The Minnesota Department of Commerce says the state will receive $73 million in federal funds to help low-income families pay their heating bills. That's half of what the state got last year.
The report says the cancelation of the 2020 college football season is "inevitable."
It's rare for black bears to get aggressive, according to the DNR.
The deadly encountered happened around 9:45 p.m. Saturday.
A 4-2 loss extended the Twins' losing streak to four games.
The test positivity rate in the latest report is right around 4%.
Even if you don't know James Hong by name, you know his face.
It happened Saturday afternoon in Douglas County.
More strong and severe storms are possible later Sunday.
The separate incidents happened late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning.
The Royals used a six-run fourth inning to hand the Twins their third straight loss.
The Vikings linebacker discovered the issue during further testing due to COVID-19.
It'll be included on a reissue of "Sign o' the Times"
Sen. Al Franken says he is co-sponsoring a low-income energy assistance bill to help families pay their utility costs. Franken says funding has dropped despite high demand, adding he expects the measure to pass since both Republicans and Democrats get cold.
Low-income Minnesotans can get Internet connections from CenturyLink for about $10 a month. The deal is part of CenturyLinks recent merger with Qwest. Comcast made a similar deal to win approval of its merger with NBC last month.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells KARE-11 a change in a federal formula could reduce the heating aid available to Minnesotans by $160 million. But she says the change is still not a done deal.
Applications are now available for low income families that need help taking care of their heating bills. The program runs from October through May.
The federal health care overhaul was aimed at providing affordable health insurance to millions of Americans who lack it. But a low-income group falls into a kind of no-man's land for affordable coverage, and Minnesota officials are considering an optional program to help fill this gap. But there is a huge unknown: cost.
The federal government is giving Minnesota an additional $14 million to help low-income residents heat their homes this winter. Although, even with the extra aid, the state is getting about $65 million less than the $152 million last winter. The Pioneer Press reports a measure in the U.S. Senate would restore the program's funding to last year's levels.
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