Parties ready for caucus meetings

November may seem a long time away, but the first steps toward the next election are already happening with political candidates announcing their decisions to run or not, and precinct caucuses next month.

The 2022 precinct caucuses will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, according to the Secretary of State's website.

Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota's political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and values, called party platforms.

The Carlton County DFL party is making its caucus meetings as c...