The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission met on Tuesday morning and have officially chosen the final design for the next flag of Minnesota! The final design is a modified version of the submission known as F1953, and includes the conceptual shape of Minnesota in dark blue and the rest of the flag in light blue.…
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The 2023 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report was released and shows that the Minnesota Teen Pregnancy Rate increased by nearly 26% from 2020 to 2021 with the birth rate declining by 3.3%. Officials are saying that this increase is likely tied to the COVID-19 pandemic which reduced access to condoms and contraception. Officials also say…
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The Saint Gianna & Pietro Molla Maternity Home in Warsaw North Dakota is celebrating their 20th Anniversary of supporting less fortunate mothers. Home Founder Mary Pat Jahner tells us more about the maternity home and what their mission is. While the house is based in Warsaw North Dakota Jahner says the house takes in mothers…
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The Minnesota Democratic (DFL) and Republican (GOP) parties have set their presidential primary ballots for the primary election that’s scheduled to take place on March 5. Both parties have included multiple candidates with the DFL including nine candidates on the ballot and the GOP including five. The presidential candidates that will appear on the DFL…
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The Minnesota Flag and Seals Commission met again yesterday and have narrowed their state flag design options from six to three. The flags that will be moving forward for consideration will be designs F944, F1953, and F2100. Between now and their next meeting on Friday designers will create additional mockups of the designs based on…
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The Minnesota Flag and Seals Commission have chosen their design for the new Minnesota State seal. The Commission announced on Tuesday that they unanimously voted to move forward design S224 as the basis for the next state seal of Minnesota. Design S225 features the state bird in a pose that signifies pride and energy. Waves…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced that Minnesota gained 7,000 jobs from September to October which marks the third straight month of job growth in the State of Minnesota. DEED also says that Minnesota reached its highest number of jobs on record at 3,001,300 in October which marks the first month…
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by a group called Free Speech for the People aimed to keep former President Donald Trump off the Minnesota Primary and Presidential ballot. The lawsuit was filed back in early September and claimed that Trump was ineligible to run for office for his role in the…
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The Minnesota State Emblems and Redesign Commission received over 2,600 state flag and seal redesigns as Minnesota continues to move forward in their goal of choosing a new state flag and state seal. The State Emblems and Redesign Commission say that State Flag redesigns made up 85% of total submissions with 2,123 total submissions. As…
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that Minnesota will be joining the United States and a bipartisan coalition of states in a civil antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats, Inc. for organizing and managing anticompetitive information exchanges among broiler chicken, pork and turkey processors. The lawsuit against Agri Stats Inc. alleges that the company violated Section…
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