AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Brooklyn Center Minnesota. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/brooklyn-center-mn 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/brooklyn-center-mn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 20 Sep 2024 02:00:52 -0500 Largest COVID pandemic fraud case in the entire country and unique to MN CHASKA, MN – Dr. Scott Jensen (R-Chaska), Minnesota gubernatorial https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-jensen-250-million-in-fraud-under-walzs-ed-commissioner-requires-resignation-31457829-chaska-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-jensen-250-million-in-fraud-under-walzs-ed-commissioner-requires-resignation-31457829-chaska-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 BAXTER, MN – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close and detour Green Gables Road/Crow Wing County Road 126 at Highway 371 east of https://www.americantowns.com/news/green-gables-road-closes-detours-september-26-at-highway-371-31459402-baxter-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/green-gables-road-closes-detours-september-26-at-highway-371-31459402-baxter-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Walz, Law Enforcement Agencies Discuss Ongoing, Increased Public Safety Presence Throughout Metro Area This week, Governor Walz announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-weekly-briefing-september-23-2022-31460157-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-weekly-briefing-september-23-2022-31460157-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - At a Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing titled, “Oversight of Federal Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws,” U.S https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-at-judiciary-antitrust-subcommittee-hearing-klobuchar-highlights-need-for-vigorous-enforcement-of-antitrust-laws-to-boost-competition-31460998-mankato-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-at-judiciary-antitrust-subcommittee-hearing-klobuchar-highlights-need-for-vigorous-enforcement-of-antitrust-laws-to-boost-competition-31460998-mankato-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - At a Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing titled, “Oversight of Federal Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws,” https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-at-judiciary-antitrust-subcommittee-hearing-assistant-attorney-general-kanter-reiterates-department-of-justice-support-for-klobuchars-bipartisan-tech-competition-legislation-31461001-winona-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-at-judiciary-antitrust-subcommittee-hearing-assistant-attorney-general-kanter-reiterates-department-of-justice-support-for-klobuchars-bipartisan-tech-competition-legislation-31461001-winona-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would allow news organizations to jointly negotiate fair terms for access to their content by Google, https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-judiciary-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-legislation-to-save-local-journalism-31460994-duluth-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-judiciary-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-legislation-to-save-local-journalism-31460994-duluth-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following the U.S. Embassy in Havana’s announcement that they will https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-us-embassy-in-havana-resuming-full-immigrant-visa-services-31460996-bloomington-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-us-embassy-in-havana-resuming-full-immigrant-visa-services-31460996-bloomington-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON [9.22.22] – U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that legislation she co-led to provide relief to individuals with consolidated loan https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-smith-applauds-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-minnesotans-arent-forced-to-pay-exspouses-student-debt-31461016-edina-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-smith-applauds-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-minnesotans-arent-forced-to-pay-exspouses-student-debt-31461016-edina-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC [9.21.22] — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced significant federal funding that will help provide https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-klobuchar-smith-announce-significant-investment-in-minnesota-childcare-programs-on-college-campuses-31461020-willmar-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-klobuchar-smith-announce-significant-investment-in-minnesota-childcare-programs-on-college-campuses-31461020-willmar-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Walz Deploys Minnesota First Responders to Aid Florida Communities Damaged by Hurricane Ian On Friday, Governor Walz announced that eight https://www.americantowns.com/news/minnesota-governor-timothy-james-walz-weekly-briefing-september-30-2022-31464874-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/minnesota-governor-timothy-james-walz-weekly-briefing-september-30-2022-31464874-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 BAXTER, MN – Business Highway 371 will reopen, and the detour will lift between Greenwood Street/Crow Wing County Road 153 and Buffalo Hills https://www.americantowns.com/news/business-highway-371-reopens-barrows-to-brainerd-31462323-baxter-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/business-highway-371-reopens-barrows-to-brainerd-31462323-baxter-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Margaret Zadra to serve as the Ombudsperson for Corrections. Margaret https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-appoints-margaret-zadra-to-serve-as-the-ombudsperson-for-corrections-31462553-edina-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-appoints-margaret-zadra-to-serve-as-the-ombudsperson-for-corrections-31462553-edina-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz announced today that the Minnesota State Patrol and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) will continue https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-law-enforcement-agencies-discuss-ongoing-increased-public-safety-presence-throughout-metro-area-31462555-bemidji-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-law-enforcement-agencies-discuss-ongoing-increased-public-safety-presence-throughout-metro-area-31462555-bemidji-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Emmer Leads 35 Colleagues on Resolution Honoring America's Sportsmen and Women Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-leads-35-colleagues-on-resolution-honoring-americas-sportsmen-and-women-31466251-kandiyohi-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-leads-35-colleagues-on-resolution-honoring-americas-sportsmen-and-women-31466251-kandiyohi-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Emmer, Klobuchar Lead Effort to Improve Veteran Emergency Care Washington, D.C.— Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and U.S. Senator Amy https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-klobuchar-lead-effort-to-improve-veteran-emergency-care-31466254-jackson-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-klobuchar-lead-effort-to-improve-veteran-emergency-care-31466254-jackson-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500