Local campaigns are starting and it’s nice to see broadband make the short list of topics important enough to be mentioned at the onset. Pine City Pioneer reports…

Michelle Lee has formally announced her campaign to represent  District 11 in the Minnesota  Senate. The Moose Lake resident will seek the DFL endorsement at the district convention in March.

Lee told supporters and attendees of the HD-11A Homegrown Harvest Dinner Fundraiser as long as the Minnesota Senate is controlled by Republicans, access to quality healthcare, first class education and  training of our future workforce, the expansion of broadband and attention to the critical needs of our infrastructure in Greater Minnesota are in jeopardy.