Gopher WBB win the other national tournament.
Wild lose in OT. Twins win.
Home Opener today, and the Twins are in “first place”. Jason DeRusha on the new Target Field foods. READ: https://fluence-media.co/43VZj2z
Glen Taylor won’t appeal the sale of the Timberwolves and Lynx. KSTP: https://fluence-media.co/3E5TjcK
Joan Jett, Ludacris and Cheap Trick will headline Taste of Minnesota in July. BMTN: https://fluence-media.co/3FNv57R (DISCLOSURE: Taste of MN is a Fluence client)
Finalists for the James Beard Awards this year include three chefs and two restaurants from Minnesota. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/43Eb916
Vendors have been announced for the State Fair’s Kickoff to Summer in May. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3R2kVTc
Following the latest tariff hike, analysts say consumer prices could increase as soon as next month, if not sooner for perishable goods. AP: https://fluence-media.co/4jdI157
Economic issues continue to dominate Americans’ national concerns, with majorities expressing “a great deal” of personal worry about the economy, healthcare availability and affordability, inflation and the federal budget deficit. GALLUP: https://fluence-media.co/3Y9Vm6j
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced he’s switching from Democrat to Independent.
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TARIFFS: via AP News, VERBATIM: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy. … [Trump] said he was placing elevated tariff rates on dozens of nations that run meaningful trade surpluses with the United States, while imposing a [universal] 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries. … It kickstarts what could be a painful transition for many Americans as middle-class essentials such as housing, autos and clothing are expected to become more costly.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3RyHKOk
MORE: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “A resolution that seeks to undo President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on most imports from Canada spearheaded by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and three other Democrats in the U.S. Senate narrowly passed out of the upper chamber Wednesday evening. … Four Republicans — Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; and former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky — joined Democrats in voting for the resolution [51-48].” KLOBUCHAR: “This resolution is about drawing a line in the sand and saying you cannot abuse your emergency powers to start an unjustified trade war.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cmeIve
IMPACT: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Crop prices tend to spike when there’s a shock to the global economy. President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs announced Wednesday will certainly act like a defibrillator across farm country, but experts say it will only deepen the ongoing downturn in U.S. agriculture. … [Impacted] countries will almost certainly fire back with counter-tariffs targeting America’s ag exports, including major Minnesota commodities like soybeans and pork. That will hurt demand and likely push down commodity prices further than they have already dropped in recent years. Last year, Minnesota farm income dropped to the lowest level this century.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cg5DnB
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Auto sales have been spiking across the nation and in Minnesota. ‘Between Friday, Saturday and Monday, we sold over 100 cars,’ said Jim Haertzen, GM at Luther Brookdale Honda. … Haertzen said that while demand is typically high in the spring, sales are spiking with uncertainty as the White House rolls out 25% tariffs on foreign-imported vehicles. … Dave Vang, a finance expert from the University of St. Thomas, [said] come mid-summer, consumers will likely pay more for foreign cars once the tariff-free inventory dwindles down. He estimates consumers could pay anywhere from $1,500 to $3,000 more.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3E7bwH1
MORE: via Fox 9, Mission Outdoor CEO Corey Uchtman of Eden Prairie says the tariffs aren’t necessarily a bad thing. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3RwR9WJ
REACTIONS: Minnesota officials shared partisan responses to Pres. Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs.
● Via a Rep. Angie Craig statement, CRAIG: “By declaring a worldwide trade war, the Administration is hurting American farmers, workers and consumers. Increasing input costs, shutting farmers out of export markets and causing middle-class families to pay more at the grocery store is not a winning strategy. Starting trade wars puts family farmers in the crosshairs for retaliation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FNQj5i
● Via a Rep. Tom Emmer post, EMMER: “It is a great day to be an American! President [Trump] is putting our country first by instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries that have been ripping us off for decades. This will allow for businesses across our great nation to thrive and for more products to have the beautiful ‘made in the U.S.A’ logo stamped on them!” TWEET: https://fluence-media.co/3YfYQnX
ESSENTIA HEALTH INVESTS IN TWIN PORTS NURSES: Total payroll for Essentia Health Duluth-Superior nurses is $164 million, with $53 million paid in salary increases over the past 3 years. Essentia Health has also increased clinical support staff by 10% over the past 3 years, providing additional support for those nurses. Over half of Duluth area nurses have been with us for over 5 years and enjoy exceptional work-life balance. To join our team at Essentia Health, search for openings HERE: https://fluence-media.co/3FzLe0i (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
WALZ TOUR: Gov. Tim Walz’s next town hall event will be in Ohio’s 6th District, represented by Republican Rep. Michael Rulli. According to the event page — hosted and organized by local Democrats — Walz will be in Youngstown, OH on Monday, April 7 for a town hall starting at 6:00 p.m. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/3E60n9g
CD6: via AP News, VERBATIM: “House Majority Whip Tom Emmer fielded mostly friendly questions during an hour-long telephone town hall with constituents in Minnesota. House Speaker Mike Johnson has encouraged Republican lawmakers to avoid holding in-person town halls. … Emmer extensively praised the actions that [Donald] Trump has been taking in his first months back in office, including the tariffs he announced earlier Wednesday.” EMMER: “How about we give this guy some grace while he tried to actually do what he’s been campaigning on for years and his mission to protect American companies and workers? There’s still going to be some choppy waters, but when we come out the other side, it’s going to be much better than it was beforehand, and certainly much better than it was the last four years.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DTNgIq
WISCONSIN: Gov. Tim Walz was interviewed on MSNBC yesterday to discuss his thoughts on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, where Susan Crawford won despite Elon Musk spending millions of dollars to oppose her. WALZ: “The DNC should think about hiring Elon Musk and sending him to every race that we're in. Because we will win.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3XHzzD8
RESPONSIBLE GAMING: Legal sports betting platforms offer responsible game tools that offshore and illegal sports betting don’t offer. In fact, age verification is not required with most offshore providers. Learn more about why legalized sports betting is more responsible. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kgJoS4 (SPONSORED: Sports Betting Alliance)
HOUSING: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “More than a million Minnesotans live in communities governed by private homeowners associations, and widespread complaints over how they wield their powers has led lawmakers to propose sweeping reforms meant to curb abuses of power. But some HOA residents and property management companies want to slow down the proposed legislation that would reshape how the private communities are governed. Dozens of mostly individual board leaders rallied Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol in St. Paul to protest some aspects they consider overbearing, burdensome and problematic.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44aEZdE
NOTE: We’ve never heard of people who “love” their HOA and are skeptical of
HOMELESS: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “A statewide approach is being offered to help the homeless. … Rep. Brion Curran (DFL-White Bear Lake) [said] a bill she sponsors, HF1914, would attack the problem in three different ways. It would provide funds for the current emergency services program, fund county shelter and homelessness response innovation grants, and fund collaboratives between counties and providers to increase access to sustainable funding streams to expand capacity for Medical Assistance-eligible services. … The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee laid the amended bill over Wednesday for possible inclusion in a later bill.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QX45VL
NONPROFITS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The president of the Minnesota Senate has introduced a bill that would give $1 million to a nonprofit run by a pastor who recently had a $650,000 city contract pulled after he threatened Minneapolis City Council members and two of his violence interruption workers were charged with multiple felonies in connection with a March shootout.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iPAMQZ
SNAP: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “College students experience food insecurity at nearly twice the rate of all American households and have been disproportionately underserved by SNAP. More than one in five graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota said they worried about having enough food until they had money to buy more. … Now, some Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers hope to make life a little easier for students like Hodge. With the help of Second Harvest Heartland and a university student lobbying group called Students United, the lawmakers want to loosen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements to allow more college students to enroll.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cfoe2R
MINING: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Temporary closures of the Minorca Mine in Virginia and Hibbing Taconite would lead to layoffs affecting nearly 600 miners. … Rep. Spencer Igo (R-Wabana Township) sponsors HF3030, the so-called ‘Minnesota Miners Relief Act’ that he says would ensure workers receive needed financial support in the short term and better job security in the long term. The bill would extend unemployment benefits to workers laid off this spring through June 19, 2026. … Members on both sides of the aisle expressed support for extending unemployment insurance benefits, but a motion to send the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee failed on a 7-7 party-line vote. It was then tabled. Democrats object to tying unemployment benefits to environmental regulations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FTxyxq
ABSENCES: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “Minnesota House lawmakers are coming together to fight a rise in absenteeism across the state. A series of new bipartisan bills look to raise clear flags when a student misses consecutive days of school, and change the age when a child is responsible for their own attendance. Co-author of the bill House Representative Heather Keeler (DFL- Moorhead) says these are just the first steps in a decade of reform she envisions for Minnesota schools.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4lf4rVq
VETERANS: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “A veteran-specific pilot program established in 2023 within Metro Meals on Wheels [feeds] veterans who don’t qualify for other forms of financial assistance. Since then, connections have been made with more than 275 individuals, and more than 28,000 meals have been provided in the past 18 months. … Rep. David Gottfried (DFL-Shoreview) [sponsors] HF3005, which would provide $497,500 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to continue serving meals to veterans. The funding would maintain current services. The bill was held over for possible inclusion in a later bill.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Rx1Bxn
ST PAUL: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will appoint a new member to replace former city council president Mitra Jalali after the council failed to agree on an interim member to serve her ward. On Wednesday, council members split 3-3 for two interim candidates to replace Jalali, who abruptly resigned from her Ward 4 seat in January. With the tie vote for each candidate, neither will be appointed. Council President Rebecca Noecker said she was disappointed the council could not reach an agreement. And some council members during the meeting complained the process became dysfunctional and opaque.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42dIVHT
MORE: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “The St. Paul City Council agreed to extend Mayor Melvin Carter's state of emergency Wednesday while they continue to discuss a permanent solution to the city's trash collection service. The mayor declared a state of emergency, which went into effect at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday, and the city council unanimously approved the 90-day extension during Wednesday's meeting to avoid disruptions to the city's trash collection.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42CwWEj
SKYWAY: via a City of St. Paul press release, VERBATIM: “Effective immediately, the City of Saint Paul has limited skyway access through the Alliance Bank Center. … The decision to limit skyway access was made in collaboration with downtown stakeholders and business partners and will allow the city to protect the integrity of the building until a future use has been determined. … Under state statute, even unoccupied high-rise buildings must have functional utilities to maintain both fire suppression and fire alarm systems for the protection of first responders and neighboring properties. Because Madison Equities is no longer the acting landlord, the city is now operating as an intermediary to ensure minimal compliance, while also assuming additional maintenance of escalators and elevators.”
LAWSUIT: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “A former legislative aide to St. Paul City Council Member Anika Bowie who was fired after five months on the job is suing Bowie and the city based on a highly critical email she circulated to 11 city officials after he was quickly rehired by another council member. … In the 16-page civil filing, he accuses the city of violating the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act by illegally disclosing his private personnel data, and he accuses both defendants — Bowie and the city — of a single count of defamation and a single count of negligence.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FTulOo
MPD: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “A former Minneapolis Police officer’s defamation lawsuit against the city and its police chief went before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Wednesday. Former officer Tyler Timberlake was ousted from MPD six months after he was hired in 2023. … Attorneys for Chief Brian O’Hara and the city, on Wednesday, took a second swing at attempting to get the case dismissed during oral arguments before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. A district court judge denied a similar motion to dismiss the lawsuit last summer. … A ruling is expected sometime in the next three months.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3DTKEdA
BRINGING SAFETY TO ‘THE NEXT LEVEL’: As part of Enbridge’s work on the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Minnesota, Enbridge has brought in family-owned and Indigenous-owned Northern Lights Family Outfitters to fully outfit project workers right on the job site with personal protective equipment (PPE) from its 48-foot mobile trailer. “Enbridge really brings safety to the next level,” says Patti, a project liaison for Enbridge and the Fond du Lac Band. “It’s really helpful to have a mobile unit, especially for this kind of work.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3OQYmjn (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
HEATING: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Minnesota officials say at least $12 million to help 10,000 households pay utility bills and prevent power shutoffs could be delayed after the Trump Administration reportedly laid off the entire staff of the program that distributes the money. The state believes it will run out of money to help new applicants to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in mid-April. … LIHEAP workers were among about 10,000 employees fired from the Department of Health and Human Services. … The Minnesota Department of Commerce, [which] administers the program, expects the federal government to follow through on its commitments. But the agency is ‘deeply concerned’ about delays.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3EhbADY
RESPONSE: via a CUB press release, VERBATIM: “Nonprofit consumer advocate the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota (CUB) is dismayed by reports yesterday that the Trump Administration has cut the entire federal staff responsible for overseeing the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. … Annie Levenson-Falk, CUB’s executive director, [said] ‘Even a delay in funding will mean that eligible Minnesotans risk utility shutoffs or being unable to refill empty propane or fuel oil tanks.’ … Approximately 130,000 Minnesota households rely on Energy Assistance each season.”
UST: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Two federal grants related to teacher preparation are being reinstated to the University of St. Thomas after the Trump Administration cut the St. Paul school’s funding in February for supposedly being related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. After two lawsuits were filed challenging the cuts, a U.S. District Court order will restore funding for both the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) and Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grants.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4j2qsFx
PERMITTING REFORM FOR RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRIES: Jobs for Minnesotans is committed to advancing responsible industrial projects through a predictable, timely and transparent permitting process. Broad permitting reform for all responsible industries is essential to strengthening Minnesota’s communities and advancing our state’s clean energy future. (SPONSORED: Jobs for Minnesotans)
FEED FRAUD: via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “A third defendant pleaded guilty to bribing a juror in last year’s Feeding Our Future trial. Abdulkarim Farah pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to one count of bribing a juror for helping someone deliver $120,000 in cash to a juror in exchange for not guilty verdicts. He said he was working at the direction of his two older brothers. … Farah and federal prosecutors agreed to a recommended sentence of between just under four years to about five years in prison.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FQlVr4
FBI: via AP News, VERBATIM: “The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country, marking a continuation of efforts by the federal government to address high rates of violence affecting Native American communities. The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that the temporary duty assignments began immediately and will rotate every 90 days in field offices that include…Minneapolis.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Eg9kwN
MEASLES: via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “A measles outbreak in Texas that resulted in the death of a child has health officials across the nation on high alert as cases of the highly infectious disease grow. … There also have been outbreaks in Minnesota in recent years, and the state Department of Health reported last week that the state’s first case of measles this year was diagnosed. … State health officials and health professionals say they’re ready to respond to this latest outbreak. But much of their work involves prevention, which includes getting children in underserved communities vaccinated, and combating anti-vaccine rhetoric.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QX3SSt
MOSQUITOS: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District released its spring update for the Twin Cities, confirming that the first mosquito larvae of the year were found on March 17, ‘about when we would expect them to show up.’ … The agency says common nuisance species, which includes mosquitoes, could return in ‘big numbers’ if the state sees similar rainfall totals for a second straight year. According to a model developed by MMCD's entomology lab, cattail mosquitoes, a species of mosquito that has been absent over the last three years due to drought conditions, are projected to return in significant numbers in 2025.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3E4yLRY
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
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ROCHESTER: via Rochester Post Bulletin, VERBATIM: “Tight deadlines and looming budget deficits are expected to stall consideration of boosting state support to Rochester by roughly $13 million this year. ‘It looks like we have just run out of days in the taxes committee where we'll be able to hear it,’ said Rep. Andy Smith, DFL-Rochester. … Rochester will receive $5 million in local government aid this year, but city officials point out it’s far less than the support received by the state’s three other cities of the first class. … Duluth receives $35 million, and St. Paul and Minneapolis each receive nearly $82 million.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FPp8qK
VIRGINIA: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Essentia Health is investing $13 million to expand the emergency department in its Virginia, Minn., hospital, which has struggled financially since the COVID-19 pandemic but remains a key resource for Iron Range residents and Boundary Waters travelers. When renovations are finished in late 2026, Essentia Health-Virginia’s ER will increase its capacity from seven to 12 rooms, including a separate unit of four rooms that are equipped for patients in mental health crises.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QZWtSo
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BYRON: via Rochester Post Bulletin, VERBATIM: “After more than four hours of debate, the Byron School Board on Tuesday offered the role of superintendent to former Century High School Principal Nate Walbruch. The decision was split by a 4-3 vote. … Throughout their deliberations, the board members considered two primary questions: one, whether Walbruch would be the right fit for the school district, and two, whether they should give another interview to Byron Elementary Principal Abe Rodemeyer following backlash from the community when the board decided to eliminate him from the running.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Egch0l
MANKATO: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The YMCA in Mankato announced this week it would not host an event sponsored by a conservative think tank, after complaints about the group’s political affiliation. The event, a school choice expo that would have included speakers on private education and home schooling, was organized by the Minnetonka-based Center of the American Experiment. The Y initially agreed to host the event but then learned more about the ‘political affiliations and broader mission’ of the think tank, Andrew Burk, executive director of the Mankato Family YMCA, said.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4latOb7
PRODUCING THE FUELS THAT HELP KEEP MINNESOTA MOVING: Flint Hills Resources, one of the Midwest’s leading producers of transportation fuels is hiring! With openings in IT, accounting, engineering, operations, procurement and asset management, Flint Hills Resources’ goal is to match talented individuals with their passions and interests to truly shine. APPLY TODAY: Flint Hills jobs (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
MINING: via a House GOP press release, VERBATIM: “A group of Iron Range legislators introduced the ‘Minnesota Miners Relief Act’ at a news conference today where they were joined by a collection of miners, local officials, union representatives, and more who spoke in support of the bill. The legislation provides immediate and long-term support to miners impacted by layoffs at HibTac and Minorca by investing in families and workers, protecting jobs, and creating stability for the Iron Range.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cfWfA7
CYBERSECURITY: via Axios Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “Minnesota's top IT official is warning that a prolonged pause or cancellation of federal cybersecurity funding could leave counties, schools and towns without a ‘deadbolt on the door’ to protect sensitive data. … Cybersecurity funding was among the roughly two dozen major federal grant programs totaling $100 million that Minnesota Management and Budget identified last month as on pause or otherwise disrupted while under review by the Trump Administration.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3XHtRBb
HEMP: via an MDA press release, VERBATIM: “Those wanting to grow and process hemp in Minnesota in 2025 must apply for a license with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) by April 30. Each license is valid only through December 31 of the year it is issued. Licensees must reapply annually to remain in the program. A license from the MDA is required for individuals and businesses. To date, about 50 people have applied for a 2025 MDA license. In 2024, there were 183 applicants.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FPXtGi
SESSION: House floor session at 3:30 p.m. Senate floor session at 11:00 a.m. HOUSE: Commerce hears policy omnibus bills for cannabis and commerce. Human Services will hear its policy omnibus and several housing support bills. Judiciary & Civil Law hears the Uniform Special Deposits Act. Taxes will hear a new fifth tier of individual income tax. SENATE: Health & Human Services will hear bills on pharmacies, green burials and more. Commerce & Consumer Protection hears a ban on “nudification” AI. State & Local Govt. hears sports betting legalization. Elections will hear its policy omnibus. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/4iRg6sb
TODAY: Governor Tim Walz will join Kelly O’Connell live on FOX 9 ahead of the Twins home opener.
TODAY: via Compassion & Choices, VERBATIM: “Lawmakers, advocates, and individuals with deeply personal stories will gather for a press conference to urge the Minnesota Legislature to pass the Minnesota End-of-Life Options Act — legislation that would give terminally ill adults the right to seek medical aid in dying under strict safeguards.” Rep. Mike Freiberg and Sen. Erin Maye Quade will attend. The event is at 12:30 p.m.
MONDAY: via an OLA advisory, VERBATIM: “The Office of the Legislative Auditor's Financial Audit Division will release the performance audit, Metropolitan Council: Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction, on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The audit’s key findings and recommendations will be presented to the Legislative Audit Commission at 9:00 a.m. that morning.”
APRIL 10: Citizens League will honor Peter Bell, former Metropolitan Council chair, and Sharon McMahon at the 2025 Civic Celebration. The annual Civic Celebration is an inspiring evening, gathering hundreds of Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, parties and ideologies to celebrate our state’s enduring civic culture, leadership, and commitment to public service. REGISTER: https://fluence-media.co/3EKmNge (SPONSORED: Citizens League)
APRIL 21: via City of St. Paul, VERBATIM: “Mayor Melvin Carter will deliver his 2025 State of Our City Address Monday, April 21, 10 a.m., at the new North End Community Center. … His address will highlight the city’s shared success and outline key initiatives that will guide the future of our community. Following the address, all are welcome to stay for tours of the new North End Community Center, which will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m.”
APRIL 23: via Office of the Governor, VERBATIM: “On Wednesday, April 23…Governor Tim Walz will deliver the State of the State Address to a joint session of the Minnesota State Legislature, beginning at 7:00pm.”
BDAYS: fmr. Arden Hills mayor Bev Aplikowski, realtor John Schuster, car guy Nate Klitzke, big thinker Tom Mason, fmr. Rep. Marsha Swails
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