On Tuesday, April 2, Senator Grant Haushicld (DFL Hermantown) and Representative Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora) proposed a (nearly) 77 percent permanent increase to the Taconite Homestead Credit that would affect Iron Range and Cook County homeowners.
Just last week, the Republican Study Committee (RSC), which counts about 80% of all House Republicans as members, released a plan calling for a $1.5 TRILLION dollar cut from Social Security as well as an increase in the retirement age in its budget proposal. The current age to receive full Social Security benefits was raised to 67 previously, and the Republicans won’t say how much higher they plan to raise it. Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has echoed his support for this plan.
Dr. Bruce Dahlman and Kate Dahlman say goodbye to the community— for now 'Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in' (Robert Frost).
32nd Annual Cook County Emergency Services Conference For three decades Cook County Emergency Management has brought forth an Emergency Services Conference and this year will be no different. The 32nd offering of the Emergency Services Conference will be held in Grand Marais on April 19 and 20, 2024.
As a forest and climate ecologist in Minnesota, I am worried that the 2.5 million acres of School Trust land managed by the DNR are not prepared for climate change. By law these lands are managed to create revenue for Minnesota’s public schools – but durable, long-term revenue streams from natural resources require strong climate action.
Two DSGW employees, John and Natalie, appeared before the school board on March 21 to give an update about plans to update the school facilities and grounds. John said DSGW is starting to develop plans for walls, the relationship of spaces, and how the school functions, but he added that nothing will be finalized until a referendum is passed.
Buying a Vehicle SGT. TROY CHRISTIANSON OF THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL Question: I am looking at purchasing my first vehicle but I am worried about scams.
There are those out there who either need a reading comprehension class, or just like to twist words to vilify people who disagree with certain directives. I'm thinking most are in the latter category, but for those in the former category I’m going to type this letter very slowly. Then I’m going to ask those people to go to one of the charter schools and have an eightyear-old interpret the following letter.
Veterans Day on the Hill For the past several years, Veterans Day on the Hill (VDOTH) has provided a means to demonstrate our strength as Veterans, families, and supporters of Veterans. VDOTH is open to all Veterans and supporters, and no membership in any organization is required.
I represent the largest and most rural district in the Minnesota State Senate and one of my biggest frustrations is when rural communities are constantly told to just wait. Wait for state funding for that critical local infrastructure project.