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August 29, 2024

Healthy Aging Month in September

St. Paul, Minn. (8/28/2024)— The population of older adults in the U.S. is steadily increasing, and people are living longer than ever before. September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the positive aspects of aging and explore ways to enhance the wellbeing of older individuals. Healthy aging encompasses maintaining and improving physical, mental, […]

August 28, 2024

Toby Keith Tribute Special Airing Wednesday on NBC

A new televised concert special this week features an all-star cast of country musicians paying tribute to the late Toby Keith, who died from stomach cancer this year at age 62. Airing this Wednesday, Aug. 28 on NBC from 9-11 p.m. ET, Toby Keith: American Icon documents a recent tribute show in the Country Music […]

August 27, 2024

Damage reports, 150,000 homes without power

A couple of rounds of severe thunderstorms that brought wind gusts of between 70-90 mph and torrential rain has left almost 150,000 homes across the Twin Cities without power. As of 6 a.m., the Xcel Energy outage map is showing just over 148,000 homes in its Minnesota coverage region are without electricity after the metro […]

August 23, 2024

Watson Man Sentenced to Prison for Online Threats to U of M

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) — A Chippewa County man has been sentenced is 21 months in prison for threatening to shoot people on the University of Minnesota campus in January. Forty-two-year-old Joseph Rongstad of Watson pleaded guilty to two counts of threats of violence this summer. Investigators said Rongstad made threats to shoot U of M […]

August 22, 2024

Former Watson Mayor Joseph Rongstad Will Be Sentenced This Afternoon

(Montevideo MN-) Former Watson Mayor Joseph Rongstad will be sentenced this afternoon for threatening to kill University of Minnesota students on Facebook January 11th. In June, Rongstad, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of Threats of Violence. Rongstad has been battling mental illness for several years, which resulted in some run-ins with the law. but […]

August 21, 2024

Governor Walz Announces $10 Million to Train Special Education Workforce

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced nearly $10 million to support Minnesota’s special education workforce. The Education Pipeline grants awarded by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) will support and train special education teachers in over 35 districts, charter schools, and cooperatives. “As a former classroom teacher for over 20 years, I understand […]

August 16, 2024

The Best and Worst Days to Fly for Labor Day Weekend

The summer travel season may be drawing to a close, but it’s not over yet. In fact, Labor Day weekend will likely be one of the busiest times to try and take a trip this summer, if the Fourth of July’s record-breaking number of passengers for a single day (3 million) is any indication. With […]

August 15, 2024

Free Insulin Now Flowing to Minnesota Clinics

Free insulin is now arriving at clinics across Minnesota thanks to a settlement Attorney General Keith Ellison negotiated with Eli Lilly. In addition to guaranteeing that all Minnesotans, with or without insurance, can buy Eli Lilly’s insulin products for $35 per month for the next five years, the settlement also requires Eli Lilly to provide free insulin sufficient to […]

August 15, 2024

Minnesota Jobs, Labor Force Little Changed Last Month

St. Paul, MN – Employment and labor force in Minnesota changed little over the month, with the state losing a small number of jobs and recording slightly fewer would-be workers in July, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota’s unemployment rate increased to 3.2% as employers dropped a […]

August 15, 2024

Governor Walz Highlights Tax Relief for Families Ahead of New School Year

As parents begin back-to-school shopping, Governor Tim Walz today highlighted two tax relief programs that can help Minnesota families afford back-to-school expenses. Families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade may be eligible to lower their taxes or get a larger refund with the K-12 Education Subtraction and Credit. “As a former teacher, I know that a child’s […]