Rep. Walter Hudson, R-Albertville, will not face charges after police confiscated his handgun when they found him impaired riding in the vehicle of his colleague, Rep. Elliot Engen, the Minnesota Reformer reports. Engen told police he was “sober cabbing” for Hudson and another passenger during his arrest for suspicion of DWI, WCCO-TV reports. State law prohibits carrying a firearm with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. The White Bear Lake police chief told the Reformer the fact that Hudson was not screened “was a discretionary call by the officer.”
A down payment assistance program in St. Paul helped a descendant of the Rondo community buy a home. But he was the only one, reports the Pioneer Press, which also explains why the program is expanding eligibility to cover renters.
Minnesota law enforcement officials have launched a monthlong campaign to crack down on distracted driving, reports FOX 9. Shakopee Mayor Matt Lehman, whose daughter-in-law died last November after being seriously injured in a crash months before, spoke in favor of the effort. “All of our lives changed instantly and have been turned upside down ever since,” he said of the crash.
Listen to University of Minnesota professor and constitutional law expert Jill Hasday’s analysis of Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in a case that could reshape the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, via MPR News.
Minneapolis chef Shigeyuki Furukawa of Kado no Mise was named a 2026 James Beard finalist, making him the sole Minnesotan on the Best Chef: Midwest short list, Bring Me The News reports.
The Minnesota Twins have revealed plans for the team’s home opener on Friday, April 3, debuting a pregame happy hour with live music, and Minnesota Olympians and Paralympians throwing out the first pitches, writes KARE 11.
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