{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=FB95CAA7-B339-42D6-AB1E-0D6AB4647910", "Klobuchar Completes Visits to All 87 Counties in 2024", "2024-10-17", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MN", "Amy Klobuchar", "K000367", "www.klobuchar.senate.gov", "klobuchar", "https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "MINNESOTA \u2013 With stops today in three remaining counties: Aitkin (American Peat Manufacturing); Carlton (local airport), and Kanabec (Lakes & Pines Community Action Council), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has once again visited every one of Minnesota\u2019s 87 counties in one year.\n\n\u201cThe best way for me to do my job is by listening to the people of Minnesota and getting things done for them,\u201d said Klobuchar. \u201cThat\u2019s why every year I meet with Minnesotans all over our state and discuss what we can get done together. From expanding child care and housing to supporting local businesses, I\u2019m committed to taking action on the issues that matter most.\u201d\n\nToday, Klobuchar toured American Peat Technology in Aitkin and then went to the Cloquet Airport in Carlton County which is developing a new storage hanger thanks to federal funding. Klobuchar ended the day in Mora and visited the Lakes and Pines Community Action Council.\n\nThis year, Klobuchar\u2019s stops included:\n\n1. Aitkin\n\n\u2022 Toured American Peat Technology and met with their leadership team.\n\n2. Anoka\n\n\u2022 Gave remarks at the USA Cup Opening Ceremony in Blaine.\n\n\u2022 Attended the 43rd annual Game Fair and discussed conservation policy with Ron Schara.\n\n\u2022 Participated in Coon Rapids 4th of July Festivities.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Blaine Festival.\n\n3. Becker\n\n\u2022 Led a child care discussion and toured the Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes LEAP Preschool.\n\n4. Beltrami\n\n\u2022 Led a breakfast discussion with Bemidji City and Beltrami county and tribal leaders.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the dedication ceremony of the new Bemidji Veterans Home, toured it with veterans, and met with Red Lake Band Members.\n\n5. Benton\n\n\u2022 Toured SNX Technologies Inc. and met with their leadership.\n\n6. Big Stone\n\n\u2022 Discussed agriculture with local farmers while touring Anne Schwagerl\u2019s farm.\n\n7. Blue Earth\n\n\u2022 Visited Mankato in the aftermath of severe flooding with Mankato mayor and Representative Finstad.\n\n\u2022 Met with family and friends of Sergeant Cade Wolfe.\n\n8. Brown\n\n\u2022 Attended the community celebration at the Pheasant Opener in Sleepy Eye and spoke at the Pheasants Forever land dedication.\n\n\u2022 Toured the New Ulm Airport\u2019s recent upgrades and met with local leaders.\n\n9. Carlton\n\n\u2022 Toured the new Cloquet airport hangar with airport leadership and the Cloquet mayor.\n\n10. Carver\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion with the City of Chaska mayor and public safety leadership about their Emergency Operations Center project.\n\n\u2022 Toured the town of Carver with the mayor in the aftermath of severe flooding.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Highway 212 Groundbreaking Ceremony.\n\n\u2022 Spoke to veterans at the Chanhassen Memorial Day event.\n\n11. Cass\n\n\u2022 Led a community discussion with the Walker mayor and local business leaders.\n\n12. Chippewa\n\n\u2022 Spoke with veterans and toured the new Montevideo Veterans Home.\n\n13. Chisago\n\n\u2022 Discussed regional tourism and toured the Franconia Sculpture Park.\n\n14. Clay\n\n\u2022 Celebrated the launch of the federally funded Moorhead 11th Street Underpass project.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Reimagine Romkey Park event.\n\n15. Clearwater\n\n\u2022 Toured TEAM Industries and met with their leadership.\n\n16. Cook\n\n\u2022 Visited the North Shore Winery and Coho Cafe.\n\n17. Cottonwood\n\n\u2022 Toured Red Rock Rural Water Treatment Center and visited with local leaders.\n\n18. Crow Wing\n\n\u2022 Met with the mayor and city leadership about the Highway 210 expansion in Brainerd.\n\n\u2022 Toured the new YMCA child care center.\n\n19. Dakota\n\n\u2022 Gave remarks at the Kaposia Library opening in South Saint Paul.\n\n\u2022 Met with Burnsville first responders.\n\n\u2022 Attended the opening ceremony of the Veterans Memorial Greenway in Inver Grove Heights.\n\n\u2022 Met with law enforcement and community leaders in Hastings to highlight the Cooper/Davis Act that requires social media to alert authorities when controlled substances are being distributed illicitly on their platforms.\n\n\u2022 Attended an event in Inver Grove Heights to highlight the new Criminal Justice Network for Minnesota law enforcement.\n\n\u2022 Led the Survivor March and delivered remarks at the Susan G. Komen 32nd Annual Race for the Cure in Eagan.\n\n20. Dodge\n\n\u2022 Met with the owner and toured Chaotic Good Brewery in Kasson.\n\n21. Douglas\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion at the Alexandria YMCA about their child care program.\n\n22. Faribault\n\n\u2022 Met with leadership and toured Winnebago Manufacturing in Blue Earth.\n\n23. Fillmore\n\n\u2022 Toured Harmony Enterprises manufacturing facility and their child care center.\n\n\u2022 Toured the new Preston State Veterans Home and met with veterans.\n\n24. Freeborn\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion and toured the Freeborn/Mower Electric Cooperative in Albert Lea.\n\n25. Goodhue\n\n\u2022 Met with students and school leadership to hear about the Red Wing Flight Path workforce training program.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the 50th Anniversary Jaunt With Jim bike ride in Cannon Falls.\n\n26. Grant\n\n\u2022 Toured the West Central High School Greenhouse and the Central Lakes College\u2019s mobile meat cutting trailer and met with FFA students and their instructors.\n\n27. Hennepin\n\n\u2022 Attended the annual MLK Breakfast.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Asia Mall Lunar New Year celebration in Bloomington.\n\n\u2022 Delivered Remarks at the MN Newspaper Association Convention.\n\n\u2022 Met with officers at the Minneapolis Second Precinct Station.\n\n\u2022 Convened a meeting with the Metropolitan Airport Commission leadership to hear updates on aviation safety and passenger experience.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Stand with Ukraine Two Year Commemoration event.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the Annual Parkinson\u2019s Foundation Walk in Plymouth.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Celebrating the Sistas Awards Ceremony and presented the Icon Award honoring Laysha Ward.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the MN Ovarian Cancer Alliance Gala.\n\n\u2022 Visited Woodlake Nature Center in Richfield and met with staff.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the 78th Annual Paralyzed Veterans of America National Convention.\n\n\u2022 Participated in the groundbreaking event for the St. Louis Park Cedar Lake Road Reconstruction project.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the Annual Somali Independence Day Street Festival.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation 75th Anniversary Gala.\n\n\u2022 Toured the I-494 construction site and met with local project leaders in Bloomington.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Minnesota Business Partnership Annual Dinner.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Twin Cities Pride Parade and Festival in Minneapolis.\n\n\u2022 Honored the Legendary Cornbread Harris at an event with his son Jimmy Jam.\n\n\u2022 Attended Champlin Father Hennepin Festival.\n\n\u2022 Convened a meeting with the Metropolitan Airport Commission leadership to hear updates on aviation safety and passenger experience.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Charles Lindbergh Richfield Post Office Dedication Ceremony.\n\n\u2022 Presented the Spirit of Hospitality Award at the Bloomington Travel and Tourism Diamond Service Awards Gala.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Niron opening and met with local businesses and Shakopee Band investors.\n\n28. Houston\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion with leadership and toured the Houston County airport in Caledonia.\n\n29. Hubbard\n\n\u2022 Toured a workforce housing development and met with local leaders.\n\n30. Isanti\n\n\u2022 Toured the North Star Child and Family Advocacy Center in Braham.\n\n31. Itasca\n\n\u2022 Met with leadership and toured the KOOTASCA Child Care Hub.\n\n32. Jackson\n\n\u2022 Met with first responders to discuss the new EMS telemedicine ambulance in Jackson.\n\n33. Kanabec\n\n\u2022 Toured the Lakes and Pines Community Action Council and visited with leaders.\n\n34. Kandiyohi\n\n\u2022 Toured the Life Link III Air Base at Willmar Municipal Airport.\n\n\u2022 Attended the four lane Highway 23 completion celebration.\n\n35. Kittson\n\n\u2022 Met with owners and toured Far North Distillery.\n\n36. Koochiching\n\n\u2022 Met with the team at the Voyageurs National Park Headquarters.\n\n37. Lac qui Parle\n\n\u2022 Toured PURIS Plant-Based Protein manufacturing facility and met with leadership.\n\n38. Lake\n\n\u2022 Visited the iconic Betty\u2019s Pies in Two Harbors.\n\n39. Lake of the Woods\n\n\u2022 Met with county leadership about their new water safety equipment.\n\n40. Le Sueur\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion with the Le Sueur Sheriff and other local leaders and toured the department.\n\n\u2022 Viewed the flood damage and met with leadership in Waterville about federal assistance.\n\n41. Lincoln\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion at Lyon-Lincoln Electric Co-Op with their leadership.\n\n42. Lyon\n\n\u2022 Visited the farm of Carolyn and Jonathan Olson in Cottonwood.\n\n43. McLeod\n\n\u2022 Participated in the Winsted Post Office Rededication Ceremony to James A. Rogers, Jr.\n\n44. Mahnomen\n\n\u2022 Toured the White Earth Nation College with Chairman Fairbanks and members of the Tribal Council.\n\n45. Marshall\n\n\u2022 Toured North Valley Health Center Community Hospital in Warren.\n\n46. Martin\n\n\u2022 Toured the CHS soybean processing facility in Fairmont.\n\n47. Meeker\n\n\u2022 Toured the Doosan Bobcat manufacturing plant and met with leadership in Litchfield.\n\n48. Mille Lacs\n\n\u2022 Met with the owner and enjoyed breakfast at the Bee Cafe in Milaca.\n\n49. Morrison\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Memorial Day program at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.\n\n\u2022 Met with the mayor and area leadership to discuss the Little Falls bridge project.\n\n50. Mower\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion and toured the Hormel Foods child care center in Austin.\n\n\u2022 Attended the I-90 bridge project groundbreaking ceremony in Austin.\n\n51. Murray\n\n\u2022 Met with the owners and got a tour of Painted Prairie Vineyard in Currie.\n\n52. Nicollet\n\n\u2022 Toured KATO Engineering and met with leadership in North Mankato.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks and presented the Purple Heart at a ceremony honoring Corporal Earl Meyer in St. Peter.\n\n53. Nobles\n\n\u2022 Met with CEDA and county officials to discuss child care projects and solutions in Worthington.\n\n\u2022 Toured the Highway 59 federally funded street project with Worthington leadership.\n\n54. Norman\n\n\u2022 Convened a meeting with Norman County leadership to discuss the West Central Regional Water District project.\n\n55. Olmsted\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Annual Legislative Conference in Rochester.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Memorial Day Rochester Honkers game.\n\n\u2022 Toured the Mayo Clinic\u2019s new Kellen building.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Soldier\u2019s Field Aquatic Center improvements opening ceremony.\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion with county leadership and law enforcement about efforts to combat illegal fentanyl use in Rochester.\n\n56. Otter Tail\n\n\u2022 Met with leadership from Pioneer Kids Child Care and toured the facility in Fergus Falls with Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce members.\n\n57. Pennington\n\n\u2022 Visited Northern Woodwork Inc. in Thief River Falls.\n\n\u2022 Met with city and business leadership at Rivers and Rails Brewing Company.\n\n58. Pine\n\n\u2022 Toured Pine Technical & Community College and met with leadership.\n\n59. Pipestone\n\n\u2022 Met with local leaders at the Pipestone Airport to discuss improvement plans.\n\n60. Polk\n\n\u2022 Met with child care and city leaders at the Prairie Pines Child Care Center in Fosston.\n\n61. Pope\n\n\u2022 Met with staff and toured Clyde Machines in Glenwood with the mayor and Pope County leadership.\n\n62. Ramsey\n\n\u2022 Toured PAR Systems in Shoreview.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the St. Paul Firefighters Local 21 Installation celebration.\n\n\u2022 Gave welcome remarks at the Thai Songkran Festival opening ceremony.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Official State Memorial Day event at Fort Snelling.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul.\n\n\u2022 Hosted Secretary Becerra at the Episcopal Homes Senior Living Center to highlight Medicare drug pricing.\n\n\u2022 Hosted tourism event at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights.\n\n\u2022 Toured the Carter Work Project in St. Paul with Habitat for Humanity leadership.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the Military Appreciation Day event at the MN State Fair.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the CLUES Fiesta Latina in St. Paul.\n\n\u2022 Toured Delkor Systems in Arden Hills with Ex-Im Bank Director Herrnstadt.\n\n\u2022 Led a round table discussion with Ex-Im Bank director and Minnesota business leaders.\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the St. Paul Kellogg-Third Street Bridge Construction Kick Off event.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Serving Our Troops Event in support of military families.\n\n\u2022 Attended St. Paul St. Patrick's Day festivities.\n\n\u2022 Toured the Neighborhood Development Center with Secretary Yellen\n\n63. Red Lake\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion about the Farm Bill with the Minnesota Wheat Growers Association and Minnesota Barley Growers Association.\n\n64. Redwood\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks and met with agricultural leaders at Farmfest.\n\n65. Renville\n\n\u2022 Toured K&M Manufacturing in Renville and met with employees.\n\n66. Rice\n\n\u2022 Met local leaders and manufacturers to tour a planned child care facility in Faribault.\n\n\u2022 Toured flood damage and met with leadership in Northfield.\n\n67. Rock\n\n\u2022 Toured the new child care center under construction in Luverne.\n\n68. Roseau\n\n\u2022 Attended annual Hockey Day Celebration activities in Warroad.\n\n69. Saint Louis\n\n\u2022 Toured flood damage in downtown Cook with the mayor and local leaders.\n\n\u2022 Toured the flash flood damage in Biwabik with the mayor and local leaders.\n\n\u2022 Joined Duluth mayor to highlight the success of their flood mitigation projects.\n\n\u2022 Visited the Blatnik Bridge to highlight its need for repair.\n\n\u2022 Attended Fourth of July festivities in Aurora, Gilbert, Eveleth, Tower, and Ely.\n\n\u2022 Presented a flag to the Ely mayor at Ely Memorial High School in commemoration of their 100th Anniversary Celebration.\n\n\u2022 Attended Labor Day events in Duluth and Virginia.\n\n70. Scott\n\n\u2022 Met with Scott County Sheriff leadership, viewed the new rescue equipment, and toured the 911 Dispatch Center in Shakopee.\n\n71. Sherburne\n\n\u2022 Met with leadership of the Wave Youth Center in Big Lake to tour and discuss their expansion project for middle and high school-aged youth.\n\n72. Sibley\n\n\u2022 Toured the Heartland Ethanol Plant in Winthrop with company leadership.\n\n73. Stearns\n\n\u2022 Delivered remarks at the annual St. John's Boys' Choir Spring Gala in St. Cloud.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center 100th Anniversary celebration.\n\n\u2022 Toured the St. Cloud Coborn\u2019s with business leadership.\n\n74. Steele\n\n\u2022 Convened a discussion with Owatonna High School staff and Chamber of Commerce leadership about their Youth Skills Training Program.\n\n75. Stevens\n\n\u2022 Met with the Chancellor of UMN Morris and toured the campus.\n\n76. Swift\n\n\u2022 Toured the Swift County Historical Museum in Benson and met with leadership.\n\n77. Todd\n\n\u2022 Met with company leadership of EnterpriseCP Manufacturing and toured the facility.\n\n78. Traverse\n\n\u2022 Led a discussion with Browns Valley mayor and fire chief to hear about fire department operations.\n\n79. Wabasha\n\n\u2022 Toured Pepin Manufacturing Inc. in Lake City.\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the Governor's Fishing Opener Kick-Off in Lake City.\n\n80. Wadena\n\n\u2022 Met with Central Lakes College leaders to discuss their Butchery Program and federal partnerships.\n\n81. Waseca\n\n\u2022 Met with staff and toured Winegar Manufacturing in Waseca.\n\n82. Washington\n\n\u2022 Spoke at the 1st Annual Momentous Music Festival with Brian Mueller in Woodbury, honoring Aimee Muller.\n\n\u2022 Attended the Hugo Good Neighbors Day festivities.\n\n83. Watonwan\n\n\u2022 Visited the farm of Harold Wolle in St. James.\n\n84. Wilkin\n\n\u2022 Toured CHI St. Francis Health and met with leadership in Breckenridge.\n\n85. Winona\n\n\u2022 Visited local businesses in Winona with Chamber of Commerce leadership to discuss tourism.\n\n86. Wright\n\n\u2022 Attended the I-94 West Corridor Coalition Gap Project Groundbreaking Ceremony in Monticello which received federal funds.\n\n87. Yellow Medicine\n\n\u2022 Met with leadership and visited the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum.\n\n\u2022 Walked the Dave Smiglewski Memorial Trail in Granite Falls with the Smiglewski Family.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=FB95CAA7-B339-42D6-AB1E-0D6AB4647910"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7157940417528152, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}