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St. Paul officials express concern about Madison Equities treatment of Alliance Bank Center tenants
The property owner, Madison Equities, told tenants on Monday to vacate the premises immediately. It hadn’t been paying its utility bills, and the power was scheduled to shut off Wednesday.
COVID boosted efforts to track diseases in wastewater
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater sampling wasn't routinely done for public health purposes. But as the case number climbed scientists and public health officials saw the value of getting a sneak peek of where the virus was spreading, and where the next hot spot might be.
‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge
Dr. John Hick saw Minnesota’s busiest emergency department fill with patients, many struggled to breathe. Five years later, health care is still dealing with the pandemic’s aftermath.
Despite evidence, Bock denies knowledge of Feeding Our Future fraud
The former head of the Twin Cities nonprofit said Wednesday she shut down meal sites she suspected were stealing taxpayer money. She also claimed in federal court the $2,800 payments from vendors were for a policy manual. Prosecutors allege they were kickbacks.
Tariffs stoke anxiety with Minnesota officials over uncertain impacts
Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said she’s concerned about the consequences the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. She spoke at a press conference Wednesday that featured a Minnesota farmer who worries about the impacts on agriculture.  
In Rochester, a new program helps students’ families avoid eviction
In many cases, the cycle of homelessness can start with an eviction. Kids with unstable housing struggle to learn in school. So a new program in Rochester is preventing evictions from ever happening to kids and their families.
A St. Paul GIANT: Gordon Parks plays a special role in the new Mia exhibition from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
The exhibition “GIANTS” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, owned by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, showcases around 100 works by Black diasporic artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas and Nick Cave, with a special gallery dedicated to St. Paul-raised photographer and activist Gordon Parks.