(Minneapolis, MN) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Minnesota for a two-day visit to announce initiatives to increase housing supply and reduce costs for working families. Today, Yellen will meet with Minnesota CEOs, host a housing roundtable with Senator Tina Smith, tour a Family Housing Expansion Project, and speak at a news conference. Tomorrow, she will participate in a Community Development Financial Institutions roundtable with Senator Amy Klobuchar.

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota begins the verification process today for cannabis operators seeking "social equity" status. Charlene Briner from the Office of Cannabis Management states that those verified, including individuals impacted by cannabis criminalization, military veterans, and emerging farmers, will be first to apply for pre-approval licenses next month. Successful applicants can start growing cannabis later this year.

(Waterville, MN) -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Congresswoman Angie Craig, visited the flooded community of Waterville on Sunday. As Waterville remains underwater, the officials are documenting infrastructure damage to expedite FEMA disaster relief if necessary. Over 60,000 sandbags have been filled, and many city streets remain closed.

(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz will address the state's flood response at a news conference this morning at 9:45 a.m. Following his declaration of a peacetime emergency on Saturday, the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized to assist with flood operations. Walz will be joined by officials from Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, MnDOT, the DNR, and the National Weather Service.

Marshall, MN — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Redwood River at Marshall, effective from late tonight until early Tuesday morning. The warning comes as forecasts predict moderate flooding due to rising river levels. The current stage of the Redwood River, as of 11:00 AM CDT Friday, stands at 11.3 feet. According to the latest projections, the river is expected to surpass its flood stage of 14.0 feet shortly after midnight tonight, cresting at approximately 15.5 feet by tomorrow evening. The extent of flooding is contingent upon the amount of rainfall expected later today and tonight. [...]

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and South Dakota due to the potential for flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall. Affected counties are as follows: Northwest Iowa: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, and Sioux. Southwest Minnesota: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock. South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union, and Yankton. The flood watch is in effect through Saturday morning. Extensive street flooding and [...]

Persistent rainfall from Thursday into Friday has resulted in water covering sections of Interstate 90 in southwestern Minnesota, leading to freeway closures. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has shut down I-90 between Worthington and Luverne, as well as between Luverne and Adrian. Detours are in place and may last until Sunday. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for Rock and Nobles counties, reporting 2-5 inches of rain with more expected. A flood watch is also in effect, with additional heavy rain and thunderstorms forecasted for Friday and Friday night. Flooding on I-90. Captured by MnDOT. "The [...]

United Community Action Partnership (UCAP) successfully held its workplace campaign to benefit the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN). Employees participated by making one-time donations or opting for payroll deductions, collectively raising $2,706.  UWSWMN expressed gratitude for UCAP's support, emphasizing the importance of such collaborations in enhancing community efforts. "We are honored to have UCAP as part of our local workplaces holding a UWSWMN campaign," UWSWMN officials said. "We are grateful for the continued support and thank UCAP for working together with us to go further."  The United Way of Southwest Minnesota focuses on improving the health, education, and financial stability [...]

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) has announced her support for the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act, aimed at modernizing the federal permitting process to benefit industries and communities in Minnesota's 7th District.  "The FREE Act will help the many industries across Minnesota's 7th District that have been weighed down by burdensome and time-consuming federal permits," said Rep. Fischbach. "One of the largest barriers and expenses to expanding businesses, growing our supply of market-rate housing, and improving our rural infrastructure has been a lengthy and uncertain federal permitting process. This legislation will help spur investment in responsible rural [...]

The Marshall Community Services (MCS) press release for June 21, 2024, outlines a variety of activities scheduled in Marshall, MN. Here's a summary of the events and activities: June 23, 2024 Tiger JV/Varsity Summer Hockey Team Camp at Red Baron Arena June 24, 2024 Archery at Marshall Archery Range Adult Co-Rec Softball League at Amateur Sports Complex Girls’ Basketball Summer School at Marshall Middle School Gym Girls Hockey League (evening) at Red Baron Arena Junior Baseball at Channel Parkway Softball Complex Tiger Gymnastics Camp at Marshall Middle School – Gymnastics Room JV/Varsity Gymnastics Team Session at Marshall Middle School – Gymnastics [...]