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State Budget Surplus Shrinks According to New Forecast

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s projected budget surplus for the next two years has decreased, and the projected deficit has worsened. The state now has a projected surplus of $456-million for the next two-year budget cycle, which is $160-million lower than previous estimates. The future projected deficit in the 2028-2029 biennium has grown from […]

March 6 Radiogram

FEBRUARY STATE BUDGET FORECAST RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY)

Lawmakers and the rest of Minnesota will get the next clue about the state’s future budget this afternoon at the Capitol.  Minnesota Management and Budget along with state economists will release the February Budget Forecast today (Thursday) at 12:30 pm.  This announcement is about a week later this year due to the later release of […]

Gov Walz Discusses Impact of Tariffs with Canadian Premiers

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The impact of new tariffs was the topic of conversation between Governor Tim Walz and two Canadian leaders on Wednesday. The governor’s office says Walz met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to discuss ways to alleviate tariff impacts and strengthen our trade relationships. Walz says […]

March 5 Radiogram

Annual Permit to Carry Report Released

Officials say that fewer permits to carry firearms were issued last year in Minnesota than in 2023.  The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released their annual Permit to Carry Report Monday. It says the state issued 57,248 permits in 2024, down from the 65,215 issued in 2023.  The BCA says sheriffs reported 198 permits were […]

March 4 Radiogram

Caution Urged As Temperatures Increase

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are reminding snowmobilers and anglers to use caution on the ice.  Warmer temperatures will cause pressure ridges to move and grow on frozen bodies of water. The deadline to remove fish houses from lakes in the southern two-thirds of the state passed at 11:59 on Monday night. […]

Trump to Address Joint Session of Congress/MN Invited Guests

President Trump heads to Capitol Hill tonight (Tuesday) to address a Joint Session of Congress. The President is expected to recap what his administration has done so far to start his second term and what he plans to do next. Senator Klobuchar says Minnesota Farmers’ Union President Gary Wertish of Renville County will join her […]