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$6 million from the package will be used for a sprint medic pilot program in three counties

The GOP says, collectively, there is a $120 shortfall and the DFL has only put $16 million towards the issue in their supplemental budget.

House approves $80 million package that includes funding for state trails, groundwater maps, pollution prevention and many other initiatives.

Grassroots politics had its day at the Breckenridge High School as the Wilkin County Republicans, WCR, held their precinct caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

A bipartisan group of Minnesota legislators is declaring an EMS emergency. They’re asking for $120 million in funding to keep emergency medical services open, especially in greater Minnesota.

The EMS Task Force was created following a 2022 report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor.

As campaign season begins to gear up, a new candidate for Minnesota House District 09A has announced his bid for the upcoming election. Boone Carlson will run for the republican

Minnesota state Rep. Jeff Backer, R-Browns Valley, recently announced his bid for re-election in House District 09A, which would encompass Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse and Wilkin counties. If elected, it

(Alexandria, MN) Each Friday legislators from West Central Minnesota call in to KXRA radio to discuss issues relevant to their constituents.

We share a conversation with people who need access to inmates in order to do their jobs. And we discuss the obstacles to having that access.