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The Minnesota House Rep. for International Falls says he understands fears on the Canadian side about reopenin...
VIRGINIA — Two Iron Range lawmakers on a legislative subcommittee reviewing coronavirus restrictions in Minnesota said they welcomed adjustments to mitigation measures announced by Gov. Tim Walz on Friday, nearly
Togo, Willow River prisons remain open; new bill brings hope to expand TOGO, MN--Togo and Willow River state prisons will remain open after a budget deficit puts them in danger of closing. "Right now, the Department of Corrections has no intentions of shutting down either Willow River or Togo, which I am very thankful for," said District 3A State Representative Rob Ecklund. The locations won't be closing due to the DOC's proposed budget being passed in the fall of 2020, saving not just the prisons but the Challenge Incarceration Program helping people bounce back f...
Mike Nielsen bought timber permits from the state to harvest thousands of cords of wood on state-managed lands.