WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- Former Minnesota State Senator and Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin died at the age of 85 on Monday. Kierlin was born in Winona and attended the University of Minnesota.

The idea has drawn bipartisan interest in both chambers, although it's not clear whether Gov. Walz would support the bill yet.

Lawmakers local to Southeastern Minnesota have introduced several bills onto the House floor, many of which could have an impact on our area.

The State and Local Government Committee in the Minnesota Senate is hearing about a bipartisan bill to create an independent ...

Republicans are elevating their top issues with their temporary Minnesota House control no longer in question, putting a symbolic and strategic emphasis on a new committee’s mission to examine ...

Rep. Lisa Demuth became Minnesota’s first Black female House Speaker, sworn in by the state's first Black Senate President, ...

A new court filing sheds new light on Sen. Nicole Mitchell's alleged break-in at her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home last ...

Originally charged with first-degree burglary, the new charge is a count of “possession of burglary or theft tools” ...

The Minnesota Senate will discuss a bill on Monday that, if passed, would ban cell phones for students in elementary and ...

From the office of Minnesota Sen. Julianne Ortman, who represents St. Lawrence Township in the state Senate and serves as lead Republican on the tax committee and assistant minority leader: Many ...

We are finishing up week four of the 2025 legislative session. The big news is that House Democrats have ended their boycott ...

Friends and neighbors, We are finishing up week four of the 2025 legislative session. The big news is that House Democrats have ended their boycott and will return to work. An agreement was finalized ...