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Historic, all-woman St. Paul City Council sworn in and ready to work
The group of seven elected officials is majority women of color, and all the women on the council are under the age of 40, making them the city’s most racially diverse and youngest council ever.
Minnesota blackout license plates are hot sell in first week
The Department of Public Safety’s Vehicle Services Division reported it sold 3,800 of the plates during the first week they became available. Major League sports team plates and Lion’s Club options also became available this week. Others go on sale later in January.
Prince's 'Purple Rain' headed to Broadway in stage adaptation
Forty years after Prince's iconic "Purple Rain" film and album, a stage adaptation is in development for Broadway, featuring a team including Pulitzer-finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as writer and Tony-winning Lileana Blain-Cruz as director.
Coming soon to Minnesota roadways: Oral tests for marijuana, other drug use by drivers
The oral fluid test tools are set to be rolled out this month as part of a pilot project. Initial roadside tests will be able to detect THC, cocaine, opioids, amphetamine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines.
Minneapolis clears Camp Nenookaasi, an encampment of unhoused, mostly Native people
The city of Minneapolis began clearing Camp Nenookaasi, a large encampment of unsheltered people, just before noon Thursday. People living at the encampment in south Minneapolis are removing their belongings from the area. More than 100 people have been living in tents and other temporary structures at Camp Nenookaasi for months.
Minnesota's new pro women's hockey team earns win, new fans in debut game
Minnesota’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team won its debut game on Wednesday. Taylor Heise and Sophia Kunin each scored less than eight minutes into the game, and Nicole Hensley made 33 saves, as Minnesota beat Boston 3-2.
As mental health worries rise for Black Minnesotans, focus shifts to strengthening kids, caregivers
The well-being of young children and their caregivers is closely connected, and children struggle when adults struggle. For Black Minnesota kids and their families, poverty and racism compound those problems. Charting a path forward includes preparing kids for a “harsh world,” one expert says.
Forbidden catch, happy ending: Minnesota trapper uses CPR to save wayward marten
A northern Minnesota trapper recently took the unusual step of giving CPR to an animal caught in a trap. A Department of Natural Resources conservation officer helped release the revived and “very angry” pine marten.