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All will be facing a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine on each count.

The formation of Cold Spring's Ad Hoc Committee to address racism continues as the committee looks for a facilitator.

These cities have adapted exceptionally to encourage voting in the historic 2020 general election.

I was joined today on WJON by 6th District Congressman Tom Emmer. He authored the bill helping create the COP House in St. Cloud. COP stands for Community Outpost and is a home in a neighborhood that has had issues with crime activity. The home is meant for police to increase visibility and community involvement in trouble neighborhoods with the expectation to reduce crime.

The move Tuesday came after Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced a proposal in late January that includes tax hikes on the wealthiest Minnesotans and large companies.

Kevin Kluesner was selected from a pool of eight applicants and has accepted the position, according to Mayor Rick Schultz.

The council intends to whittle the applicant list down to three finalists before making a final decision by March 1.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced $14 million in relief to convention centers and movie theatres hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

6th District U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer joined me on WJON for his monthly appearance. Emmer praised many of the accomplishments by the Trump Administration including "Operation Warp Speed" but denounced the January 6th Capitol breech saying the violence was unacceptable. He says he'd like things to become "boring" or "normal" again in Washington. Emmer would like to see the Covid-19 vaccine rollout continue to move forward under the Biden administration.

This year, the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program will fund 39 projects, including several in central Minnesota.