Category Archives: Politics

ST. PAUL - A local outgoing member of the Minnesota House of Representatives has been appointed Commissioner of Revenue. Gov. Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan have picked Paul Marquart ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KDLM/KFGO) - Four incoming Minnesota DFL senators say, with the "historic" state budget surplus, they're making the elimination of the state tax on Social Security benefits their top ...

WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - Citing the Band's health and safety, water and land resources, and economic security being threatened by proposed factory farming operations on or near the reservation, the White ...

(KNSI) - The Office of Minnesota Management and Budget is projecting the state's budget surplus has soared to an estimated whopping $17.6 billion. The MMB said, "Strong collections and lower-than-proj...

(KNSI) - Minnesota's Sixth District Republican Congressman Tom Emmer has been elected to serve in one of his party's top positions. Emmer, who represents St. Cloud and the surrounding area in Washingt...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) - Former governor Jesse Ventura says Gov. Tim Walz, fresh off Tuesday's vote that will send the Democratic incumbent to a second term, told him that legalizing marijuana will be...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council voted to deny a rezoning request and conditional use permit by Eventide Detroit Lakes for a proposed senior living community, Monday. Eventide had...

HAWLEY (KDLM) - Former Hawley Mayor Jim Joy defeated John Hest in the State House District 4B race, Tuesday. The seat had been held by DFL Rep. Paul Marquart for years who did not run for reelection. ...

MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Rob Kupec, a former television meteorologist in Fargo, defeated former Moorhead city councilman Dan Bohmer in the Minnesota District 4 State Senate race Tuesday. The final tally in t...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - David Meyer will become Becker County District 2 Commissioner after defeating incumbent Ben Grimsley, Tuesday. Grimsley has served as Commissioner on the Becker County Board sin...