Lieske: What you need to know as student loan payments resume

Friends and neighbors –  After a three-year pause, federal student loan payments resumed in October. As of June 30, more than 800,000 residents in the state had outstanding student debt totaling $27.1 billion collectively. With…

Gruenhagen: Voter fraud explained

Friends and neighbors –  Over the last few years, the mainstream media has gone to great lengths to convince us that voter fraud doesn’t exist and anybody worried about it is a conspiracy theorist or…

Gruenhagen: A monumental victory for parents

Friends –  By now I hope you have heard about the wonderful news out of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which last week allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws that prohibit gender transition…

Flag and Seal Designs due by October 30

The State Emblems Redesign Commission is now accepting flag and seal design proposals from the public.  Members of the public can submit their designs online here or by mail at State Emblems Redesign Commission, ATTN:…

Gruenhagen: Is 2023 really the hottest year on record?

Friends and neighbors, I wanted to draw your attention to data that once again provides important context to the climate hysteria that has overtaken many of America’s institutions. Many of you have heard the press…

Recognizing Those Who Support Our Veterans

The heart of a volunteer is something that can be underappreciated and go unnoticed to many. These are the people who don’t do things for notoriety and fortune, but out of the goodness of their…
Mark Johnson

Johnson: Special Session the best way to reinstate SROs

Senator Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) released the following statement after Law Enforcement leaders continued their calls for clarity on SRO laws:  “The updated guidance from the prosecutor for Minnesota’s largest county makes it…

Draheim: SRO issue solved? Not quite.

By: Senator Rich Draheim Recently there have been some significant developments in the School Resource Officer controversy that I wanted to update you on. As you recall, for the last month or so, law enforcement…