WE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW LONG80s
WILL STAY IN THE FORECAST IN A
BIT.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS
ATTEMPTING TO SET THE RECORD
STRAIGHT ON WHY HE ABRUPTLY
FIRED FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY
THIS WEEK.
THE PRESIDENT SAID HE PLANNED
TO FIRE JAMES COMEY ALL ALONG.
A STATEMENT THAT CONTRADICTS
EARLIER ACCOUNTS FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE.
TRUMP SAID HE WAS READY TO FIRE
JAMES COMEY REGARDLESS OF
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TOP
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICIALS.
FRANCHISE
JAMES COMEY HAD LOST THE
CONFIDENCE OF THE FBI'S RANK
AND FILE.
WE HAVE YOUR DAILY REMINDER
THAT THE BUDGET STALEMATE
CONTINUES AT THE CAPITAL.
REPUBLICANS ARE
SENDING THE GOVERNOR BUDGET
BILLS HE HATES.
HE IS CALLING THEM QUOTE RIGHT
WING EXTREME.
HE SAID HE IS OPTIMISTIC THEY
CAN PASS A TWO-YEAR BUDGET
NEXT WEEK.
IF THEY DON'T THEY'LL HAVE TO
CALL A SPECIAL SESSION.
MINNESOTA REGULATORS
APPROVED A BIG RATE LIKE FOR
EXCEL ENERGY.
THEY APPROVED THE LANDMARK DEAL
YESTERDAY.
IT WILL ULTIMATELY RAISE
RESIDENTIAL RATES BY 10.5%.
A LOT OF THIS INCREASE HAS
ALREADY BEEN IN PLACE DUE TO AN
INTERIM RATE HIKE.
IT IS A MOVE THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY GENERAL QUESTIONED.
THIS DEAL APPROVED WAS A
SETTLEMENT BETWEEN EXCEL ENERGY
AND STATE AGENCIES THAT FOUGHT
OVER HIKES INCLUDING THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
WE CONTINUE WITH THE FIGHT
TO SAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN FOREST LAKE.
POLICE OFFICERS YESTERDAY VOTED
TO APPROVE A NEW THREE-YEAR
CONTRACT.
ON MONDAY THE CITY COUNCIL
MOVED TO DISBAN THE ENTIRE
DEPARTMENT.
THE MAYOR SAID IT WOULD BE
CHEAPER TO CONTRACT WITH THE
COUNTY FOR LAWMAKER SERVICES.
STUDENTS WALKED OUT OF CLASS TO
PROTEST.
ULTIMATELY IT ALL LEAD TO A NEW
DEAL TO SPARE THE CITY'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
IT IS AMAZING.
WE DIDN'T GIVE UP.
WE WEREN'T GOING TO GIVE UP.
MONDAY NIGHT WE WERE DEFEATED.
THERE WAS ANOTHER OPTION AND WE
WERE GOING TO FIGHT FOR THAT.
FOREST LAKE POLICE HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITHOUT A CONTRACT FOR
FOUR MONTHS.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON
THIS NEW DEAL MONDAY NIGHT.
MORE THAN HALF OF THE 400
MECHANIC TECHNICIANS WORKING
FOR METRO TRANSIT ARE OVER THE
AGE OF 50.
FINING QUALIFIEDFINDING
QUALIFIES REPLACEMENTS IS NOT
EASY.
IT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO WORK
FULL-TIME WHILE EARNING A TWO-
YEAR ASSOCIATES DEGREE AT
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
THEY WANT THE DIVERSE GROUP OF
WORKERS TO AFFECT THE TWIN
CITIES TO ENCOURAGE MINORITIES
AND WOMEN TO SUPPLY.
THIS IS A CAREER MOVE.
THIS IS NOT A JOB.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE HOPE
THEY'LL CONTINUE FOR THE REST
OF THEIR LIVES.
METRO TRANSIT SAYS NO
EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED TO TAKE
PART IN THE PROGRAM.
THE BIG QUESTION NOW IS
FUNDING.
IT IS STILL WAITING TO HEAR IF
THE STATE WILL HELP FUND THE
NEXT CLASS OF PARTICIPANTS.
LAST WEEK IT WAS SNOWING IN
MINNESOTA.
THAT SEEMS LIKE SO FAR AGO.
IT WAS NOT THAT LONG AGO.
NOW IT IS TIME TO GET ON THE
BOAT AND HEAD TO THE LAKE OR
THE RIVER FOR THE SUMMER
FISHING SEASON.
GO OUT AND GET YOURSELF
WALLEYE, PIKE AND TROUT.
SOME PARTS OF THE STATE CAN
FISH FOR LARGE AND SMALL MOUTH
BASS.
THE GOVERNOR WILL HOST THE
FISHING OPENER IN ST. CLOUD
THIS MORNING.
IT IS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WHEN THE SEASON OFFICIALLY
OPENS UP TOMORROW MORNING.
COMING UP AT 5:00 MARY McGUIRE
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