Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach Chosen to Serve as Ranking Member of a House Ag Committee’s Subcommittee

(KNSI) – Minnesota’s Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has been chosen to serve as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

The subcommittee has jurisdiction over policies, statutes, and markets related to commodity exchanges, agricultural credit, rural development, energy, and rural broadband.

In a statement, Fischbach says, “it is an honor to be named Republican lead on a subcommittee that deals with issues so important to the constituents I represent.”

Congressman Glenn’ GT’ Thompson, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, says he’s excited to welcome Fischbach aboard and looks forward to her taking the reins. He cited her experience “fighting for Minnesota farm families will serve her well.”

The Seventh District covers western Stearns County and roughly the entire western third of the state. The district is home to 30,000 farms. Fischbach’s predecessor, Congressman Collin Peterson, was Chair of the House Agriculture Committee.

Congresswoman Fischbach also serves on the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Rules.

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(KNSI) – The Minnesota State High School League has approved a maximized winter sports season.

The Board of Directors voted in favor of a 30% reduction in games with a maximum of two per week and allowing three in the last two weeks of the season for COVID-19 related rescheduling.

The MSHSL has also announced a practice schedule for winter sports:

• Dance – November 9th
• Boys hockey, adapted floor hockey, and boys basketball – November 23rd
• Alpine/Nordic skiing, wrestling, boys swimming and diving, and girls hockey – November 30th
• Gymnastics and girls hockey – December 7th

The MSHSL also decided on guidelines for fall postseason events:

• Girls tennis tournaments run from October 5th through the 17th.
• Boys and girls’ soccer section tournaments go from October 12th through the 24th and only two games per week.
• Boys and girls cross country sections will take place the week of October 12th
• Girls swimming and diving sections will take place the week of October 19th.

Under current COVID-19 guidelines set by the Minnesota Departments of Health, no spectators are allowed at indoor events in school facilities, with a limit of 250 fans at outdoor facilities.

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