Five finalists named for MSU President
Five finalists named for MSU President By Kelsey Barchenger | February 4, 2021 at 12:26 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 1:13 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Five finalists are named in the search for Minnesota State University, Mankatoâs 13th president.
The chosen candidate will replace current President Richard Davenport, who will retire this spring after 19 years in the position. The candidates are Sandra Haynes, Edward Inch, John Jasinski, Debra Larson, and Mrinal Varma. All five have experience as a chancellor, provost, or president on a college campus. The candidates are scheduled to conduct virtual campus visits next week. The Board of Trustees is expected to consider a recommendation at its March 17 meeting. The new president will start their new role July 1.
At a Friday news conference, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said they hope the nation's divided Legislature can find a middle ground to help economically strained communities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Down the drain: Castle Danger dumps beer as it pushes to free the growler Some legislators agree on ending a cap on beer sold to-go. January 29, 2021 8:55pm Text size Copy shortlink: That s just sad, said Rep. Jim Nash, R-Waconia, as he watched the golden liquid flow.
He and two other lawmakers visited the Two Harbors taproom on Friday to hear a plea from the state s largest breweries, who are again asking the Legislature to let them sell growlers.
Breweries that produce more than 20,000 barrels of beer in a year are prohibited from selling the to-go containers under state law. Lon Larson, co-owner of Castle Danger, said this rule forced layoffs and waste when COVID-19 caused his taproom to close for months. The brewery has dumped 920 kegs since March.
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Many businesses like breweries have been struggling during this health pandemic. Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors say a state law limiting who can sell growlers is making business hurt even more. On Friday, a group of state lawmakers visited the brewery to hear more about the issue.
Castle Danger is one of five Minnesota breweries in the country along with Fulton, Surly, Schell s and Summit that can not sell to go beer due to the states current growler cap. What s frustrating about that is that it is so much part of the experience of a tap room and is so much a part of our growth. It s a marketing tool and has allowed a brewery in a town of 3,300 people to become the fifth largest in the state, said Lon Larson, the vice president and co-owner of Castle Danger Brewery.
Matson joins lawmakers introducing bill that increases penalties for attempted murder of police
Two southern Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would increase the minimum sentence for attempted murder of a police officer, inspired by Waseca officer Arik Matson, who was nearly killed after being shot in the head while on duty last January
Matson joins lawmakers introducing bill that increases penalties for attempted murder of police By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | January 14, 2021 at 7:53 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 7:56 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) One year and eight days after a night they will never forget, the Matson family takes one step closer to justice.