Vice President JD Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud
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Here’s a quick look at news across the state Friday morning.
Hermantown City Council to vote on controversial data center proposal Friday
Hermantown councilors were supposed to vote on the Google data center on Monday. But two hours of chanting and protests by data center opponents forced the city to postpone that meeting. City officials will allow 85 people into tonight’s meeting. Others can watch virtually.
Lawsuits are pending against the Hermantown data center, too. And several city council candidates on the ballot Tuesday in Hermantown and elsewhere in Minnesota have been inspired to run for office because of the issue.
VP JD Vance cancels Friday visit to St. Cloud
The VP’s visit was billed as an announcement about the Trump administration’s efforts to stop fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed that Vance canceled Thursday night, but did not provide a reason for the last-minute cancellation. The office said the announcement is still scheduled for Friday, without Vance’s participation.
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Media reports indicate House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Minnesota on Thursday for a fundraiser for Republican Congressman Brad Finstad. Finstad is being challenged by Democrat Jake Johnson, a Rochester math teacher.
Hermantown's Google data center meeting moved to Friday following protests
Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud for fraud announcement
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