July has brought us a wonderful celebration of Independence Day and the observance of our nation’s 250th anniversary. Across Minnesota, families, friends, and neighbors gathered for parades, community events, backyard barbecues, and fireworks to celebrate the freedoms we are blessed to enjoy. As we reflect on our country’s founding, we are reminded that the principles […]
Dear Friends and Neighbors,I hope you’ve all enjoyed another beautiful week here in Northern Minnesota.Recently, I looked out over rich Minnesota farmland and was greeted by a stunning double rainbow stretching across the sky. The only word I could find to describe it was miraculous. Every time I see a rainbow, it lifts my spirits […]
Dear friends and neighbors,Last week was another eventful week across the Land of 10,000 Lakes.Minnesotans spent part of the week doing what we do best: watching the sky, checking the weather app every six minutes, and debating whether that dark cloud was headed our way or the neighbor’s. Severe thunderstorms, hail, and powerful winds swept across […]
Dear friends and neighbors,It has been another beautiful weekend in Northern Minnesota, and I am pleased to officially declare that summer is in full swing. The signs are everywhere: orange construction cones have returned in full force, the lakes are calling, and community calendars are packed tighter than the Minnesota State Fair parking lot on […]
Dear friends and neighbors,Now that the legislative session has officially wrapped up, it is so great to be back in the community, hearing from my neighbors across the district.While St. Paul may be out of session, the work certainly doesn’t stop. The interim gives me the chance to get back home full time and spend […]
Dear friends and neighbors,This past Sunday marked the end of the 2025-26 legislative session, and while I’m still catching up on sleep and coffee consumption, I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish for Minnesota families, taxpayers, students, and our Northern Minnesota communities.Even in a year that occasionally felt like a group project where […]
ST. PAUL, MN — This legislative session, Representative Steve Gander (R–East Grand Forks) helped secure major investments for communities across District 1B, delivering critical funding for water infrastructure, flood mitigation, aviation safety, agriculture, and food access projects that will support families across Northwest Minnesota for years to come.Among the largest wins this session is $9.7 million for Phase 1 […]
SCRIPT 1:Hi, I’m Steve Gander…I serve as East Grand Forks mayor and longtime doctor of optometry.As I look around our state, it’s easy to see Minnesota needs principled, common sense leadership.That’s why I’m running for State Representative. We need hometown values in St. Paul.Values like fiscal accountability…and personal responsibility.I believe in family… farming…And I proudly […]
East Grand Forks Mayor, Steve Gander vetoed the Council’s proposed city sales tax Tuesday evening. The tax would be used for renovations at the Civic Center and VFW Arena.
Mayor Steve Gander organized a meeting at which East Grand Forks business leaders rattled off the hardships their businesses have endured under Gov. Tim Walz’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic generally, and in the wake of a particularly restrictive executive order.