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Minneapolis unveils draft plan for former Kmart site
Minneapolis city officials unveiled a draft framework Tuesday, which includes a mix of residential and commercial development as well as a public park.
Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in new memo
President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. The process is known as a reduction in force. Agency leaders must submit their plans by March 13.
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek out at least ‘a few weeks’ with lower-body injury
Minnesota Wild first-line center Joel Eriksson Ek has been placed on injured reserve on with a lower-body injury. The team announced his status as week-to-week. Eriksson Ek felt discomfort following practice.
Gov. Tim Walz officially rules out a run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Tim Walz had been weighing a Senate run since fellow Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced earlier this month she wouldn’t run in 2026. Walz expects to decide by early summer if he’ll run for another term as governor.
Canada wants new oil pipelines to avoid Trump tariffs; nobody wants to build them
Canada sends 90 percent of oil exports to U.S. refiners. The Canadian government would have to play a significant role in any project to build new oil pipelines in Canada to overcome regulatory, financial and political hurdles and activist opposition, industry experts said.
Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card
The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.