A private billboard has created some online buzz/controversy. The billboard, which is set up on private property in the Rochester area was recently photographed, and those pictures were then posted to an online community. The billboard, comments on the current administration, and the policies that the administration is carrying out, as well as telling those 'woke' they are 'fired'.

A photograph of the billboard was posted to the subreddit page for Minnesota Sunday night.

I laugh every time I pass this homemade billboard
byu/mnkatie inminnesota

The sign reads:

DEI. TRANS. WOKE TEACHERS.
TRUMP IS BACK
YOUR ALL FIRED!

The billboard photographs popped up on social media after Immigration and Customs Agents raided a business in the Rochester area.

Many of the comments on the Reddit page centered around the abundance of private signage popping up in greater Minnesota since the re-election of President Trump.

I'll be honest I have noticed more private road signage driving around greater Minnesota, both along Highways 10 & 15 and Interstate 94, and it made me wonder what you'd need to do if you wanted to put one up yourself.

Laws Surrounding Outdoor Signage

Lots of people called into question how someone can build their billboard and put up their messaging. There are Minnesota statutes that have to be followed if you are doing something on private land. (there's also potential county and city statutes that regulate signage)

The Minnesota Outdoor Advertising Control Act (Minnesota Statutes, section 173.15) prohibits advertising devices:

• on private land without the consent of the owner or occupant;
• on public utility poles;
• on trees or shrubs; and
• by painting or drawing on rocks or natural features.

The Federal Highway Administration office in Minnesota monitors Minnesota's compliance with federal highway beautification laws. State transportation employees are responsible for administering these laws on state highways and must remove signs that violate the laws. County, city, and township employees administer these laws on their roads.

You can see what else is allowed along the roadside by reading Minnesota Statute 160.2715