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Walz Welcomes Governor-Elect Klobuchar, Unveils Hortman Memorial Highway in Weekly Briefing
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz congratulates Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar at the Governor's Residence, thanks state employees ahead of transition, and unveils the Hortman Memorial Highway on Trunk Highway 610.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationState GovernmentsElectionEconomyEmployment and Labor Tim WalzAmy KlobucharMinnesotaHortman Memorial HighwayTrunk Highway 610Melissa HortmanMinnesota jobs rankingOffice of Minnesota Governor
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DHS Condemns Minnesota for Releasing Somali National With Assault and Drug Convictions
DHS says Hennepin County officials ignored an ICE detainer and released Mustafa Abdirahman Abdi, a Somali national convicted of aggravated assault and drug trafficking, onto the streets.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementsanctuary jurisdictionMinnesotaTim WalzMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigration
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Minnesota Opens Applications for Third Judicial District Judgeship in Faribault
Minnesota's Commission on Judicial Selection is accepting applications to fill a Third Judicial District vacancy in Faribault created by Judge Karen R. Duncan's retirement. Materials are due November 23.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalEmployment and Labor Commission on Judicial SelectionThird Judicial DistrictKaren R. DuncanFaribaultRice CountyMinnesotajudicial vacancyOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Walz Appoints Vicky Wanta as Sixth Judicial District Judge in Duluth
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz names St. Louis County prosecutor Vicky Wanta to replace Judge Leslie E. Beiers, chambered in Duluth, praising her fairness and compassion.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalGeneral Politics Vicky WantaTim WalzSixth Judicial DistrictDuluthSt. Louis CountyJudicial AppointmentMinnesotaOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Walz Touts Minnesota as Third-Best State for Jobs, Extends Fuel Relief and Wildfire Aid
Governor Walz announced Minnesota ranks third best for jobs in a WalletHub study, extended emergency fuel relief as diesel nears $6 a gallon, and urged wildfire-hit businesses to apply for federal loans.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergyDisastersMedical Science Tim WalzMinnesotaWalletHub jobs rankingExecutive Order 26-12diesel pricesBoundary Waters wildfiresmeasles vaccinationOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Bessent Unveils Minnesota Fraud Crackdown as FBI Arrests Four in $41 Million Medicaid Scheme
FinCEN flagged more than $8 billion in potentially suspicious cross-border wire payments between 2021 and 2025 as Treasury, FBI, CMS, FTC and Justice Department officials announced the measures in St. Cloud.
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Walz Appoints Peter Goss to Fourth Judicial District Bench
Governor Tim Walz names Pentair associate general counsel Peter Goss as a District Court Judge in Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District, replacing Judge Matthew G. Frank in Minneapolis.
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Walz Urges Minnesotans to Get Vaccinated as Measles Cases Reach 42 in 2026
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged residents to get flu, COVID-19 and MMR vaccines ahead of respiratory illness season, as the state confirmed 42 measles cases in 2026, all among unvaccinated people.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial IssuesDisasters Tim WalzMinnesotaVaccinationMeaslesCOVID-19Olmsted County disaster assistanceVeteran homelessnessOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Social Security Administration Says Minnesota Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points users to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Minnesota Becomes Fifth State to Effectively End Veteran Homelessness
Governor Walz announced Minnesota is the fifth state to effectively end veteran homelessness after all ten Continuum of Care regions, covering 87 counties, were certified.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedical ScienceEconomy Veteran HomelessnessTim WalzMinnesotaMinnesota Department of Veterans AffairsContinuum of CareStudio84Medical AlleyOffice of Minnesota Governor
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ICE HSI Arrests Non-Citizen for Illegally Voting in 2024 Election
Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari was arrested by ICE HSI for allegedly falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in the 2024 general election, facing two federal charges in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Jury Convicts Illegal Alien of Attempted Child Pornography After HSI Investigation
Alejandro Rojas Garcia was found guilty of attempted production of child pornography after HSI and Stillwater police searched his apartment, finding hidden cameras and a storage device concealed inside a crucifix.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Minnesota Offices
The agency is directing the public to check the status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices before visiting, and says most business can be handled online.
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Justice Department Subpoenaed Ilhan Omar's Relatives Days Before Search of Her Home
The congresswoman, who denies wrongdoing, calls the search an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement, while CAIR condemns it as political persecution.
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Walz Touts Pheasant Opener, Fuel Cost Order in Weekly Briefing
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz celebrated the 14th annual Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener in Northfield and defended an executive order easing weight limits as diesel prices hit record highs.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergySportSocial Issues Tim WalzMinnesotaPheasant Hunting OpenerNorthfieldExecutive Order 26-11Medtronic Twin Cities 10 MileDiesel PricesOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Minnesota Offices
The agency told recipients to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and pointed them to online services for much of its business.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Minnesota Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Minnesota Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
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Walz Cuts Fuel Costs for Farmers and Truckers, Wraps Nordic Trade Trip
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order easing weight and hours-of-service limits as diesel tops $6.50 a gallon, and returned from a trade mission to Denmark, Sweden and Iceland.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomyTradeEnergyAgricultureEurope Tim WalzMinnesotaExecutive Order 26-11Diesel PricesInternational Trade MissionDonald TrumpOffice of Minnesota Governor
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DHS and DOJ Announce Federal Voter Fraud Charges Against Ten Non-Citizens in Minnesota
Ten lawful permanent residents from nine countries face federal charges of illegal voting and false claims of citizenship in Minnesota, following an HSI investigation, DHS and DOJ announce.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Voter FraudMinnesotaDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinTodd BlancheHomeland Security InvestigationsNon-Citizen VotingU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Walz Appoints Blackwelder and Zurek to Fifth Judicial District Judgeships
Governor Tim Walz names a public defender and the district's chief public defender to two Minnesota Fifth Judicial District judgeships, filling seats left by the late Judge Zimmer and Judge Anderson.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalGeneral Politics Tim WalzJeremy BlackwelderAaron ZurekFifth Judicial DistrictMinnesotaJudicial appointmentDistrict Court JudgesOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Walz Touts Minnesota's Platinum Data Certification, Falling Violent Crime and 450 Million Free School Meals
Minnesota earns platinum recognition for evidence-based decision making for a ninth straight year as Governor Walz highlights a 14% drop in Twin Cities violent crime and 450 million free school meals served.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Tim WalzMinnesotaResults for AmericaFree School Meals ProgramUniform Crime ReportCarleton Collegepublic safetyOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Social Security Administration Alerts Minnesota Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Minnesota Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationMinnesotaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Walz Marks First Day of School as Minnesota Free School Meals Program Tops 450 Million Meals
Governor Walz announced nearly 450 million free school meals served since Minnesota's program launched, saving families about $1,000 per student yearly, as he greeted students in Northfield and Coon Rapids.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesFederal Government Tim WalzMinnesota Free School Meals ProgramMinnesotaNorthfieldCoon RapidsSchool MealsOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Minnesota State Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years for Producing and Distributing Child Pornography
Jeremy Francis Plonski, a former Minnesota State Trooper, was sentenced to 324 months in prison for producing 23 child pornographic videos, some showing him abusing a minor in uniform.
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Minnesota Pool Contractor Sentenced to 60 Months for Defrauding 21 Customers of $820,000
Charles Ray Workman, 41, of Scott County, Minnesota, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for wire fraud after stealing at least $820,000 from 21 customers of his pool company.
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Judicial Commission Recommends Five Candidates for Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District Vacancies
Minnesota's Judicial Selection Commission has put forward five candidates to Governor Walz for two open judicial positions in the Fifth Judicial District, stemming from a death and a retirement. The candidates bring varied legal experience to the roles.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsLegal Judicial SelectionFifth Judicial DistrictGovernor WalzMinnesotaJeremy BlackwelderJohn EngelsJudiciaryOffice of Minnesota Governor
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Governor Walz Launches $1.8 Billion Blatnik Bridge Project, Celebrates AAA Credit Rating
Governor Walz broke ground on the $1.8 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement in Duluth, a major infrastructure project. He also announced Minnesota's fifth consecutive AAA credit rating and honored veterans at the State Fair.
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Everything Sprouts Expands Recall of Radish Mix Over E. Coli and Salmonella Concerns
Everything Sprouts, LLC has expanded its voluntary recall to include Robust Radish Sprout Mix due to potential contamination with E. coli and Salmonella. The product was distributed in Minnesota and Wisconsin, though no illnesses have been reported yet.
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