KTOE Noon News 2-26-25
Top Stories for Noon 2-26-25
- Portion of Pleasant View Drive Closed for Water Main repairs
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City of North Mankato Hosting CPR and First Aid Training Courses
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is clearing up questions about his political future. The state’s top lawmaker released a statement that says that he has no intentions of running for the vacant U. S. Senate seat. Last week, Senator Tina Smith announced that she will retire. Walz added that he’s looking to run for a third term as governor. So far, his lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan is the only Democrat in the race for senator. The Walz administration says the governor will not make an endorsement in the primary race.
- The federal Feeding Our Future fraud trial resumes today in Minneapolis. The owner of Barava Cafe, Hanna Marekegn, testified yesterday that she was released from the Federal Child Nutrition Program after she refused to pay more than a million dollars to defendant Aimee Bock. Bock is the former head of the Feeding Our Future nonprofit. Marekegn previously pleaded guilty to her part in the fraud as part of a plea agreement and agreed to testify in the trial. Bock and co-defendant Salim Said are accused of orchestrating the 250-million-dollar scheme meant to feed children during the pandemic.
- The USDA predicts a significant increase in egg prices this year, projecting a rise of 41% in 2025. This forecast comes in light of a nationwide shortage caused by a bird flu outbreak. The updated prediction is more than double what the USDA estimated last month. Recently, the average price for a dozen eggs reached a record high of $4.95, with some shoppers paying $10 or more.
