Bemidji Pioneer: Bemidji mail center safe from cuts for now

The plan to consolidate some of the United States Postal Service’s processing centers is moving forward, but Bemidji’s sorting facility won’t be among the first to close.

Star Tribune: Sen. Al Franken: Farmers need a safety net

A May 7 editorial (“Small farms lose as crop program grows”) took me to task for supporting a strong safety net for Minnesota farmers.

Minnesota is a farm state—agriculture is 20 percent of our state’s economy—so I’ve spent a lot of time with Minnesota producers and farm leaders discussing the best way to structure a new five-year farm bill.

ABC Newspapers: Franken speaks to new class of ARCC graduates

Nearly 900 students took the final step in their Anoka-Ramsey Community College student career May 11 – they became graduates.

Approximately 224 graduating students participated in the graduation ceremony at Coon Rapids High School.

Guest speaker U.S. Sen. Al Franken was on hand to congratulate the graduates.