Government & Politics

Current and former state legislators, city councilors and business and other community leaders signed the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota in Grand Rapids.

The Legislature-created task force will host three online public input sessions to gather information from Minnesotans who forage for mushrooms, berries and plants on DNR-managed state lands.

The city wants the public to help inform the development of the 160-acre park, with the goal of maximizing its potential use.

The order directs the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs to coordinate the effort to address food insecurity for veterans and their families.

Forums will be in Grand Rapids, Ely and Hibbing, with a special event focused on veterans issued scheduled for 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Grand Rapids.

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running against Rep. Angie Craig for the DFL nomination in the race to fill retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat.

Leech Lake Band members and their descendants are eligible to receive individual assistance from FEMA following the June 21, 2025, windstorm that swept through the western portion of the reservation.

The Beltrami County Board heard from the Kitchigami Regional Library System and Beltrami County Historical Society after voting to reduce funding for the institutions in 2026.

In a lawsuit filed Nov. 5, 2025, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy joined the grassroots Stop the Hermantown Data Center group to demand further environmental review on a proposed data center.

A Roseau man made an emergency landing within Red Lake Nation on Oct. 15, 2025, and tribal authorities impounded his aircraft, citing a 1978 resolution prohibiting low-altitude flights.