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‘A very dim future’: Delayed and reduced SNAP benefits hurt MN’s small town grocery stores

‘A very dim future’: Delayed and reduced SNAP benefits hurt MN’s small town grocery stores

Minnesota’s SNAP recipients will receive a reduced amount of benefits this month, but it’s not clear when or how much they will get to buy food. And the benefits are already delayed, leaving many people scrambling to find enough to eat.
by Hannah Yang

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Art Hounds: Nov. 6 — It’s all about human connection

Art Hounds: Nov. 6 — It’s all about human connection

Art Hounds recommend the musical group Bizhiki, “Apartment 2B” at Red Eye Theater and the “Just Letters” exhibit at the Olson Gallery at Bethel University.
by Emily Bright

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Who is on the Minneapolis City Council for the next four years?

Who is on the Minneapolis City Council for the next four years?

Minneapolis voters returned most incumbents but added four new city council members, ending the council’s veto-proof majority and shifting dynamics for the next four years.
by Cari Spencer

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5 things to know about Kaohly Her, St. Paul’s mayor-elect

5 things to know about Kaohly Her, St. Paul’s mayor-elect

Kaohly Her, 52, has been a state House member representing part of St. Paul since 2019. She is an immigrant and refugee who was born in a bamboo hut in the mountains of Laos.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota Legislature’s revolving door keeps turning as Senate is full but House seats open

Minnesota Legislature’s revolving door keeps turning as Senate is full but House seats open

Tuesday’s election filled two Minnesota Senate seats but left two House seats open as lawmakers move to other offices. The temporary composition could doom a special session on gun restrictions.
by Dana Ferguson

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Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal

Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and a grassroots group called "Stop the Hermantown Data Center" filed the lawsuit. It alleges the city's review didn't describe the proposal as a data center, and failed to provide details about the project's potential environmental impacts.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

More than 60 percent of the school districts asking voters to approve funding questions got support on election night. Districts requesting help with day-to-day operating costs and smaller capital projects were more likely to see approvals.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor, says it will be his last

Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor, says it will be his last

“Whether you voted for me or not, whether you like me or not, we have an opportunity right now to put aside differences and do what is right for Minneapolis,” Jacob Frey said Wednesday following his victory.
by Jon Collins

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