The Republican-endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democrat Al Franken visited Rochester this week in an effort to drum up support for her campaign.
Following a speech on Wednesday that sounded like a farewell address, the Senator's staff announced the day when Franken's resignation will take effect.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he and his next lieutenant governor had a cordial lunch as they talked over how they will work together despite party differences.
Two Democrats tell The Associated Press that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is coming under pressure from party leaders to appoint more than a placeholder to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat until a special election next year.