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April 15, 2026

Gov Signs 3 Bills Including Bill to Honor Melissa Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law Tuesday. One of the new laws honors late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman by renaming Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden Program after her. The governor said Hortman was a leader in solar energy and put Minnesota on the path to a clean energy future. […]

April 14, 2026

Storms Bring Tornadoes, Large Hail and Damaging Winds to Southern MN

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The first bout of severe weather in southern Minnesota included tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds. The National Weather Service says a tornado was on the ground near Amboy in Blue Earth County around 6:25 Monday evening, and it damaged a farm building. A trained spotter shot video of a twister […]

April 13, 2026

Severe Weather Awareness Week

This is Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 13-17), with daily focuses on weather alerts, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and extreme heat. The statewide tornado drills take place on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., when outdoor warning sirens and NOAA Weather Radios will sound to simulate a tornado warning. Officials say it’s a great […]

April 10, 2026

MN House Republicans Roll Out North Star Comeback Plan

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota House Republicans are proposing what they call the largest tax cut in state history. GOP Speaker Lisa Demuth says the North Star Comeback Plan is a $3.8 billion dollar tax cut proposal. Demuth told Capitol reporters, “It includes one-time property tax relief, ending the taxes on tips and overtime, […]

April 10, 2026

Senate Passes Bill Renaming Solar Garden Program in Honor of Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Senate followed the House Thursday in passing a bill that would rename the state’s community solar garden program after the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Senator John Hoffman introduced the bill for all the work Hortman did to start this program in 2013. He told members, “Melissa recognized […]

April 9, 2026

Small Business Owners Ask Lawmakers for Operation Metro Surge Relief

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – There was emotional testimony Wednesday from small business owners statewide impacted by the recent Operation Metro Surge by immigration agents. A bill at the Capitol would provide 100 million dollars in relief grants. Maysy Her, who owns a restaurant in St. Paul, is worried about her future. She says small […]

April 8, 2026

First Ocean-Going Vessel of Season Arrives in Duluth-Superior

(Learfield News/Duluth, MN) — The first ocean-going vessel of the season arrived in the Twin Ports this morning (Wednesday). Jayson Hron of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority says Ocean Ranger 7 sailed from Taiwan and she passed through the Pacific Ocean, the Panama Canal, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. […]

April 7, 2026

MN Supreme Court Chief Justice Hudson Retiring

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) —  Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson is retiring at the end of September. Hudson said in a statement, “To serve in this role has been a profound honor, and I am thankful for the trust that was placed in me.” State law requires judges to retire when they turn […]

April 6, 2026

Alyssa Birman

Vista Prairie’s Alyssa Birman talks about an event coming up the end of April.                              

April 6, 2026

Minnesota Lawmakers Return to State Capitol This Week

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  —  Minnesota lawmakers have one more day of Passover/Easter break before they return to the State Capitol on Tuesday. They will have six weeks remaining in the session to complete their work. A bonding bill for infrastructure projects is a top priority for the governor and legislative leaders. The Minnesota House […]
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