Some countries requiring COVID testing before coming home
Going on a Caribbean or Mexican vacation just got a whole lot more challenging. Starting on January 26th you'll need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before heading home. Kyle Potter, executive editor for Minneapolis-based ThriftyTraveler.com. says this [...]
Walz will ask legislature for money to beef-up security at State Capitol
Governor Tim Walz has put lawmakers on notice that when he rolls out his proposed state budget later this month, he'll ask the legislature for money to beef up security at the State Capitol: "I'm not telling anyone... anything they [...]
Walz, Flanagan want open-carry laws changed for State Capitol Complex
Governor Tim Walz is talking about changes to a Minnesota law that allows open-carry at the State Capitol complex. Walz says Michigan, with a Republican House and Senate, changed its rules: "This is not something that inhibits your ability to [...]
Advocates call for a ban on menthol tobacco this MLK Jr Day
On this Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day, Black leaders from the Menthol Coalition and anti-tobacco advocates are urging lawmakers to commit to racial justice by ending menthol tobacco sales. Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation support the move and spokeswoman [...]
Walz angry at Trump administration response on COVID vaccines
Governor Tim Walz and his counterparts in Wisconsin (Tony Evers) and Michigan (Gretchen Whitmer) are asking the Trump administration to tell Pfizer where to send millions of COVID vaccine doses awaiting shipment -- or allow states to purchase the vaccines [...]
A-G Ellison calls for end of divisiveness as State Capitol security ramps up
Minnesota law enforcement is protecting the State Capitol from potential violence before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says if you see something suspicious, say something... "And I also say, look it's easy for people [...]
MVAC Talks Energy Assistance Program In Our Area
https://www.mixcloud.com/KTOE/mvac-interview-1-15-21/ Listen as we talk with Sheila from MVAC on energy assistance help in our area.
COVID Cases Rise by 1,640 in MN (Jan. 15)
Daily Update: Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths. Total positive cases (cumulative) 443,562 Total confirmed cases [...]
“Extra” COVID vaccine in some areas of MN could go to those age 65+
State health officials say small amounts of COVID vaccine are sitting unused in some parts of Minnesota, because the highest-priority people in the area have already been vaccinated -- and they're urging providers to make unused doses available to broader [...]