Tag: Covid-19
Let Them Play MN files federal lawsuit against Gov. Walz
Let Them Play MN, a nonprofit with a Facebook group of over 23,000 members, filed a federal lawsuit this week against Gov. Tim Walz,...
Kaufman: As public opinion turns against them, will teachers unions help...
Attitudes about the closing and reopening of schools have taken a turn. A skeptic could conclude this is due to the presidential election results, but...
FDA approves Pfizer vaccine, shots to begin within days
The Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Friday night, authorizing the immunization for emergency use in the United States.
The nation’s long-awaited first...
Gyms are open again … in Minnesota prisons
A Minnesota Department of Corrections employee told Alpha News this week that staff wellness areas were shut down in early November and remain closed,...
East Grand Forks restaurant reopens, calls Walz actions ‘slap in the...
The owner of Boardwalk Bar & Grill in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, reopened for in-person service Wednesday night in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz’s...
Hospitality industry pleads with legislature for ‘fighting chance’
(The Center Square) – It’s been 19 days since the second forced closure of many businesses of 2020, and hospitality businesses are on the...
State lawmaker raises questions about COVID-19 testing
Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, received a letter from the Minnesota Department of Health in response to her inquiries about cycle thresholds for COVID-19.
Staff from...
VIDEO: Local sheriff called on restaurant owner who won’t obey Walz...
A local sheriff was called on a Lynd, Minnesota, restaurant owner last week because she remained open after one of her licenses was suspended...
Consulting firm co-owned by Omar’s husband received $600,000 in COVID relief
A consulting firm co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband received more than $600,000 in COVID-19 relief funds while taking millions from Omar’s campaign.
Records show...
Mark Dayton marries former intern, 41 years his junior
Former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced Sunday that he has married Ana Orke, a former campaign staffer and intern who is 41 years younger...