GOV. TIM WALZ

Minnesota signs marijuana agreement with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Gov. Tim Walz has signed a second tribal-state cannabis compact, this time with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. The first agreement was signed with White Earth Nation which now operates a marijuana dispensary on Highway 10 in Moorhead. The agreement outlines cooperation under state law between the tribal nation and locally licensed businesses in the…

Michael Grover appointed to Fill Ninth Judicial District vacancy in Roseau

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has selected Michael Grover to  become the next judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District which is chambered in Roseau. The Commission on Judicial Selection had selected Grover, assistant county attorney in Roseau County as one of three nominees along with Katie Nolting, city attorney for Bemidji and Max Schafer-LaCoursiere, an assistant public defender based…

Walz says he will call special session ‘one way or another’ on gun control

Gov. Tim Walz spoke with reporters after meeting with legislative leaders on Sept. 9, 2025. The governor said he will call a special session on gun control. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special legislative session to push for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting…

Gov. Walz signs executive order to protect access to vaccines across Minnesota

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is taking action after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. changed recommendations to limit vaccine access. Walz has signed an executive order directing the Minnesota Department of Health to expand its efforts to safeguard vaccine access. MDH will also work with partner agencies to identify and remove barriers to access….

The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church’s school in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said. Police said 14 of the injured were children,…

MN State Rep. Kristin Robbins announces run for governor

Rep. Kristin Robbins presents HF14 on the House Floor Feb. 24. (Photo by Michele Jokinen/House Information Services)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, a traditional suburban Republican who has raised her profile in recent months by publicizing fraud in public programs, announced Wednesday she’s running for governor. “Over the last 8 years, (Gov.) Tim Walz…

Gov. Walz stops by Vikings training camp in Eagan

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) — In Eagan, Minnesota this week, KVRR’s Ryan Bowlin is at Vikings training camp. The Vikings are gearing up for their first preseason game on Saturday and the team had a special visitor… Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz shared why he decided to come out. “The Vikings are a big part culturally, and just to be very…

Special election called to fill Mitchell and Anderson seats in MN state senate

Nicole Mitchell & Sen. Bruce AndersonST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Walz has called for a special election to fill two vacancies in the state senate. Seats formerly held by Sen. Bruce Anderson of Buffalo and Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury will be on the ballot on November 4. Anderson, a Republican, died this month at 75. Mitchell, a Democrat, resigned…

Gov. Walz invites Canadians to visit Minnesota during downturn in tourism

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is extending an invitation to Canadians to visit Minnesota. He says “We want our Canadian neighbors to know they’re not just welcome here — they’re encouraged to visit and continue our long friendship.” Air and vehicle travel from Canada into the U.S. has dropped dramatically in recent months. Some attribute that to negative…

Republican Dr. Scott Jensen announces 2nd run for governor of Minnesota

Dr. Scott Jensen (Campaign Ad)Dr. Scott Jensen announces another run for governor of Minnesota. The Republican says he aims to lower prices while promoting law and order. Gov. Walz beat him by about 193,000 votes in 2022. The 70-year-old Jensen served a single term in the Minnesota Senate representing part of Carver County before he ran for governor. He joins…