Politics & Government
UPDATE: Tickets to See President Obama in Cannon Falls All Gone
President Barack Obama will host a town hall event at 11:45 a.m. at Lower Hannah's Bend Park in Cannon Falls.
UPDATE: 2:30 p.m.
All the tickets to see President Barack Obama on Monday have been handed out.
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As part of a three-day economic bus tour, President Barack Obama will stop in Cannon Falls, MN, on Monday.
And on Sunday morning, hundreds of people stood in line to get a number—to get a ticket. As of 11 a.m., nearly all 600 numbers were handed out for the 1 p.m. ticket disbursement. Folks standing in line in Cannon Falls, which is about 15 miles east of Northfield, said they were told by officials that more tickets may be made available.
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Obama's town hall event is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday at Lower Hannah's Bend Park.
Other stops on the tour include Peosta, IA, and western Illinois.
The White House is reporting that Obama will discuss ways to grow the economy, strengthen the middle class and accelerate hiring in communities and towns across the nation and hear directly from Americans, including small business owners, local families, private sector leaders, rural organizations, and government officials.