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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 […]

August 13, 2024

Montevideo Medical Academy Receives National Recognition

A partnership that helps students in Montevideo with experiences that can help them into careers in healthcare recently received national recognition! The Montevideo Medical Academy was featured in Rural Health Models & Innovations, a national collection of successful rural health programs and interventions maintained by the Rural Health Information Hub, according to a news release […]

August 12, 2024

DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac

Regulation change will increase walleye limit to 2 on Mille Lacs Lake Effective Friday, Aug. 16, Mille Lacs walleye anglers can harvest up to two walleye through Saturday, Nov. 30. Both fish can be 18-20 inches in length, or one can be 18-20 inches and the other must be longer than 28 inches. Population surveys […]

August 12, 2024

Carver County Lands on “Healthiest Communities” Report

If you live in Chaska or near there, you might be happy to learn you’re living in one of America’s healthiest communities. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report, whose 2024 “Healthiest Communities” ranking puts Carver County in 8th place, just behind Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Here’s what the publication has to say about the place: “Carver […]

August 7, 2024

Minnesota Milk awards $12,000 in Secondary Education Scholarships

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Milk Producers Association, the state’s most prominent dairy advocacy group, today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship program. Six individuals will receive $2,000 scholarship awards to continue their education in the dairy industry. “Since starting this program in 2006, we continue to invest in the future of the […]
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