Media

9 local papers closing after over 150 years, expanding the suburban news desert
This week marks the final printing of The Chaska Herald, Chanhassen Villager, Jordan Independent, Shakopee Valley News, Prior Lake American, Savage Pacer and Southwest.
Documentary about a family’s journey to Minnesota for gene therapy premieres in Minneapolis
Celia Grace Hamlett was 4 years old when she became the first person in the U.S. to undergo an experimental gene therapy for a rare disease.
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Twelve news organizations have issued a joint statement calling on presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates during the White House campaign. The organizations say the “rich tradition” that's been part of every general election campaign since 1976 is more important than ever during what they call “this polarized time.”
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
The Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.