Political News

Couple Plans to Spend a Year in the BWCA

They were named ‘2014 Adventurers of the Year’ by National Geographic and have traveled more than 30,000-miles by canoe, kayak and dog sled over the last decade.

Former NAACP President Remembered

A few dozen people joined together at a memorial ceremony in Canal Park Saturday afternoon to honor the life of an NAACP President who passed away last week.

Dayton Administration Asked for $15.4M for Mille Lacs Aid

Gov. Mark Dayton's administration was seeking $15 million for business loans and $400,000 in tourism marketing for the Lake Mille Lacs region in special session action plan to deal with fallout from the abrupt walleye fishing suspension.

MN DNR Warns Chippewa Against Treaty Rights Test

The Dayton administration has warned a group of Chippewa Indians who plan to harvest wild rice without state licenses later this month that they risk prosecution and seizure of their rice and equipment.