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Funding for Willmar veterans home included in House bonding bill

WILLMAR -- Funding for a 90-bed veterans specialized mental health nursing home in Willmar is included in a $200 million House supplemental bonding bill. The bill was introduced late Monday,...

news / local Wed, Apr 01, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar veterans home included in House bonding bill

WILLMAR - Funding for a veterans mental health nursing home in Willmar is included in a $200 million House supplemental bonding bill. The bill was introduced last night, is expected...

news / news / local / region Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 11:18am

Medical marijuana bill gathers steam at the Capitol; Pawlenty has threatened veto

WILLMAR -- Dan Hartog doesn't look forward to the hassles that law enforcement officials predict will happen if the medical use of marijuana is legalized in Minnesota. "Who's overseeing it?...

news / local Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 12:00am

The exterior of Jennie-O Turkey Store building is seen Monday in southwest Willmar. Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar, said Monday that a bill that would ban state departments and agencies from purchasing products from Jennie-O or its subsidiaries until all past and present "alleged unfair labor practices" cease is not likely to be heard by state legislators. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Bill to ban state purchases from Jennie-O won't go far; Juhnke says bill concerns him little, it will not be heard ;

WILLMAR -- A bill that would prohibit the state from buying any product made by Jennie-O Turkey Store isn't expected to go far this legislative session. "It will not be...

news / local / state Tue, Mar 24, 2009 - 12:00am

House subcommittee unanimous in approving folding Douglas County sewer district

ST. PAUL -- A half-dozen years of fighting appears near an end for Douglas County's Central Lakes Region Sanitary District. A bill that got its start Monday night would disband...

news / local / state / news Tue, Mar 24, 2009 - 12:00am

State Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar, right, answers a question from the audience during a Saturday morning legislative breakfast at The Oaks at Eagle Creek in Willmar as Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, left, and moderator Bob Mathiasen listen. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Local legislators: Jobs are key in current economic situation

WILLMAR -- Local legislators agree that keeping people working is a key for the state to successfully maneuver through the current national economic situation and the state's $4.57 billion budget...

news / local Mon, Mar 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Ideas sought from citizens on how to solve state's deficit

WILLMAR -- Minnesota legislators are asking citizens to stuff the suggestion box with ideas for solving the state's $4.8 billion deficit. Meetings will be conducted around the state this winter...

news Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Legislators, ag commissioner discuss state budget impact on agriculture

WILLMAR -- Local legislators agree that the state's budget crisis, with a $5 billion deficit over the next two years, is challenging because there is no way to know when...

state / local / news Sat, Jan 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Legislators in agreement: This session is about fixing the state's deficit

Wed, Jan 07, 2009 - 12:00am

Counties, legislators eager to forge new partnerships

WILLMAR -- The national recession and statewide budget deficit could give counties leverage in getting unfunded state mandates suspended. Some of the mandates are seen as oppressive, unnecessary and financially...

local Fri, Jan 02, 2009 - 12:00am

NLS School Board gets idea of challenges in upcoming session

NEW LONDON -- State lawmakers told the New London-Spicer School Board on Monday that all departments of the state, including education, will be "brought to the table" when the state...

local / education / state Tue, Dec 09, 2008 - 12:00am

Some seeing red over the Green Acres preservation regulations

WILLMAR -- County assessors and farmers have been stewing about how to handle revisions to the state's Green Acres land preservation program. A last-minute legislative change made this spring is...

local Mon, Dec 08, 2008 - 12:00am

Letter: Don't fall for political lies

I am concerned about the negative ads against Al Juhnke. I was at a meeting with Claire, his wife, when their daughter called. She and her friends had been listening...

letters Fri, Oct 31, 2008 - 12:00am

Letter: The story on Juhnke

Recent political ads can indeed be misleading. For some education, there are facts to be understood. First, Rep. Al Juhnke is not the Chairman of the House Agriculture and Veterans...

letters Fri, Oct 31, 2008 - 12:00am

Letter: Juhnke's record on taxes

In Saturday's response to the letter in Friday's paper, Al Juhnke is quick to accuse others of inaccuracies and distortion of the facts in the budget issue but then leaves...

letters / state / state Tue, Oct 28, 2008 - 12:00am

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