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How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll

How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that only 12 percent of U.S. adults support the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, while 47 percent are opposed and 40 percent are neutral. 
by The Associated Press

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Election spending spikes for school board races in Anoka-Hennepin district

Election spending spikes for school board races in Anoka-Hennepin district

Six candidates are vying for control of three seats on the six-member Anoka-Hennepin School District board. Campaign money is flooding in from unions and national political groups in what are supposed to be nonpartisan, down-ballot contests.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Duluth ballot initiative would allow tenants to pay for repairs and deduct costs from their rent

Duluth ballot initiative would allow tenants to pay for repairs and deduct costs from their rent

The so-called “Right to Repair” initiative would allow renters to pay for minor repairs and deduct the cost from their rent if landlords fail to respond. But some worry tenants could be left footing the bill.
by Dan Kraker

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Stearns County holds election for board seat that hasn’t been vacant in more than three decades

Stearns County holds election for board seat that hasn’t been vacant in more than three decades

The District 4 seat is vacant for the first time in more than three decades, after the resignation of a longtime commissioner. One of the candidates would be the state’s first Somali American county commissioner if he won the special election. He’ll face off against a longtime nonprofit leader.
by Kirsti Marohn

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At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

At Annunciation Church, lessons in grief, resiliency and the spiritual lives of children

After the mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School that killed two children in August, the church’s new pastor found himself navigating the grief of his congregation and the spiritual questions of children around life, death and God.
by Kyra Miles

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Ojibwe artist helps bring fashion to the runway for Native American Heritage Month

Ojibwe artist helps bring fashion to the runway for Native American Heritage Month

Art is a “way of life” for Wendy Savage. From painting to sewing and beadwork, Savage has shared her talents for several decades. Now, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa citizen has helped organize a fashion show near Cloquet to kick-off Native American Heritage Month.
by Chandra Colvin

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Season of the witch: How one Minnesotan found her place among the craft

Season of the witch: How one Minnesotan found her place among the craft

Sophia Reed has been a practicing witch for nearly 20 years. Her spiritual journey brought her to Hoodoo Root Work, a type of witchcraft from West Africa that was born out of slavery and emphasizes working with what you have on hand.
by Sam Stroozas

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