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The public has the opportunity on Friday to bid farewell to slain Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog, Gilbert — all of whom will lie in state in ...
Biden checked on the dog Honor Guard before walking to the caskets and kneeling. Biden walked into the Capitol at about 4:20 p.m., slowly walked up to the lie in state memorial for the Hortman ...
Minnesota State Capitol security risks under scrutiny 02:09. ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota State Office Building needs major renovations to fix problems that pose safety risks to the people who ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he wants to “strike a proper balance” of keeping the State Capitol open to the public while also ...
Plans are in the works to make the Minnesota State Capitol grounds feel safer and more ... I think it’s cool to hang out here and have a good view,” an international visitor said on Thursday.
The $4 million in total funding for the new “Capitol Area Public Safety and Vitality Initiative” — which includes $1 million ...
Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their golden retriever Gilbert will lie in state at the Minnesota State Capitol on June 27 after they were killed in what officials have called a ...
A Minnesota Conservation Officer stands guard as DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building on June 27, 2025, in ...
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-District 13A) says she is working with the State Capitol’s Sergeant at Arms to provide additional security for lawmakers, both inside and outside.
Minnesota State Capitol will honor tribal nations with a Tribal Flag Plaza The Tribal Flag Plaza is pictured under construction on April 23, 2025, on the Capitol Mall in St. Paul.
At the Minnesota State Capitol, mourners lined up to pay their respects to State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were assassinated at their home earlier this month.