An Arbor Day tradition aims to put trees in ground while easing political tensions at CapitolFor the past several decades, two Democrats and two Republicans in the Minnesota House, have passed out trees on Arbor Day as a brief respite from the political tensions at the Capitol.
$15 for a pack of cigarettes? Supporters, opponents speak out ahead of Minneapolis City Council meetingThe Minneapolis City Council could vote this week to set a $15 minimum price on all packs of cigarettes. The measure has drawn debate over who it will affect — and whether it’d be effective.
Shelter-in-place alert for Robbinsdale neighborhood inadvertently sent to all of Hennepin CountyAuthorities issued a shelter-in-place alert on Monday evening for a small part of Robbinsdale — which was inadvertently broadcast to all of Hennepin County.
State senator arrested on suspicion of burglary at Detroit Lakes homeMinnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was arrested early Monday morning without incident, police said, and no weapons were involved. She was booked into the Becker County jail.
Man shot, wounded after standoff with police at Woodbury shopping centerWoodbury police say a man was shot and wounded by officers outside a Target store on Monday morning, after a standoff that prompted a shelter-in-place alert for the area.
Play4min 37secSammy McDowell, fixture of the Black community in Minneapolis, remembered as a ‘treasure of wisdom’Sammy McDowell owned Sammy’s Avenue Eatery which opened on the north side in 2012. He collapsed during church service and later died at the hospital.
Duluth‘s Park Point named one of country‘s top beachesDuluth’s Park Point, which has been in the news for months as speculation swirls around billionaire Kathy Cargill’s plans for her recent real estate purchases there, is now garnering headlines as one of the top beaches in the country.
What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffeeStarbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
A show of Minnesota Somali artists looks at community healingThe Soomaal House of Art and the Somali Museum of Minnesota have curated “Art As Liberation: A Journey Through Collective Healing,” featuring works by six Twin Cities Somali visual artists and the work of Tariq Tarey.
Play4min 26secWalz appoints Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to Minnesota Supreme CourtGov. Tim Walz on Monday announced the appointment of two new Supreme Court justices — Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy — who are set to replace retiring justices Margaret H. Chutich and G. Barry Anderson.
New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dimeVoting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making senseAfter a nasty computer glitch five months ago, Voyager 1 is once again able to communicate with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.
Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trialDavid Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Mood of the Nation: AngryNine in ten Americans can name either a recent news event or something about American politics that made them angry, while only half could identify a recent news event or something about American politics that made them proud, according to the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll.
Republican candidate says he will continue to run regardless of endorsementJoe Teirab said he’s running in the primary even if he fails to win the GOP endorsement.
Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis celebrates sustainability projectsOn Earth Day, Scott Redd stood with Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Tina Smith in the parking lot of the Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis. They were there to celebrate the center — the city’s oldest African American community center — as a leader in sustainability and energy.
TikTok ban expected to become law, but it’s not so simple. What’s next? The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.
Play3min 36secDespite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say.
Play4min 20secBroadband installation the leading cause of underground infrastructure damageThat's according to a brief released last week by North Star Policy Action, an independent research organization. Jake Schwitzer, the executive director of North Star, shared more of the findings and why some are raising concern.
Play3min 35secHow do you build without over polluting? That’s the challenge of new Catan board gameA new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?