News for Blaine MN - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Blaine 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/blaine-mn News for Blaine MN - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blaine-mn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:33:46 -0600 U.S. Representative Angie Craig Secures $325,000 to Combat Electronic Crimes in Dakota County Funding will increase capacity of Dakota County Sheriff’s Office Electronic Crimes Unit WASHINGTON, DC – As part of her efforts to https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-representative-angie-craig-secures-325000-to-combat-electronic-crimes-in-dakota-county-31516317-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-representative-angie-craig-secures-325000-to-combat-electronic-crimes-in-dakota-county-31516317-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Klobuchar Statement on President Biden Urging Bipartisan Congressional Action to Hold Big Tech Companies Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-president-biden-urging-bipartisan-congressional-action-to-hold-big-tech-companies-accountable-31517502-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-president-biden-urging-bipartisan-congressional-action-to-hold-big-tech-companies-accountable-31517502-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Apprenticeships The American Apprenticeship Act would provide states with tuition assistance funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON - https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-collins-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-access-to-apprenticeships-31525065-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-collins-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-access-to-apprenticeships-31525065-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Klobuchar Statement on White House Competition Council Meeting Klobuchar has long led efforts to eliminate hidden fees that increase costs for consumers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-white-house-competition-council-meeting-31529383-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-white-house-competition-council-meeting-31529383-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Angie Craig Presses Speaker McCarthy for a Vote on Congressional Stock Trading Ban Last year, then-Minority Leader McCarthy was a key proponent of a congressional stock trading ban ICYMI: Last month, Rep. Craig reintroduced her https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-angie-craig-presses-speaker-mccarthy-for-a-vote-on-congressional-stock-trading-ban-31532508-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-angie-craig-presses-speaker-mccarthy-for-a-vote-on-congressional-stock-trading-ban-31532508-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DFL Party Statement on Representative Omar's Removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after House Republicans voted to remove Representative Ilhan Omar from the Foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/dfl-party-statement-on-representative-omars-removal-from-the-house-foreign-affairs-committee-31535228-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dfl-party-statement-on-representative-omars-removal-from-the-house-foreign-affairs-committee-31535228-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Klobuchar Meets with Two Minnesota Veterans Affairs Medical Professionals Honored with National American Legion Award WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with Dr. Patricia Dickmann and Mr. Gobind Tarchand, two medical professionals from the Minneapolis https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-meets-with-two-minnesota-veterans-affairs-medical-professionals-honored-with-national-american-legion-award-31542727-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-meets-with-two-minnesota-veterans-affairs-medical-professionals-honored-with-national-american-legion-award-31542727-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 McCollum Statement on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal “Today President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, which builds on the progress Democrats have made for the American people https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccollum-statement-on-president-bidens-fiscal-year-2024-budget-proposal-31550496-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccollum-statement-on-president-bidens-fiscal-year-2024-budget-proposal-31550496-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Klobuchar, Moran, Capito Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Safety of Federal Aviation Administration System and Prevent Outages Passes Senate Commerce Committee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced that the Senate Commerce Committee https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-moran-capito-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-safety-of-federal-aviation-administration-system-and-prevent-outages-passes-senate-commerce-committee-31554333-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-moran-capito-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-safety-of-federal-aviation-administration-system-and-prevent-outages-passes-senate-commerce-committee-31554333-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Walz Issues Executive Order Ensuring Continuity for Certain Task Forces, Councils, and Committees [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today issued Executive Order 23-05, amending previous executive orders to ensure continuity of task forces, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-issues-executive-order-ensuring-continuity-for-certain-task-forces-councils-and-committees-31559970-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-issues-executive-order-ensuring-continuity-for-certain-task-forces-councils-and-committees-31559970-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Walz to Lead Trade Mission to Australia [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that he will lead a trade mission to Australia, November 10-18, 2023, with stops in the major https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-to-lead-trade-mission-to-australia-31569303-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-to-lead-trade-mission-to-australia-31569303-blaine-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Blaine Festival 2023 Celebrating over 50 Years of Community! The 2023 Blaine Festival will be held Friday, June 23rd through Sunday, June 25th at Aquatore Park. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/blaine-festival-2023-31578398-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blaine-festival-2023-31578398-blaine-mn.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Blaine Festival 2024 Schedule of Events: Under the Big Top and Bandshell Live Music All Weekend Friday, June 28, 2024 8:30PM: The Johnny Holm Band Saturday, https://www.americantowns.com/news/blaine-festival-2024-31672074-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blaine-festival-2024-31672074-blaine-mn.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Plato’s Closet® Opens New Location in Blaine Plato’s Closet®, leading teen and young adult retail resale concept, has opened its location in Blaine, located at Pheasant Ridge Rd. Ste. https://www.americantowns.com/news/platos-closetr-opens-new-location-in-blaine-31696668-blaine-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/platos-closetr-opens-new-location-in-blaine-31696668-blaine-mn.html Business and Professional Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Watch for Snowplows on Days After Snowstorms, MnDOT Urges Drivers To Use Caution Baxter, MN – The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reminds motorists that clean-up continues once the snow has subsided and the https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-for-snowplows-on-days-after-snowstorms-mndot-urges-drivers-to-use-caution-31507396-baxter-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-for-snowplows-on-days-after-snowstorms-mndot-urges-drivers-to-use-caution-31507396-baxter-mn.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600