700 Minnesota Faith Leaders Call for Ban on Assault Weapons

(St. Paul, MN) — A delegation of 50 faith leaders delivered a letter to Governor Tim Walz’s office calling on lawmakers to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The letter is signed by more than 700 faith leaders representing 60 of Minnesota’s 87 counties. It asks the governor and state legislators to act with “moral […]

National Bank of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

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Mpls Police Identify More Victims of Mass Shooting

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The Minneapolis Police Department says it has identified more victims of the deadly Annunciation Catholic Church mass shooting, raising the number to 30. Officers say the total changed after victims discovered they had shrapnel wounds and went to the hospital after the fact. One was not injured from gunfire. Of the […]

Community Connection – Rebecca Young – County Administrator

  County Administrator Rebecca Young stopped by to tell us what happened at the meeting last night.                

Walz says Minnesota is Preparing for Trump to Send National Guard Troops

(Minneapolis, MN) — Governor Tim Walz says Minnesota is preparing for President Trump to send the National Guard to the Twin Cities. Walz said, “it would be logical for them to come here,” at the Star Tribune’s North Star Summit Tuesday with Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker. The governor added, “we fall into exactly what it […]

Banned Books Reading Tonight

Celebrate the freedom to read at the Banned Books Reading. Hear about the state of book banning and challenges. Individuals are invited to bring in a banned or challenged book and read a short excerpt of around five minutes. Sponsored by Briggs Library and Sigma Tau Delta. Tuesday, Oct. 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the […]

It’s Fire Prevention Week in MN

Fire Prevention Week sparks statewide push for wildfire education in Minnesota. Karen Harrison with the D-N-R says fall is a big time for wildfires, making it the perfect time for prevention education. Historically, some of the most devastating wildfires in Minnesota’s past have begun in September and October, such as the Great Hinckley Fire, which […]

Community Connection – Harry Herbert: Director of Admissions

  Harry came by to talk about what first time college students can do to make their transitions easier.          

No Word on Special Session to Address Gun Violence

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz wants to call a special session to have all lawmakers vote on an assault weapons ban in Minnesota. DFL Senator Jen McEwen of Duluth says that way the people of Minnesota will know where all elected officials stand on the issue. McEwen says, “even if we take […]

Community Connection – Dona & Tori w/ SBA