• ‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard 

    Student journalists at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis witnessed federal agents shove staffers and students and deploy pepper spray on school grounds last January. That inspired them to report stories of how that event and the ICE surge impacted their colleagues and communities.

  • Poor sleep can cause or worsen mental illness. Which treatments work and what's just hype?

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    Sleep disorders can cause serious physical and mental health problems. Treatments are aplenty, from gummies, lotions and meditation to apps, sounds, C-PAPs and medications. There are so many medical, over the counter, and influencer-peddled ways to treat sleep problems. What’s hype? What works? And what’s it like when it seems all the remedies are failing?

  • Timberwolves fall to Spurs 115-108, trail series 2-1

    Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense as the San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • Morin scores twice, Frost beat Victoire 3-1 to force Game 5

    Sidney Morin scored twice in the third period and Kelly Pannek added an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Frost beat the Montreal Victoire 3-1 Friday night to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the PWHL semifinals.

  • After 87 years, a hereditary chief's pipe returns to Grand Portage

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    The St. Louis County Historical Society will return sacred items to Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The repatriation, guided by the organization's American Indian Advisory Committee, reflects a growing shift in museum practice from ownership toward stewardship.

  • Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power

    Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to allow homeowners to install small-scale “plug-in” or “balcony” solar systems. There’s a growing movement for them nationwide. But there are safety concerns.

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