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 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.
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.
'Ady' no more: Erroneous highway sign in St. Paul gets temporary fixThe brief reign of “Ady Mill Road” in St. Paul has come to an end. As of early Tuesday, MnDOT crews had slapped a patch over the erroneous highway sign that had been installed along Interstate 35E last week, correcting the spelling of Ayd Mill Road.
Authorities clear anti-war encampment from University of Minnesota campusAuthorities cleared and dismantled an encampment protesting the Israel Hamas war early Tuesday on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Encampment organizers had called on students and staff to cut or cancel classes to join the protest.
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.
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.
State regulators launch big Mississippi water monitoring projectState regulators gathered at the Mississippi River on Earth Day to announce a big undertaking: the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will test water along all 650 miles of the river within the state’s borders this year.
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses following mass arrests at ColumbiaColumbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses.
NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?NFL teams are using premium draft picks on quarterbacks at an increasingly high rate. The draft this weekend is slated to be the eighth in the past nine years with at least three QBs taken in the first round.
Kepler has 3 RBIs in return from injured list; Twins beat White Sox 7-0Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 Monday night.
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.
Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.
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.