Capital investment requests piling up, wild rice season outlook
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| | On heels of big state construction package, another $7.4 billion in requests await |
Minnesota lawmakers passed a record $2.6 billion public works funding package in May. They’re already looking at a mountain of requests for next year, and leaders say the competition for dollars will be intense.
Starting this week, Senate Capital Investment Chair Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul, and other members of her committee will set out across the state to visit the communities that made the requests. And she has a message that some might not like.
“I want to help them out. But I really need to actually lower expectations,” Pappas said. “I don’t believe we’ll have the kind of cash that we had last year toward a bonding bill.” | |
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1 dead, 6 injured after mass shooting at Minneapolis punk show. Minneapolis police are looking for the suspects who shot seven people, killing one man, Friday night at a punk rock show.
Good wild rice harvest anticipated across Minnesota, but low water could limit lake access. The wild rice harvest season opens Aug. 15, but as is the case in many years, the crop will vary from lake to lake because of summer storms and fluctuating water levels in areas with drought.
Minneapolis officer injured after being shot Friday night. The officer was uniformed but driving an unmarked “unconventional vehicle” while in pursuit of a vehicle in north Minneapolis when he came under fire with 14 rounds of automatic gunfire.
Minnesota State Fair 101: Your guide to the Great Minnesota Get-Together for 2023. If you’re working on your game plan to fit in as many corn dogs, corn cobs and corn-themed seed art pieces as you can, this guide is for you.
Iconic fried pickles vendor is set to debut new building at Minnesota State Fair. While many are dubbing 2023 the “year of the pickle” at the Minnesota State Fair, for the Perfect Pickle, every year is all about pickles.
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