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As new regents arrive, University of Minnesota faces a series of complicated challenges
Gov. Tim Walz is due to name four new members to the 12-person University of Minnesota Board of Regents soon. Those new members will face a barrage of challenging issues the university system, and higher education in general, are confronting.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
NFL suspends Vikings' Jordan Addison for 3 games over DUI case
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended for three games by the NFL. The suspension is due to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy related to a drunken driving case from last year.
Minneapolis officials consider renaming Edmund Boulevard for state's first Black woman lawyer
The 14-block stretch of road along the Mississippi River is currently named for Edmund Walton, a real estate developer who introduced racially restrictive covenants to Minnesota.