GOP state convention gets underway
| May 13, 2022 Frustration over COVID-19 vaccines, restrictions and other steps taken during the pandemic are a driving issue for many Republicans at their state convention in Rochester. Delegates who arrived for the opening today say they’re hopeful their eventual nominee can beat DFL Gov. Tim Walz. Endorsement of one governor candidate from among many is the top order of business for Republicans. The convention started nearly two hours after the scheduled 10 a.m. kick-off, with delegates still unsure whether they would use paper ballots or vote electronically on endorsements.
Once the opening gavel fell, the vote to use electronic balloting was overwhelming, in part because counting paper ballots by hand would have delayed the process possibly longer than the party had rented the arena.
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| Lake Superior smelting tradition continues, despite new pollution concerns | | Part fishing, part carnival, the annual spring smelt run always brings hordes of anglers to the shore of Lake Superior, hoping to fill buckets and coolers full of the small, silvery fish. But state officials recommend eating only one meal of smelt a month because of concerns over PFOS pollution. | |
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| Wet spring slows planting for many Minnesota farmers | | Planting for most Minnesota crops is well behind average because of wet conditions and cold soil temperatures. Warmer weather over the past week is helping to dry fields, but widespread rains continue and in many parts of the state farmers are waiting as prime planting time slips past. | |
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