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Celebrating 25 years of roping and riding Teenage trick rider Candice Aamot performs a series of acrobatic stunts atop her galloping horse as they race around Dead Broke Arena in Hugo during the recent Minnesota High School Rodeo Association State Finals. It was the 25th year the local arena hosted the event, featuring the rodeo skills of high school students from around the state and region. Upcoming events at the arena include the Dead Broke Youth Show in August. Find more photos at presspubs.com.
At the age of 16, Hanna Jorgenson was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. After 27 rounds of chemotherapy she was finally cancerfree. Now, at the age of 29, Jorgenson serves as an ambassador for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization that works closely with leading pediatric oncologists to determine the most promising research to fund and that CONTRIBUTED creates funding Hugo resident Hanna priorities to make the Jorgenson pictured with her greatest impact for husband Jake and German children with cancer. shepherd Frankie. Jorgenson, a Hugo resident, grew up in Rochester. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in April 2010. “It was extremely difficult. Growing up, I was super active, super healthy. I was really competitive playing soccer, so it definitely came as a complete shock because there were no SEE TEAM USA, PAGE 8
Capitol recap: Area legislators reflect on session Each year, it is a tradition at Press Publications to touch base with local state representatives and senators to find out how they feel about the legislative session that just wrapped up.
Rep. Elliott Engen District 36A
Rep. Elliott Engen
The 2023 Minnesota legislative session can be summed up in one word: Expensive. With a nearly $18 billion surplus, the Legislature should have spent all session delivering family-focused tax relief. It is disappointing that
taxes are instead set to increase by $10 billion. I was disheartened by the unwillingness of the Majority party to work across the aisle. My bill to eliminate the sales tax on infant care items, like strollers and car seats, received unanimous support in both the House and Senate. Unfortunately, this provision was stripped from the Tax bill during Conference Committee. Our small Main Street businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. During COVID, these job creators struggled to keep their doors open amidst shutdowns. Ever since the COVID restrictions lifted, workforce shortages, supply chain issues and inflation have continued to impact their recovery. Instead of supporting our job creators, this session the Legis-
lature passed a host of new mandates that will drive our Main Street businesses out of operation. It’s time we put the needs of Minnesota families before the wish lists of state government. I am proud that despite all the new wasteful spending and burdensome mandates, I was able to deliver needed results for our community. I secured $13.5 million for clean water upgrades at the water treatment facility in Lino Lakes. My bills to crack down on fentanyl, provide mental health support for students and increase transparency in government spending also passed. Republicans also secured $300 million in the final SEE CAPITOL RECAP, PAGE 3
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