Minnesota
Crow Wing County Board plans to take concerns over new flag design to Minnesota governor
CROW WING COUNTY, Minn. — Minnesota’s newly redesigned state flag is still set to debut on Statehood Day in May. But the Crow Wing County Board plans to take their concerns about it to the governor and state lawmakers in the new year.
Commissioner Paul Koering raised this concern to the county board at last Tuesday’s meeting, saying that he’s received a number of calls and messages from his constituents who are not happy with the new design.
Fellow Commissioner Steve Barrows also echoed the same message during the meeting.
Our current state flag and seal features a controversial image of Native Americans that has drawn criticism for decades with many saying it’s racist.
Answering your new Minnesota state flag questions
Koering says he believes the image shows White and Native Americans living in harmony. He also likened it to the confederate statues torn down across the country in 2017.
“I think we’re we’re doomed to repeat our failures if we whitewash our history and this is just an example of it here, changing this Minnesota flag, which I don’t agree with, a lot of my constituents don’t agree with,” Koering said.
The county board will vote on Tuesday to send a letter to Gov. Tim Walz and state lawmakers to express their displeasure with the flag redesign.
The letter will serve as more of a symbolic resolution, meaning it won’t have any direct impact. However, the board felt it was important to raise their concerns.
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Minnesota United transfer Victor Eriksson to Swedish club | MLSSoccer.com
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer
The 23-year-old defender joined Minnesota in January, though made just four appearances (two starts) at the first-team level. Now, Eriksson returns to Sweden after previously making 115 appearances for Värnamo.
“We thank Victor for his time at Minnesota United and we wish him the best of luck in his future,” MNUFC chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad said in a statement. “Hammarby are a big club and when this opportunity presented itself, we mutually agreed that his return to Sweden is the best move for him to continue his playing career.”
The Loons are fifth in the Western Conference and could add reinforcements during the Secondary Transfer Window (July 18 – Aug. 14), the club’s first under head coach Eric Ramsay and El-Ahmad.
Hammarby sit fourth in the Allsvenskan after 12 games, one spot shy of a Europa Conference League qualifier spot.
Minnesota
FEMA approves federal disaster declaration for 22 Minnesota counties
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota governor’s office announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a federal disaster declaration for 22 counties in Minnesota impacted by flooding.
The purpose of a federal disaster declaration is to provide resources to reimburse communities for debris removal, emergency protective measures as well as repair and replacement of damaged infrastructure, according to a government officials.
Gov. Tim Walz and FEMA officials gave an update on the state’s flood outlook Friday morning. That news conference can be seen above.
The approved counties include the following:
- Blue Earth
- Carver
- Cass
- Cook
- Cottonwood
- Faribault
- Fillmore
- Freeborn
- Goodhue
- Jackson
- Lake
- Le Sueur
- Murray
- Nobles
- Pipestone
- Rice
- Rock
- St. Louis
- Steele
- Wabasha
- Waseca
- Watonwan
Officials say damage assessments are ongoing and other counties along with other forms of assistance may be added following the assessments’ completion. There are currently 20 other counties under review for federal disaster declaration funds.
Gov. Walz released the following statement on FEMA’s approval:
“I’ve seen the damage across our state firsthand – it’s going to take a united effort at every level of government to quickly rebuild and recover. This assistance is going to make all the difference in that recovery. I’m grateful to our partners in the federal government for doing their part, just as Minnesotans have done theirs, filling tens of thousands of sandbags, checking in on their neighbors, and volunteering their time.”
Earlier this week, Gov. Walz sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration. A copy of that letter can be seen below:
Minnesota
Disaster declaration approved for Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – A major disaster declaration has been declared for Minnesota.
President Biden declared a major disaster in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 16, 2024, and continuing.
Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding.
Counties include: Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Watonwan.
Damage assessments are continuing and more counties and additional forms of assistance, including personal assistance, may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
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