Gov. Walz signs $1.2 billion infrastructure bill in St. Paul
Dozens of infrastructure projects around Minnesota will move forward following the ceremonial signing of a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill by Gov. Tim Walz on Friday.
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Maria Lisignoli helped launch the Live Desk as the first Streaming Anchor in the Twin Cities. Monday through Friday, she provides hourly updates on live events, breaking news, and top stories. She's been with WCCO since 2024.
Before coming to Minnesota, Maria anchored the evening news at WMTV in Madison, WI. She started her career as a weekend anchor and reporter at WHO in Des Moines, IA. She also worked weekends as a part-time reporter at KCCI in Des Moines, IA while studying journalism at Iowa State University.
Maria was born and raised in Chanhassen, MN, and is thrilled to live close to her family once again and work in the community she has always called home.
Outside work, she loves to curl up on the couch with a book or a movie, peruse thrift stores for a good deal, and spend as much time as she can on the lakes.
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