Category Archives: State News

OMB Forecasts $616M Budget Balance for 2026-27, Down $1.1B from Prior Estimates
(KNSI) - The Office of Management and Budget released the budget forecast Wednesday, showing a balance of $616 million at the end of the 2026/2027 biennium, which is $1.1 billion less than previous es...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 04, 2024 Unsplash

National Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory for Wednesday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of Minnesota Wednesday. Light snow and possibly freezing drizzle Wednesday morning will move out, but plummeting temperatures,...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 04, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes - but in which investigators concluded that e...
Associated Press Dec 03, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Local Expert Offers Online Shopping Security Tips for Cyber Monday
(KNSI) - Shoppers will scour the web this Cyber Monday looking for deals, but scammers are lurking, waiting for unsuspecting customers to steal their information. The FBI put out a news release showin...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2024 Unsplash

House Republicans to Challenge Results of House District 54A Race
(KNSI) - Minnesota House Republicans say they will challenge the outcome of the House 54A race. The Scott County Canvassing Board certified the election results, which showed Democratic incumbent Brad...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 27, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the ...
Associated Press Nov 26, 2024 AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Minnesota House Announces Co-Chair Decisions Amid 67-67 DFL and GOP Tie
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House will enter the 2025 session with a tie between Democratic and Republican representatives, and now the parties are deciding co-chairs for the new biennium. Speaker-designat...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 26, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

"No fowl play. Just Minnesota nice." Two Minnesota Turkeys Officially Pardoned by President Joe Biden
(KNSI) - President Joe Biden has officially pardoned two turkeys from Minnesota. Peach and Blossom traveled from Northfield to Washington, DC, over the weekend for the annual pre-Thanksgiving traditio...
Associated Press Nov 25, 2024 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Offering Free Park Day Friday
(KNSI) - For those willing to bundle up and brave the cold, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering a Free Park Day on Friday. The day is one of four each year where those without a ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 25, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Planes, Trains, and Traffic Lanes: AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Crowds
(KNSI) - Whether going over the river and through the woods or flying to your Thanksgiving destination, AAA warns travelers to expect record-breaking crowds. An estimated 79.9 million people nationwid...
Jake Judd Nov 25, 2024 Pixabay