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Governor Tim Walz has approved a request from seven counties, including St. Louis County, providing state public disaster assistance for to assist with response, clean up and repair costs related to a winter storm that struck the region in December.
Gov. Tim Walz approved the relief funds Wednesday. Carlton County also received an undisclosed amount.
The City of Johannesburg has cleared a backlog of 3,000 calls caused by the recent devastating storms during a 72-hour reprieve from load-shedding.
A potential increase in drugs and trafficking from the border prompted this decision in an attempt to keep the community safe.
The Republican Party says this is the first step to getting funds from the state.