Category Archives: Politics

Fergus Falls Community Members Working to Keep People Fed During Government Shutdown
The Be A Villager Community Feed-a-Thon will be held on November 12, 2025. (Jeney Christensen) Fergus Falls, MN – After 37 days, the U.S. is in the longest shutdown in its history, and because o...
Derek Sidian Nov 06, 2025

Breckenridge and Parkers Prairie See Positive Results in School Referendum Elections; Rothsay and Wadena-Deer Creek Votes Fail
borkus / Depositphotos.com Breckenridge, MN – The unofficial results have come in for local school ballot questions that were up for vote during Tuesday's elections. Parkers Prairie School Distr...
Derek Sidian Nov 05, 2025

Housing First Minnesota Honors Senator Rasmusson as a Legislator of the Year
Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), joined by his wife, Emma, was recognized as a 2025 Legislator of the Year at Housing First Minnesota's annual Building Industry Gala at Mystic Lake Center. (Sen...
Derek Sidian Nov 03, 2025

Over 100 Moorhead Students Participate in Rally for Justice
Moorhead students participating in the “Rally for Justice.” (KFGO News) Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – Over 100 students were protesting near 4th Avenue S. and 21st Street S. in Moorhead Wedn...
Derek Sidian Oct 23, 2025

Council Decides Cannabis, Fatal Tree Accident, and Celebrations – Weekly News Recap October 10th
Derek Sidian recaps this week’s biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW U...
Derek Sidian Oct 10, 2025
Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes
The state sent a letter to the administration on Friday declining to give a "substantive response" to a federal Title IX investigation amid uncertainty over timing and the government shutdown.
Startribune News Oct 10, 2025

Governor Proposes Constitutional Amendment on Assault Rifle Ban
(Minneapolis) - Governor Tim Walz proposed a new option over the weekend for addressing gun violence. Walz said the state could add a constitutional amendment to ban the sale and possession of assault...
Dave Bishop Sep 29, 2025

Governor Proposes Constitutional Amendment on Assault Rifle Ban
(Minneapolis) – Governor Tim Walz proposed a new option over the weekend for addressing gun violence. Walz said the state could add a constitutional amendment to ban the sale and possession of a...
Dave Bishop Sep 29, 2025

Former Senator Mitchell Avoids Lengthy Prison Sentence
Detroit Lakes, MN - Former Senator, Democrat Nicole Mitchell, will spend only 180 days in prison for burglarizing her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home. A Becker County judge sentenced Mitchell this mor...
Derek Sidian Sep 23, 2025

Former Senator Mitchell Sentenced to Six Months Jail Time
Senator Nicole Mitchell (Minnesota Senate) Detroit Lakes, MN – Former Senator, Democrat Nicole Mitchell, will spend only 180 days in prison for burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes ...
Derek Sidian Sep 23, 2025