Governor Walz calls on MN National Guard to help stranded motorists

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Governor Tim Walz has issued Executive Order 22-33 declaring a peacetime emergency and providing National Guard assistance to stranded motorists in Southwestern Minnesota. The Renville County Sheriff's Department requested that the Minnesota National Guard assist with the rescue of stranded motorists and provide local armories as emergency shelters. Governor Walz: "I am incredibly grateful that the National Guard has answered this call to action"

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KSTP News

Governor Walz calls on MN National Guard to help stranded motorists

Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to provide Minnesota National Guard assistance to motorists stranded in southwest Minnesota.

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National Guard to assist stranded motorists in SW Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has issued Executive Order 22-33 declaring a peacetime emergency and providing National Guard assistance to stranded motorists in Southwestern Minnesota.

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The Globe

Walz declares peacetime emergency for National Guard assistance to stranded motorists

ST. PAUL Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency today, issuing Executive Order 22-33 to provide National Guard assistance to stranded motorists in southwest Minnesota. "I am incredibly grateful that the National Guard has answered this call to action, and I’m confident that they have the right personnel and resources for this mission," Walz said in a release. The Renville County Sheriff’s Department requested that the Minnesota Nation…

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