(KNOX) – A historic trade mission to Canada is underway…with the focus solely on Indigenous products.
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is joining Red Lake Inc. in representing Native American producers from Minnesota…alongside 15 Tribal agribusinesses and 13 Native agricultural leaders from across the country.
Canada is one of the United States’ most reliable trading partners and consistently ranks among the top markets for agricultural exports, with more than $28.2 billion in exports in 2023 alone.
According to the USDA, American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian agricultural production contributes $8 billion each year to the U.S. food economy.


Grain Elevator Fire in Minnesota
(Photo submitted) (KNOX) - Crews battled a large fire at a grain elevator in northwestern Minnesota. Several fire departments responded to the CHS grain elevator in Warren. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said that Highway 75 was shut down from ...
Apr 01, 2026

Grand Forks Police Respond to Crash
(File image) (KNOX) - Tuesday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 31st Street for the report of a three vehicle accident involving injuries. An investigation rev...
Apr 01, 2026

North Dakota National Guard Being Sent to D.C.
(Photo courtesy of North Dakota National Guard. via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city. The...
Mar 30, 2026

Getting a Handle on The Utility Bill Crisis in Minnesota
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - The home heating season will soon be over in Minnesota but it might be little comfort to utility customers behind on their bills. With unaffordability a growing c...
Mar 30, 2026





