ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on June 17, 2024: On Monday, June 10, State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) along with State Representatives Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) and Tom Murphy (R-Underwood) hosted a town hall meeting on the $30 million rural emergency medical services (EMS) aid package recently passed by the Minnesota Legislature. This event-which took place in Elbow Lake at the Grant County Social Service Buil more PR

WINONA, Minnesota, June 18 -- Winona State University issued the following news: Winona State University continues to strengthen its reputation as a leader in outdoor and adventure education this summer, adding a 45-foot-high by 30-foot-long high ropes course in front of the Education Village campus this summer. The high ropes course, slated for completion in late June 2024, is intended to serve as both an academic resource for educational learning and a center for physical wellness, promoting more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today held a ceremonial bill signing for legislation that will help ease the burden of medical debt on Minnesotans. Governor Walz was joined by Attorney General Keith Ellison, bill authors Senator Liz Boldon and Representative Liz Reyer, and impacted Minnesotans to celebrate the signing. The provisions are part of the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act, which was signed into law this sessio more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation on June 17, 2024: WHEREAS: In late August 1619, 20-30 enslaved Africans landed at Point Comfort - known today as Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia - aboard the English privateer ship White Lion, marking the beginning stages of what would become the institution of slavery in the present-day United States; and WHEREAS: Our nation was conceived on July 4th, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence and i more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to treat five sites in Houston, and Fillmore counties to slow the spread of a spongy moth. Officials will conduct the aerial management activities on June 20, beginning as early as 6:30 a.m. continuing throughout the day. The date is dependent on weather conditions in the area. The five sites total approximately 15,750 acres. There are tw more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus posted the following statement on June 17, 2024, from State Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids: * * * In under a week, two scathing reports of potential and confirmed fraud have come to light. The waste, fraud, and abuse that the Walz Administration has enabled is unacceptable. It's critically important that we hold these politically appointed commissioners and their staff accountable, or the abuse of taxpayer dollars will more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus posted the following statement on June 17, 2024, from State Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester: * * * The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) has awarded over $120,000 in grants to arts organizations across Dodge and Olmsted County. The funds will support youth programs, theatrical productions, concerts, festivals and more in Dodge and Olmsted counties. Thank you for your continued dedication to enriching the lives of  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Minnesota's nonpartisan Legislative Auditor recently issued reports investigating the Walz administration's bungled handling of two taxpayer-funded programs: the Feeding our Future child nutrition fraud scheme and the Frontline Worker Pay program. The findings outlined in the reports confirmed an alarming trend of inadequate management, insufficient oversight, and an inability to protect t more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on June 17, 2024: On Thursday, June 13, the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) shared its latest report [active link not provided by source] on the Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) oversight of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. The report found MDE's oversight of Feeding Our Future to be inadequate and that "MDE's actions and inactions created opportunities for fra more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 18 -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: The University of Louisville has selected an expert in student development, faculty governance and cultural inclusive practices to lead the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) as permanent dean. Tabitha Grier-Reed, associate dean for graduate education and faculty development at the College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota (UofM), Twin Cities, will begin Aug more PR