December 17 Radiogram

Bald Eagle Step Closer to Becoming National Bird

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — It’s long been a symbol of our country, and now the bald eagle may soon be the official National Bird of the United States. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith along with Representatives Brad Finstad and Angie Craig announced their bipartisan legislation passed the House and Senate. It will now head […]

Judge to Allow Chauvin’s Defense to Test George Floyd’s Heart Tissue

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A judge has ruled lawyers for Derek Chauvin can test preserved samples of George Floyd’s heart in the latest challenge to Chauvin’s conviction. The ex-Minneapolis officer is simultaneously serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights and a 22-and-a-half state sentence for second-degree murder. The granted motion allows Chauvin’s […]

LEGISLATIVE SESSION OPENS IN LESS THAN A MONTH

We are now less than a month from the start of the new Legislative Session.  Budget talks will dominate a lot of the conversation at the capitol.  Republican House Speaker-Designate Lisa Demuth believes cooperation will also be a key word during the next session.  Demuth says the expectation from Minnesotans will be for Democrats and […]

DNR Officer Says Ice Conditions Are Improving

Authorities with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are reporting improving ice conditions in the Thief River Falls area.  Conservation Officer Sarah Jahn says that is leading more people to venture out onto the ice. Conservation Officer Jeremy Woinarowicz says bitterly cold weather kept hunters and anglers indoors during the middle of last week.  Woinarowicz […]

Two Injured In Collision Involving A Snowplow

Two people were injured when a vehicle struck a Department of Transportation snowplow Monday in Becker County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Austin Lee Engel (23) of Detroit Lakes was injured when the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier he was driving “ran into the back of the plow truck” between mile markers 47 & 48 on […]

Celebrating 50 years of safe drinking water

State leaders mark the 50th anniversary of landmark legislation that ensures safe public drinking water for all The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) gathered today with partners from the City of Minneapolis, the City of Saint Paul and the Minnesota Rural Water Association at Saint Paul Regional Water Services to celebrate the past half century […]

December 16 Radiogram

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