaths Award during a ceremony attended by more than 800 of the state’s leading traffic safety professionals meeting in St. Cloud for Minnesota’s 24th annual State […]
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