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Catholics across Minnesota reacted with surprise and excitement after Cardinal Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, was named the next pope on Thursday afternoon.
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A Senate bill, which passed 60 to 7, will establish an office that will keep track of state spending and will also track money that moves through private entities.
Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory on Thursday that tied the second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
In 2023, Minnesota banned the use of school seclusion rooms for children in kindergarten through third grade. A proposal in the state Senate now would repeal the ban. Critics say seclusion is an inappropriate disciplinary approach to use on young children.
The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday voted 4 to 3 to amend the city’s rent control policy, while also approving a slate of new tenant protections.
As legislative session winds down, mental health advocates are pressing for a solution to bridge care services for children.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.
One of the biggest threats loons face is poisoning from swallowing lead sinkers, lures and jigs. Yet efforts to ban lead tackle in Minnesota have repeatedly failed and convincing anglers to voluntarily switch out their lead tackle for non-toxic alternatives has been a slow process.
Gov. Tim Walz and legislators celebrated the signing of a bill ensuring equal housing access for individuals training service dogs.
In a video that’s gained national attention, a Rochester woman called a Somali American child a racial slur on a playground at a public park. Leaders of the Black and Somali American communities in Rochester are calling for legal action in the wake of the incident.
Kendall Qualls ran in 2022 for Minnesota’s top political office but fell short of the GOP’s endorsement at the state party convention. He’ll try again next year.
Katie Ka Vang moved to Minnesota when she was 18 years old and has collaborated with theaters across the Twin Cities. Her plays often center around the question of what it means to be Hmong American.
