Minnesota governor: ‘Maybe you don't need to buy three 36-jumbo rolls of Charmin’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged Minnesotans to "be judicious" about their purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic during a Sunday press conference.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requests more funding for COVID-19 tests
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking the federal government to increase the state’s access to COVID-19 testing kits, and all the reagents and supplies needed to conduct those tests, to a minimum of 15,000 tests per month. As of Saturday, the state has 21 confirmed cases.
Walz declares peacetime emergency, wants big gatherings canceled
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency Friday and urged people to cancel large gatherings and practice social distancing as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Minnesota rose to 14.
Coronavirus mitigation efforts to be outlined Friday in Minnesota
Minnesota public health officials will hold a Friday afternoon news conference to announce new community mitigation efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Minnesota hospitals seek state cash grants amid coronavirus fears
Gov. Tim Walz had barely put his pen to paper Tuesday, freeing up $21 million in emergency funding to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, when new concerns emerged at the state Capitol.
Minnesota lawmakers pass emergency coronavirus funding
The Minnesota House and Senate voted unanimously Monday to free up $21 million in emergency funding that state health officials need to deal with coronavirus, as lawmakers rush to deal with an outbreak that has alarmed governments across the world.
Minnesota Department of Health will continue coronavirus testing over the weekend
As the state works to deal with its first case of COVID-19, Minnesota health officials say they will be testing potential patients over the weekend.
REAL ID application office opens at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Minnesota leaders are increasing their efforts to get more Minnesotans REAL ID compliant as the October deadline approaches.
Minnesota state lab to begin testing for coronavirus
Though there have not been any confirmed cases of coronavirus in Minnesota, health officials are getting prepared.
Gov. Walz: Minnesota entering 'a new phase' of coronavirus preparations
The Governor said the state is starting to step up inter-agency coordination as it relates to the virus, but said Minnesotans should not panic.
Walz proposes $250K to enhance farm safety measures across Minnesota
Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced a state funding proposal of $250,000 to enhance farm safety measures across the state.
Protesters disrupt Walz at University of Minnesota event
Gov. Tim Walz was twice interrupted by protesters, at one point having to leave the stage during a forum at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Friday.
Minnesota regulators impose restrictions on Northern Metals after fire
Minnesota’s top pollution regulators ordered a Minneapolis recycling company to shut down some of its operations because of a massive fire that has burned for days in Sherburne County.
Gov. Walz proclaims Grain Bin Safety Week in Minnesota
The Governor made the proclamation after 10 Minnesotans died as a result of grain bin accidents since June.
Legislative leaders inspect progress on new system to replace MNLARS
After scrapping MNLARS in favor of starting over for a new vehicle registration system for Minnesota, the governor and state lawmakers got a chance to check out the progress on the replacement.
Minnesota legislative leaders agree on banking budget surplus, but little else in pre-session discussion
From gun control to insulin prices, legislative leaders talked about a number of issues ahead of the next Minnesota legislative session.
Walz to Democratic presidential candidates: ‘Get here as often as you can’
In a wide-ranging interview this week, the DFL governor reflected on his first year in office, outlined his top priorities for 2020.
Beltrami County becomes first county in Minnesota to ban refugee resettlement under Trump order
A county in northern Minnesota has become the first in the state to ban the resettlement of refugees.
'No Hate, No Fear': Gov. Walz joins solidarity event for Minnesota's Jewish community
Gov. Tim Walz joined the show of solidarity in response to an increase in hate crimes.
‘A Grinch': Gov. Walz blasts Trump administration over food stamp cuts
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday compared President Donald Trump to the Grinch over the Trump administration’s plan to restrict how thousands of low-income Minnesotans access food stamp benefits.