The Grand Portage Band has launched the nation’s first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior, providing critical search and rescue coverage along Minnesota’s North Shore.
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The Metropolitan Airports Commission is reviewing a TSA request to air a Homeland Security video at MSP that blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Several major airports have refused to play the video, citing possible violations of the federal Hatch Act, which restricts political activity by government employees.
Local leaders say if legislators allow cities to act, they would seek bans on public possession of assault weapons; bans on devices that convert semiautomatic firearms into automatic firearms; and the ability to prohibit the possession of guns in public spaces like community centers and parks.
The Minneapolis Downtown Council says it will no longer organize the city’s Holidazzle and Aquatennial festivals, citing the time and cost of putting on the events. The group hopes other organizations will take over planning as it shifts focus to business development and downtown revitalization.
Armed with funds from Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk, 21 Indigenous leaders crafted criteria and selected finalists as part of a $720,000 grant program. This initiative, organized by Native Americans in Philanthropy, reflects values of self-determination and intergenerational relationship-building that participants want more philanthropists to adopt.
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51.
The Crosby Fire in Northeast Minnesota is now 85 percent contained, according to firefighting officials. The update Tuesday morning said the fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is still 300 acres.
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