Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Homepage

Republicans vying for open Minnesota Senate seat laud conservative values, support for Trump

Republicans vying for open Minnesota Senate seat laud conservative values, support for Trump

The pool of Republican state Senate candidates in north-central Minnesota includes some familiar names in state politics who joined the special election sprint. The GOP primary is April 15.
by Kirsti Marohn

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Shorting workers $37K nets felony wage theft conviction for contractor

Shorting workers $37K nets felony wage theft conviction for contractor

A Hennepin County judge on Wednesday found a Twin Cities painting contractor guilty of deliberately underpaying five workers. The felony wage theft conviction of Frederick Leon Newell is believed to be the first under a 2019 Minnesota law.
by Matt Sepic

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
A National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago

A National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago

The National Public Housing Museum is now open in Chicago. Installations, exhibits and stories about public housing’s successes as well as its challenges are on display.
by Alison Cuddy

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

BCA IDs officer who shot man in northwest Minnesota

The Minnesota BCA on Thursday identified a Crookston police officer who shot and wounded a man following a lengthy police pursuit on Monday in Polk County. The man who was shot faces multiple charges.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres names new artistic director

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres names new artistic director

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has named longtime vice president Tamara Kangas Erickson as its new president and artistic director.
by Max Sparber

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Federal jobs watch: Just-released February jobs report shows few losses in Minnesota

Federal jobs watch: Just-released February jobs report shows few losses in Minnesota

The federal workforce includes nearly 34,000 jobs in Minnesota. Over 20,000 are located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ month jobs report shows a loss of 100 federal jobs through Minnesota from January to February. Surprisingly, the report showed a gain of 100 federal jobs in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Trump administration nixes plan on disparities for Native students in Rapid City, S.D.

Trump administration nixes plan on disparities for Native students in Rapid City, S.D.

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. 
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!