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Mike McFeely: Nice try, Rep. Fischbach, but we're calling B.S.

Minnesota's Seventh District Rep. Fischbach, R-Paynesville, voted against infrastructure bill, but wants credit for Moorhead underpass project

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USDA grant of $830,000 to benefit Olivia, Minnesota, water system

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced an $830,000 grant to the city of Olivia for infrastructure improvements. The largest share of the funds will be applied towards a project to install a reverse osmosis water treatment system.

December 05, 2022 06:22 AM

Minnesota

Minnesota acquires $3.4M in public transit funding, six electric buses to hit roads by 2025

The new electric buses will replace six aging buses which travel an estimated 173,300 miles annually, consuming over 30,000 gallons of fuel.

September 17, 2022 01:58 PM

Minnesota

Report shows stock trading conflicts for 3 Minnesota members of Congress; 1 from North Dakota

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, as well as Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips, all Democrats, reported transactions involving companies influenced by committees they sit on. Republican North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven also reported potential conflicts.

September 15, 2022 04:45 PM

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Minnesota

Senator Tina Smith, USDA Under Secretary take a peek at rural health care's future in central Minnesota

The tour provided a chance to show how the facility was working to address health care needs in rural areas.

August 24, 2022 11:59 AM

By Michael Johnson

Governor Tim Walz speaks to members of the press following a roundtable discussion regarding H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Minnesota Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Kandiyohi County Health & Human Services building.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. senators visit Kandiyohi County to meet with those responding to avian flu

State and federal lawmakers, as well as the state's agriculture commissioner and director of the state Board of Animal Health, came to Kandiyohi County on Tuesday to speak to area poultry producers and industry officials about how the avian flu has impacted them. Discussion was also had on how the state has been responding to the latest outbreak.

April 19, 2022 05:25 PM

By Shelby Lindrud

Breaking News

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Governor Walz, U.S. senators to be in Willmar on Tuesday to discuss avian influenza

Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with state agriculture commissioner and executive director of the Board of Animal Health are scheduled to be in Willmar Tuesday afternoon to hold a roundtable discussion on the avian influenza outbreak in the state.

April 19, 2022 12:16 PM

By Shelby Lindrud

Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers sponsor renaming three post offices after National Guardsmen

Charles P. Nord, James A. Rogers Jr. and Kort M. Plantenberg were killed on Dec. 5, 2019, after the Blackhawk helicopter they were riding in experienced engine failure.

December 07, 2021 09:28 AM

By Adam Kurtz

Minnesota

MSP airport to receive $12 million to help build air rescue, firefighting facility after Minnesota wildfires

The funds will go toward the construction of an air rescue and firefighting building at the airport. Officials hope to build out a fuller Emergency Operations Center there.

December 03, 2021 03:00 PM

By Dana Ferguson

Business

Sen. Smith joins facility tour of DI Labs in Willmar

DI Labs hosted a facility tour Oct. 22 for a group that included U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, according to a news release from the company.

November 06, 2021 09:11 AM

By West Central Tribune

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing in Washington

Minnesota

After breast cancer battle, Sen. Amy Klobuchar leads push to promote preventive care screenings

A bipartisan group of senators brought the legislation to raise awareness about preventive care after Americans postponed check-ups due to COVID-19.

October 28, 2021 02:29 PM

By Dana Ferguson

Business

Copper-nickel proponents make their case in Washington following Biden mining decision

Proponents of Twin Metals descended on the nation's capitol this week in an effort to prevent a two-year delay from becoming permanent protection of thousands of acres outside the Boundary Waters.

October 26, 2021 01:09 PM

Local

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith visits Willmar to talk broadband

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith came to Willmar Friday to join a group of county and township leaders, along with representatives from several telecom companies, to discuss broadband access within Kandiyohi County. There are several broadband projects in the works, with funding coming from a variety of sources, including the American Rescue Plan and potential state and federal grants.

October 22, 2021 03:23 PM

By Shelby Lindrud