Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn has been released under conditions to a halfway house as a criminal case that led to his resignation proceeds.

The Minneapolis City Council is discussing a proposal Thursday to bring violence interruption services to the Cedar Riverside and Elliot Park neighborhoods. A council member who represents the area says his ward has benefitted from these services in the past and needs them back.

Gov. Tim Walz is assuring the public dairy products are safe to consume and purchase after a strain of bird flu was detected in a Stearns County dairy herd. Walz was flanked by state health and agriculture heads, as well as both Republican and DFL lawmakers. The governor’s budget includes $4 million to combat avian influenza.