(MNN)-Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad says a House budget proposal includes $10 billion in economic aid for row crop farmers. Finstad says the assistance would be distributed through a bridge payment program similar to last year’s. He says farmers continue to face rising input costs while commodity prices remain weak. The House Budget Committee is expected to consider the legislation this week. Some Republicans say the broader reconciliation package could include $20 billion in farm aid and $70 billion for defense
Diesel fuel leaks from boat into Mississippi River in Winona
(KWNO)-Diesel fuel leaked from a tugboat into the Mississippi River in Winona. According to the Winona County Sheriff's Office, the incident was reported on Monday afternoon when a tugboat released "less than 50 gallons of fuel" near Lock a...
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In several state House races, GOP has no candidate
In 17 Minnesota House races, the Minnesota GOP does not have a candidate on the ballot. That absence is a surprise to some, but it also shows a strategy of shifting resources to more winnable districts.
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Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years
A Virginia man’s murder conviction has been vacated, freeing him after 25 years in prison, including over a decade on death row
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Trump's shift from 'Housing First' causing upheaval for homelessness programs
The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy
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