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Walz Calls For Federal Gas Tax 'Holiday' To Curb Rising Costs
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and five other governors asked Congress on Tuesday to suspend the federal gas tax until 2023.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and five other governors asked Congress on Tuesday to suspend the federal gas tax until 2023.

All rinks, including the rink at the newly renamed M Health Fairview Sports Center, are closed for the season, officials said Monday.
Free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will be administered from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at R.H. Stafford Library, officials said.
This year’s state title is the 14th overall for the Hornets’ boys swimming and diving team.
Voting was due to close Wednesday, but Edina officials have extended the deadline until Sunday.
West Lakeland and May townships were the only jurisdictions in Washington County to hold elections Tuesday.
Wright County officials will be packing up their stuff in a few weeks to relocate to the new government center near Lake Pulaski.
The proposal recommends renovations and improvements at most buildings, as well as the closure of an elementary school.
Sydney Peterson, a member of the Nordic skiing team at St. Lawrence University, finished second in a 15-kilometer classic standing race.
Officials cited several factors, including George Floyd’s killing by police and “subsequent civic unrest,” as challenges for the project.
Crews are working to expand capacity at a temporary water treatment plant to bolster the city’s capacity with several wells out of service.
The 17-year-old high school senior "has shown the potential to be a rising star for U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing," the team said.
Snowfall totals were highest on the northern end of the county, with Forest Lake recording 5 inches of snow over the weekend.
Several inches of snow fell in Wright County over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
More than five inches of snow fell in parts of Edina over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The man was driving on Nottingham Parkway before his car left the road and hit a fence and several trees, according to a report.
Several Republicans have filed to run in the race to succeed the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn. A special primary is scheduled for May 24.
The Maple Grove Police Department said officers responded to eight crashes from 6 p.m. Saturday through midnight Sunday.
In California, the average price for a gallon of gas hit a staggering $5.07 on Friday. See prices in the Edina area.
In California, the average price for a gallon of gas hit a staggering $5.07 on Friday. See prices in the Maple Grove area.