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(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced today he will *not* run for a third term. Ritchie, a De...
The cigarette tax increase will bump the Minnesota state tax on smokes by $1.60 a pack to $2.83, which would give Min...
(St. Paul, MN) -- With just hours left in the legislative session the Minnesota Senate put aside budget and other negotiation...
Top Minnesota leadership has come to an agreement on the budget for 2014-15. The agreement reached by Governor Mark Dayton, S...
(Park Rapids, MN) -- Two governors will be in the boat for Minnesota's fishing opener shortly after midnight near Park Ra...
New Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle (zelly) made a stop in Willmar Monday afternoon to talk about transpo...
A public hearing takes place tonight in Benson on proposed budget cuts in the Benson School District. The district is looking...
Governor Mark Dayton stopped in St. Cloud yesterday evening with his tour around the state he's called his "Budget f...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Mark Dayton does not support a statewide moratorium on the mining of silica, but does back tougher ...
A gun safety law that would require universal backgroundchecks on nearly all gun purchases was taken off the table by it'...
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says he won't run forpublic office next year. Coleman had announced earlier that he wouldn&...
In July 2011 the Willmar Behavioral Health Hospital was given two more years of life as a sub-acute care facility by the Stat...
DFL Representative Mary Sawatzky of Willmar responded last night to Governor Mark Dayton's State of the State Speech...&q...
Local lawmakers are in favor of putting a sales tax on expensive clothing in Minnesota. Governor Mark Dayton this week propos...
Governor Mark Dayton has issued an Emergency Executive Order providing assistance to stranded motorists affected by the dange...
Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement regarding the police officer who was fatally shot last night in the lin...
The Swift County Board has sent Governor Mark Dayton a letter asking him not to adopt rule changes regarding prisoner-to-guar...
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners has accepted the resignation of County Attorney Stephanie Beckman. Beckman was recen...
The three-way House District 17B contest between Republican incumbant Bruce Vogel of Willmar, DFLer Mary Sawatzky of Willmar ...
Governor Mark Dayton and DFL Leaders are touring the state in the run-up to Election Day on a bus tour to rally Minnesotans t...
Minnesota is losing it's transportation commissioner. Tom Sorel today announced he will step down as head of MnDOT to bec...
Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Meeker County Attorney Stephanie Beckman of Litchfield to replace Judge Steven Drange on t...
(Undated) -- There's a good chance you'll be getting a letter from Governor Mark Dayton in the next few days. The sta...
(Karlstad, MN) -- Winter boots might be in order for the governor as he visits northwestern Minnesota this morning (9am). Mar...
Governor Mark Dayton heard from a handful of local business, education and government leaders during a visit to the Minnwest ...
Governor Mark Dayton will be in Willmar today. Dayton will tour Nova Tech Engineering and the Minnwest Technology Campus at 1...
-Businesses and other entities that sustained damages in the storms and heavy flooding that struck northern Minnesota and oth...
8-26-2011 The flood-relief bill the Republican-controlled Minnesota Legislature passed during its special session Friday was ...
8-17-12 Governor Mark Dayton is calling for a "Day of Remembranceand Reconciliation in Minnesota" today (Fri) to ma...
8-16-12 A working group has another meeting at the State Capitol this morning (10am) as lawmakers prepare for a planned speci...
8-6-12 Minnesota was ranked second in the nation for its infrastructure and transportation system in a recent CNBC special re...
7-2-12 (Washington, DC) -- Members of Minnesota's congressional delegation are urging President Obama to quickly issue a ...
6-28-12 Some of the early reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding President Obama's Health Care Initiative falls pre...
6-20-12 House Tax Committee Chair, Republican Rep Greg Davids was in Willmar yesterday for what he called a tax tour. Davids ...
6-8-12 Governor Mark Dayton begins a ten-day trade mission inChina today. He is joined by representatives from 3-M, Best Buy,...
5-31-12 With exports increasing every day from Minnesota toChina, Governor Mark Dayton is planning a trade mission soon to Be...
5-25-12 Governor Mark Dayton yesterday joined Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Representative Dean Urdahl and other members o...
5-24-12 Willmar Schools Superintendent Dr. Jerry Kjergaard says the Minnesota Legislature fell short on their promise to get ...
5-22-12 Representative Dean Urdahl's vote for a Viking's stadium almost cost him his party's endorsement. The Gro...
5-11-12 The song "Skol Vikings" is getting a lot of play these days as Minnesota's pro football team is close t...
5-6-12 Hundreds of fans from throughout the state and beyond turned out at the Mall of America Saturday to rally for a new Vi...
5-3-12 Governor Mark Dayton says paying for the state's portion of a Viking's stadium through a bonding bill is a &qu...
5-1-12 Governor Mark Dayton has signed the Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill. Senator Joe Gimse says the bill keeps the ...
3-24-12 The time has come again to "Jam the Gym" for the Tim Orth Foundation. Saturday will be the two all star boy...
3-9-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Mark Dayton begins his push for a new Vikings stadium in earnest today (Friday). He has mee...
(3-7-12) Granite Falls Lutheran Church in Granite Falls was filled to overflowing for today's funeral for Senator Gary Ku...
3-7-12 On a spring-like Tuesday afternoon, the visitation for Senator Gary Kubly took place in the Granite Falls church where...
Senator Gary Kubly, 68 of Granite Falls died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul Friday night. Kubly was hospitalized last Wednes...
3-3-12 (St. Paul, MN) A statement was released early this afternoon from the office of Governor Mark Daytonon the passing of ...
2-6-12 Analysts say the Republican-controlled legislature could put a good number of proposed constitutional amendments on th...
(Bird Island, MN) Gov. Mark Dayton and State Senator Gary Kubly visited St. Mary's Catholic School in Bird Island yesterd...
2-3-12 Students at St. Mary’s School in Bird Island are preparing to host Governor Mark Dayton this morning. Dayton&rsq...
2-2-12 Three democrat House members were in Willmar today to talk about the DFL and Governor's jobs plan. Representative ...
1-27-12 A group of Republicans will try to bypass Governor MarkDayton and put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ball...
1-26-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- A group of Republicans will try to bypass Governor Mark Dayton and put a proposed constitutional am...
1-23-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- The 2012 legislative session kicks off tomorrow (Tues) in St. Paul. It will mark the second session ...
1-20-12 Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar envisions a smaller 2012 bonding bill than the one proposed this week by Governor Mark D...
1-18-12 Governor Mark Dayton's bonding proposal for the upcoming legislative sessionincludes funding for the Ridgewater Colle...
1-17-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota farmers are getting a program that's "first" in the nation. U.S Secretary of Ag...
12-8-11 Will a projected state budget surplus change thegovernor's mind about increasing taxes on Minnesota's richest? No, sa...
11-24-11 State officials have launched a contest to find a logo that they plan to use for commemorating the 150th anniversary...
11-21-11 The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and Willmar Poultry Company will hold a Presidential Turkey Send Off at Wil...
11-18-11 At the Governor's Reception Room at the State Capital yesterday afternoon,Governor Mark Dayton saw off a Minnesota t...
11-17-11 Legislators say gambling revenue could be a part of theVikings stadium deal, regardless where it ends up. But before...
11-1-11 Governor Mark Dayton says it looks like legislative leaders will insist there be a public referendum on using a new s...
10-27-11 To the surprise of some, Governor Mark Dayton says he'sconsidering tapping into the state's Legacy funds to help pay...
10-17-11 Governor Mark Dayton had a great time during the state's first ever Governor's Pheasant Opener in Montevideo and Wat...
9-27-11 Representatives of Minnesota agriculture are part of Governor Mark Dayton's trade trip to South Korea this week. John...
9-12-11 On Sunday from the steps of the state Capitol, GovernorMark Dayton addressed a crowd that assembled to remember 9-11,...
8-30-11 Governor Mark Daytonsays the First Annual Governor’s Pheasant Opener will be held October 14-15 in Montevideo. ...
8-26-11 Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce President Ken Warner says when you compare the statistics side-by-side, Minnes...
8-19-11 Next week Governor Mark Dayton will kick off a statewidejobs tour. Currently more that 200-thousand Minnesotans are o...
8-8-11 -- Governor Mark Dayton is wants building a new Vikings stadium to be a priority at the Capitol. The governor sent let...
8-1-11 Flags are flying at half-staff today across Minnesotain rememberance of the 35-W bridge collapse on this day four year...
7-29-11 Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel was in Willmar today, talking about how good it is to have state road...
7-13-11 Neighboring Wisconsin has settled an old tax-reciprocitydebt owed to Minnesota. On Tuesday, the state received nearly...
7-12-11 -- Governor Mark Dayton is taking his message on-the-road and on-line about the longest and most extensive state gove...
7-7-11 Former State Senator Steve Dille of Dassel was selected Tuesday to co-chair a commission to come up with a recommendat...
6-27-11 Governor Mark Dayton made history yesterday as the first Minnesota governor to walk in the Twin Cities Pride Parade. ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- In a first for a Minnesota governor, Mark Dayton will march in today's Twin Cities Gay Pride Parade. The...
6-7-11 Additional budget talks are likely this week, butCarleton College political science Professor Steven Schier (SHEER) sa...
5-26-11 Governor Dayton put his veto pen to a pair of abortionbills yesterday that he says would restrict medical decisions b...
The 3-year-old Community Behavioral Health Hospital in Willmar will be closed according to the Health and Human Services Bill...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The bait shops, fishing guides, resorts and campgrounds are all set for Minnesota's fishing opener this wee...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The bait shops, fishing guides, resorts and campgroundsare getting ready for Minnesota's fishing opener ju...
(Undated) -- The governor and lieutenant governor head out today to buytheir fishing licenses for the big opener this Satur...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will commemorate Workers Memorial Day April 28, by honoring the 46 workers who die...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Mark Dayton is giving state legislators a deadline for a completed budget. He says lawmakers shoul...
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