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From 'Grinchmas' to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy

From 'Grinchmas' to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy

Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people shopping online, those events are key to pulling people away from their screens and into stores.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Thousands join anti-ICE march, rally for immigrants in Minneapolis

Thousands join anti-ICE march, rally for immigrants in Minneapolis

Demonstrators denounced the surge of immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota this month. A diverse coalition of 46 organizations co-hosted the rally and march, which included indigenous drumming and dance.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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A man’s remains were found along I-90 a decade ago. They’ve finally been identified as a WWII veteran

For more than 10 years, authorities in Freeborn County were puzzled as they tried to figure out who was the man whose skeletal remains were found along Interstate 90 near Albert Lea. Now that part of the mystery is solved and DNA testing identified him as a World War II veteran who was born in El Paso, Texas.
by Hannah Yang

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Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

The Minnesota medical giant has been consolidating clinics across southern Minnesota as it struggles with staffing shortages in rural areas. But the closures are frustrating to those who relied on the clinics for care.
by Molly Castle Work

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Solstice: Winter transition brings sacred teachings and family traditions

Solstice: Winter transition brings sacred teachings and family traditions

Ojibwe author James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw shares how the transition into winter is a culturally significant time for family groups to prepare for winter and share sacred teachings, songs, and stories.
by Chandra Colvin

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Timberwolves coach fined $35K for spat with officials in win over Thunder

Timberwolves coach fined $35K for spat with officials in win over Thunder

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch $35,000 on Sunday for “directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection” on Friday. Finch was ejected in the first quarter of the Timberwolves’ 112-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
by The Associated Press

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Anoka-Hennepin district teachers vote to authorize strike

Anoka-Hennepin district teachers vote to authorize strike

The teachers union for Minnesota’s largest school district says its members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a possible strike as they pursue a new contract. The authorization does not mean that a strike will happen.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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