REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH ISSUED A STATEMENT YESTERDAY ON THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE, CALLING IT “UNJUST AND UNACCEPTABLE”, AND BLAMING IN PART THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION “FAILED ECONOMIC POLICY, ENERGY POLICY, AND FOREIGN POLICY.”
Former Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Baron has pleaded guilty to trespassing on school property at Tri-County School in Karlstad. the 39-year-old was reported to have illegally entered the Tri-County School, which he was previously superintendent of, around 1 a.m. on Oct. 10. His reasons for entering the school in October are still unknown.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR TOM BILLBERG OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (11 AM) AT SACRED HEARTH CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE TOMORROW (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE FOLLOWED BY A ROSARY SERVICE, ALSO AT THE CHURCH. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE IN PALMVILLE CEMETERY IN WANNASKA. TOM BILLBERG WAS 75.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR JEFF BENNETT OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ROSEAU ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH (10:30 AM) WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE SUNDAY (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT ST. PHILLIPS CEMETERY IN ROSEAU. JEFF WAS 59.
The three Minneapolis police officers alongside Derek Chauvin at the scene of George Floyd’s killing offered a variety of reasons why they weren’t to blame, including experience, bad training and the supposed threat of angry bystanders. A federal jury swept them all aside Thursday to convict Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane of violating Floyd’s civil rights. The officers were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care, Thao and Kueng were also convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin.
Face mask requirements in Twin Cities bars, restaurants, stores, schools and other places of public accommodation were lifted Thursday, Feb. 24, a little more than a month after they were put in place.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday announced a tax cut proposal that would cost more than $8.5 billion over the next three years. Republican lawmakers say the proposal is the largest tax cut in the state’s history. It would reduce the lowest-tier income tax rate from 5.35% to 2.8% and eliminate taxes on all Social Security benefits. Senate Democrats called the tax legislation “premature and reckless,” and urged caution on spending.
The three Minneapolis police officers alongside Derek Chauvin at the scene of George Floyd’s killing offered a variety of reasons why they weren’t to blame, including experience, bad training and the supposed threat of angry bystanders. A federal jury swept them all aside Thursday to convict Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane of violating Floyd’s civil rights. The officers were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care, Thao and Kueng were also convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin.
Face mask requirements in Twin Cities bars, restaurants, stores, schools and other places of public accommodation were lifted Thursday, Feb. 24, a little more than a month after they were put in place.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday announced a tax cut proposal that would cost more than $8.5 billion over the next three years. Republican lawmakers say the proposal is the largest tax cut in the state’s history. It would reduce the lowest-tier income tax rate from 5.35% to 2.8% and eliminate taxes on all Social Security benefits. Senate Democrats called the tax legislation “premature and reckless,” and urged caution on spending.
The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 24, approved a plan to distribute $1 billion in checks to workers who continued reporting to their jobs in person during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal would provide 667,000 workers a payment of up to $1,500. However, the bill as it stands has little chance of success in the Senate, where it faces strong opposition from GOP lawmakers.
Unions representing teachers and school staff in the Twin Cities have filed the paperwork that begins a 10-day countdown to potential strikes. The notification is required by state law. It means possible strikes by more than 8,000 educators in Minneapolis and St. Paul could begin as soon as March 8. The strikes could affect 62,000 public school students in the two districts. The unions have been asking for higher wages, smaller classes and more mental health supports. If either party fails to reach an agreement in negotiations and educators go ahead with a strike, classes would be canceled in that district’s schools.
Last modified: 02/25/2022
