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Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit
An audit of Minnesota post office branches found delayed mail, safety issues and deficiencies in property conditions. The audit looked at branches in Apple Valley, Eagan and New Brighton, as well as the St. Paul processing and distribution center.
Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds
A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.
In Ojibwe tradition, snow on the ground means it’s sacred storytelling season
The Native News team talks about the seven grandfather teachings, seasonal storytelling and Native books with James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, a speaker, digital creator and author of “The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings.”
Legendary hockey town Warroad hosts ‘Hockey Day Minnesota’
The small town of Warroad, long known as Hockey Town USA, will host thousands of hockey fans this week when it hosts the annual Hockey Day Minnesota event.
It’s much warmer out this week, but that doesn’t absolve us of Midwest weather warnings: Watch for slippery areas and fog through Wednesday evening.
Two firefighters injured in Minneapolis fire; businesses displaced
A fire in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis heavily damaged two buildings early Wednesday. Two firefighters were injured in an explosion caused by smoke and gas buildup.
Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II
Cobb, 33, was shot to death by trooper Ryan Londregan during a stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on July 31 at about 2 a.m. Londregan is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter.