Report: Minnesota paying out $135K annually due to wolf killsFebruary 22, 2020 4:00 AMIn the last decade, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has paid out an average of $135,000 on about 110 wolf depredation claims each year.
150K Minnesotans to see refunds of vehicle title, registration surchargesFebruary 21, 2020 2:33 PMBy Martin MoylanThe refunds are going to people who were charged a registration technology surcharge twice when they transferred a vehicle title and renewed the vehicle registration at the same time.
Play4min 30secHome renovators reap rewards of reuse, recyclingFebruary 21, 2020 4:00 AMBy Martin MoylanHundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it's environmentally and financially rewarding when those materials are reused or recycled.
Play4min 13secBogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong marketFebruary 21, 2020 4:00 AMBy Riham FeshirHmong community leaders are scrambling to set the record straight after an online post falsely claimed that federal immigration agents had arrested hundreds of people at a popular St. Paul market. Its posting set off a frenzy, playing on the fears of a very real proposal by the Trump administration to deport some Hmong and Lao immigrants.
2nd child dies of flu in Minnesota this seasonFebruary 20, 2020 7:48 PMBy Nancy LebensMinnesota’s cases are part of larger, troubling picture. The CDC reports that 92 children have died of flu nationwide.
Becker recycling plant fire burns for 3rd dayFebruary 20, 2020 11:39 AMBy The Associated PressFirefighters are battling a stubborn fire at a metal recycling plant for a third consecutive day. The fire at the Northern Metal Recycling plant in Becker is unleashing noxious, billowing smoke.
Play4min 30secCaught in the epicenter of the coronavirus, Minneapolis man finally comes homeFebruary 20, 2020 4:00 AMBy Brandt WilliamsAfter a visit to his parents in Wuhan, China, unexpectedly turned upside down because of the novel coronavirus, Yulin Yin was cleared to leave quarantine in California and arrived in Minnesota Wednesday.
Uber driver steps up to challenge Rep. Omar for 5th District seatFebruary 19, 2020 1:42 PMHaji Yussuf says the congresswoman is focused too much on her national profile and not enough on the district and that he’s heard the concerns of people from all walks of life as he drives for Uber.
Play10min 27secUpper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?February 19, 2020 10:00 AMThe Upper Harbor Terminal project promises amenities, jobs and economic growth in a working-class part of the city. Many in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods around it worry it will drive them out. Can the project build wealth for current residents without erasing them?
Play3min 51secDowntown St. Cloud starts cleanup after Press Bar fireFebruary 18, 2020 5:06 PMBy Kirsti MarohnSt. Cloud will recover from the loss of an iconic building with a colorful history dating back more than a century, the city’s mayor says.