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05/12/2026
It felt as though we were living out in real-time an episode of the TV series, “Everybody Loves Raymond.” In one show, Raymond signs his parents up for “Fruit of the Month Club.” After the first box arrived, they were overwhelmed, not knowing what to do with it all! “No, Raymond! Stop!” That was...
05/12/2026
When we first noticed the baby sparrow, here at the house, it saddened us all. He had fallen from his nest and was slowly walking around the front yard under the tree while his mother and father had an absolute fit.
We knew we were looking at a dead baby bird, as it was only a question of who...
05/12/2026
Question: In my community and on my daily commute I encounter two roundabouts each morning, others that I work with will encounter three roundabouts in less than five minutes. Please use your platform to remind drivers how to safely and properly use a roundabout. I see, almost on a daily basis,...
05/12/2026
If you are at all a tractor fan, like me, you have heard of Minneapolis-Moline tractors, Twin City Tractors, or maybe even Flour City tractors. But how about tractors like the Tom Thumb, The Bull Tractor, or how about the Midget or Grain Belt tractors. All these(plus many more) were made in...
05/08/2026
Friends,
Some big news from the Capitol.
This week, the Minnesota House advanced two major priorities I’ve been fighting for since I got to St. Paul: cracking down on fraud in state government and bringing more accountability to public assistance programs.
The House passed the...
05/07/2026
The Region 2 Arts Council Board of Directors awarded $86,000 in Arts and Cultural Heritage Funds to area non-profit entities following a community panel review of 25 applications. Organizations could submit up to two proposals each. Seventeen total projects were granted, promising to bring high-...
05/06/2026
According to the Polk County Highway Department, the following County Roads will be under Construction during the 2026 construction season.
CSAH 22 - Bituminous Overlay located from TH 92 at Gully, MN to North County Line
CSAH 8 - Bituminous Overlay located from CSAH 30 at McIntosh, MN to North...
05/04/2026
Democrats put partisan agenda over protecting students
ST. PAUL, MN – Today Minnesota Democrats passed a bill pairing extreme gun control policies with bipartisan safe school measures, putting their partisan agenda over protecting students. The bill has no path forward in the House, putting funding...
05/04/2026
From: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Re: ICR 26-373
On 5/3/26 at approximately 2131 hrs the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single motorcycle crash at the intersection of Polk County Road 4 and 460th St SE, Lengby.
Responding units located an injured male upon arrival.
A 2005 Harley...
05/04/2026
Legislative Update
Friends,
We’re approaching the final two weeks of session, and we still have a lot to get done. At this point, the priority should be simple. Stay focused on Affordability, Stopping Fraud, and Improving the Safety of our Schools.
This week put a...
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