Recreational Cannabis Bill Passes MN Senate Ag Committee
The Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee is the latest panel to approve a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis in the state. Andrew Johnmeyer of Green Machine Farm in Goodhue County spoke in support of the measure: "Through its explicit preference [...]
MN House passes, sends to governor legislation to increase funding for Attorney General’s criminal prosecution division
The Minnesota House has passed and sent to the governor a bill to substantially increase funding so the Attorney General's Office can hire more lawyers to assist county prosecutors with high-priority cases -- particularly in Greater Minnesota. Republicans wanted the [...]
Funeral services today for U-S Senator Dave Durenberger
Visitation (830am) and a funeral Mass are this morning (10am) at Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville for the late U-S Senator Dave Durenberger, who died January 31st at the age of 88. Accolades came from both sides of the aisle [...]
Minnesota Legislature Moving To Restore Voting Rights For Felons Upon Release
(St. Paul, MN) -- Several Minnesota legislators are considering taking action to restore voting rights for felons immediately after they're released from custody. The DFL majorities in the House and Senate support a bill that eliminates a two-year wait for [...]
MN Homeowners Should Be Wary Of Fake Warranty Offers
(St. Paul, MN) -- Homeowners in Minnesota should be wary of bogus warranty letters. The Department of Commerce says fake warnings with names like "Home Warranty Direct" or "Home Warranty Solutions" can look legit, but these are just extortion attempts, [...]
MN Seeing Uptick In Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teen Boys
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota is seeing an uptick in sextortion schemes targeting teenage boys. That's according to the State's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Thieves typically target boys age ten to 17 on social media or gaming sites, posing as [...]
Three Men Injured Following Home Explosion
(East Bethel, MN) -- Three men are injured following a home explosion in East Bethel, about 30 miles north of the Twin Cities. The blast happened around 8:30 this morning at a house that was under construction. Emergency crews pulled [...]
North Mankato police respond to report of threat with knife
On February 5th, 2023, at 5:25 p.m. officers from the North Mankato Police Department responded to a home on the 800 Blk of Range St for a report of a female party who had threatened a male with a knife. [...]
Sen. Frentz to Host Discussion On Carbon Free Bill
Save the date: Friday, February 10 — 9 to 10:15 am — by Zoom only A discussion of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 with Sen. Nick Frentz Sen. Nick Frentz, co-author of the bill to require 100% carbon-free energy by [...]