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Gov. Tim Walz will go on the road to Mankato for his latest State of the State speech to be delivered in a couple of weeks. 

For the second consecutive year, Walz won’t make the address in the state House chamber. That’s due in large part to the pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings.

Instead he’ll go to a classroom in Mankato to deliver the speech on the evening of March 21, two weeks from this Sunday. It’s at the high school where he taught before entering politics.

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“Over the past year, Minnesotans have made extraordinary sacrifices to save lives and change the course of this pandemic,” Walz said in a written statement. “I look forward to the opportunity to speak directly to Minnesotans and young people across the state as we look toward brighter days ahead.”

Last year, Walz spoke from the governor’s residence just as the COVID-19 crisis was causing fear and major societal disruptions. 

He talked of preparation and sacrifice. And he urged people to prepare for a long struggle with the coronavirus, which has been borne out.

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For the second consecutive year, Gov. Tim Walz won’t make the address in the state House chamber. That’s due in large part to the pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings.

Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference.

Gov. Walz to head to Mankato for State of the State address

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