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Governor Tim Walz today authorized Minnesota Army National Guard helicopter support for the State of North Dakota’s flood response. The authorization follows a request from North Dakota officials through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The assistance is authorized via Emergency Executive Order 22-10. “Spring floods continue to put our fellow Americans at risk, and […]
Today, Governor Tim Walz joined legislators, commissioners, small business owners, and frontline workers from across the state to celebrate the ceremonial bill signing of Chapter 50, SF 2677. This bill was signed into law Friday evening by Governor Walz and provides direct payments to frontline workers and replenishes the unemployment trust fund. Photos from the
As communities in northwestern Minnesota continue to recover from severe spring storms, Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Executive Council today extended the peacetime emergency and Minnesota National Guard assistance for emergency flood operations authorized in Emergency Executive Order 22-08. At an emergency meeting of the Minnesota Executive Council, which comprises the Governor, Secretary of State Steve Simon, Auditor Julie
As of this morning, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a revised crest of the Red Lake River. The crest occurred earlier this morning at 27.07 feet, well below the original crest prediction of 28.5 feet. The Minnesota National Guard was deployed yesterday afternoon by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to help with
Following severe spring storms across northwestern Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz today declared a peacetime emergency and authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide support for emergency flood operations, including personnel, equipment, and resources. The assistance is authorized via Emergency Executive Order 22-08. “When our neighbors are in trouble, we step up to lend a hand,”
Results from a Minnesota Department of Health survey confirm healthcare worker burnout and show workforce shortage trends are affecting a wide range of healthcare professionals. The survey data indicates alarming projected workforce losses in Minnesota’s small towns and rural areas. Nearly 1 in 5 rural health care providers say they plan to leave their profession
