Minnesota area news, government, traffic updates, accidents, fires, education news, and more.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Mary Murphy joined Forum Communications in October 2024 as the Minnesota State Correspondent. She can be reached by email at mmurphy@forumcomm.com.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
After suffering an act of political violence, Minnesota politicians are quickly condemning the shooting of the conservative commentator at Utah Valley University.| Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Robert Ivers, 72, formerly of North Dakota, was previously sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to kill a federal judge| Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Walz said Wednesday an official announcement on his decision will be made soon| Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
The committee will meet regularly and discuss the impacts of the budget bill passed by Congress, as well as “decisions made by Donald Trump.”| Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Walz and legislative leaders met Tuesday to discuss a special session on guns, as timing and votes for legislation like an assault weapons ban remain in the air.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Stephenson is filling the role previously held by Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, three months after her assassination.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
The executive order in response to federal moves directs Minnesota’s state epidemiologist to issue a standing order for the COVID-19 vaccine, among other actions.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal