AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Birchdale 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/birchdale-mn 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/birchdale-mn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:06:50 -0600 Four More Years: Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Commit to Making Minnesota the Best State for Children in Inaugural Address On Monday, https://www.americantowns.com/news/minnesota-governor-timothy-james-walz-weekly-briefing-january-6-2023-31515908-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/minnesota-governor-timothy-james-walz-weekly-briefing-january-6-2023-31515908-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Emmer Statement on Swearing into 118th Congress Washington, D.C.— Today, after being sworn into the 118th Congress, Majority Whip Tom https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-statement-on-swearing-into-118th-congress-31516213-lafayette-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-statement-on-swearing-into-118th-congress-31516213-lafayette-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Fischbach on the Election of the Speaker of the House Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-fischbach-on-the-election-of-the-speaker-of-the-house-31516215-kabetogama-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-fischbach-on-the-election-of-the-speaker-of-the-house-31516215-kabetogama-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Stauber's First Bill of 118th Congress Fixes Outdated Mine Permitting Process Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Permitting for https://www.americantowns.com/news/staubers-first-bill-of-118th-congress-fixes-outdated-mine-permitting-process-31516221-garfield-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/staubers-first-bill-of-118th-congress-fixes-outdated-mine-permitting-process-31516221-garfield-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Democrats Push More Tax Hikes Despite Record Surplus MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Despite Minnesota’s projected massive budget surplus https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-push-more-tax-hikes-despite-record-surplus-31517670-minneapolis-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-push-more-tax-hikes-despite-record-surplus-31517670-minneapolis-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON [01/06/23] – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-senator-tina-smiths-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-rural-health-care-signed-into-law-31515393-sartell-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-senator-tina-smiths-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-rural-health-care-signed-into-law-31515393-sartell-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Fischbach Appointed to House Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) was https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-fischbach-appointed-to-house-ways-and-means-committee-31518423-ramsey-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-fischbach-appointed-to-house-ways-and-means-committee-31518423-ramsey-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Stauber Leads Minnesota Republicans to Demand Solutions to Postal Delivery Issues Yesterday, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), joined by https://www.americantowns.com/news/stauber-leads-minnesota-republicans-to-demand-solutions-to-postal-delivery-issues-31518427-ramsey-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stauber-leads-minnesota-republicans-to-demand-solutions-to-postal-delivery-issues-31518427-ramsey-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Stauber Reintroduces Aviation Safety Legislation to Improve the Notice to Air Missions System Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reintroduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/stauber-reintroduces-aviation-safety-legislation-to-improve-the-notice-to-air-missions-system-31518428-pease-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stauber-reintroduces-aviation-safety-legislation-to-improve-the-notice-to-air-missions-system-31518428-pease-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 How are you enjoying our winter weather? My least favorite part has been slipping on a sheet of ice while getting the mail yesterday and banging up https://www.americantowns.com/news/thrifty-minnesota-newsletter-january-12-2023-31518633-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thrifty-minnesota-newsletter-january-12-2023-31518633-saint-paul-mn.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MN Congressional Democrats Refuse To Condemn Violence MINNEAPOLIS, MN – As the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to https://www.americantowns.com/news/mn-congressional-democrats-refuse-to-condemn-violence-31519010-minneapolis-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mn-congressional-democrats-refuse-to-condemn-violence-31519010-minneapolis-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Optometry, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-lt-governor-flanagan-announce-appointments-31519023-grand-marais-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-lt-governor-flanagan-announce-appointments-31519023-grand-marais-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Walz Signs Bipartisan Bill to Provide $100 Million in Tax Cuts, Simplify Tax Filing for Minnesotans Governor Walz signed bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-weekly-briefing-january-13-2023-31519359-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-weekly-briefing-january-13-2023-31519359-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Proudly serving Senate District 18, including the cities of: St. Peter, Nicollet, Courtland, Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, Kasota, Lafayette, https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-sen-frentz-biweekly-newsletter-january-13-2023-31519353-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-sen-frentz-biweekly-newsletter-january-13-2023-31519353-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “Experience, knowledge, and leadership are central to my staff in Minnesota and Washington” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccollum-announces-josh-straka-will-serve-as-chief-of-staff-katie-connolly-as-district-director-31516333-edina-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccollum-announces-josh-straka-will-serve-as-chief-of-staff-katie-connolly-as-district-director-31516333-edina-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600