KTOE Noon News 5-27-25
Top Stories for Noon 5-27-25:
- J. Scott Sanders, M.D., Memorial Scholarship awarded to Mankato East’s Trereyonna Harris
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U of M Center for Resuscitation Medicine donates life-saving device to Rice County Sheriff’s Office
- A semi-truck driver with life-threatening injuries was airlifted to Rochester’s Mayo Clinic after a crash in Rice County. Deputies say the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. (TUES) on I-35 near Walcott Township. 66-year-old Dan Payne was brought to Saint Marys Hospital after his semi crossed the median ditch and rolled over. Deputies say the roads were wet at the time.
- Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation is urging committee leaders to fully defund the U-S Department of Education. In a letter to leadership, Representatives Tom Emmer, Brad Finstad, Pete Stauber, and Michelle Fischbach requested the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. They stated, “Dismantling the Department of Education will end federal overreach and allow states, parents, and school districts to take control of education and improve children’s learning outcomes.” State education officials say Minnesota could lose 256 million dollars for children with disabilities and 192 million for low-income students.
- There could be a power struggle at the Capitol, but this one is between the Senate and the House. When it comes to health care for undocumented workers, DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy says the issue is “a sticking point, but if they want to pass that policy, it will have to be a standalone bill.” But House leaders say they stand with the budget agreement. Followed by Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, House Speaker Lisa Demuth says she expects that Walz will uphold his part of the agreement and that “he will take the action to sign the bills, no matter how they’re presented to him.” The current budget agreement by leaders cuts health care for undocumented adults starting January 1st, 2026.
