2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (805+ words) Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, specifically pointed to operations in the Pacific, saying the U. S. would be targeting vessels that left before the blockade began earlier this week outside the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway…...

3+ day, 48+ min ago  (159+ words) President Donald Trump signed Rep. Pete Stauber's (R) legislation overturning the 20-year mining ban in the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) on Monday. According to Stauber's office, the Biden administration's mining ban is now officially…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (262+ words) Governor Tim Walz signed four bipartisan bills into law Friday, focusing on school bus safety, cannabis product testing, housing support and Cesar Chavez Day. These were the first bill signings of the 2026 legislative session "These bills show what's possible when…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (248+ words) President Donald Trump's administration is withholding another $91 million in federal Medicaid funding from Minnesota, citing continued concerns about fraud. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says his office notified the state and Gov. Tim Walz on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (205+ words) Scott Jensen announced he is leaving the Minnesota Governor's race to run for State Auditor. "Our state's problems can't be fixed by simply replacing a leader," said Jensen. "Our biggest problem right now is broken trust in government." He expressed…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (580+ words) Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL) and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R) discussed legislative progress for the 2026 session, gridlock, and fraud oversight as the Minnesota State Legislation entered its spring break this week. "We got off to a really…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (212+ words) Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act to let states and Tribal governments regulate hemp products and avoid a federal ban. Klobuchar said a federal ban on hemp products would be…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (342+ words) Workers and community leaders in Duluth gathered to honor those who lost their lives or were injured on the job during the annual Workers" Memorial Day on April 27, 2026. Pederson emphasized that workplace safety affects not only workers but also their…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1297+ words) A bill to overturn mining protections near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is heading to the president's desk after years of heated debate. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stretches over a million acres and is a federally designated…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (392+ words) The most recent spat was triggered in early April when Rubio accused China of "bullying" by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships " though for a short period of time " after the Central American country seized control of two…...