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Minneapolis nonprofit seeks host homes for transgender youth traveling to Minnesota
As other states pass bans on gender-affirming care, a Minneapolis nonprofit says it's fielding more calls from transgender youth who are coming to Minnesota for care and need a place to stay. It’s asking Minnesotans to help by hosting them.
Xcel Energy breaks ground on Sherco solar project
The 460-megawatt solar project will be the largest in the Upper Midwest, and is expected to produce electricity to power 100,000 homes. It’s part of Xcel’s plan to expand solar resources to replace power plants that run on fossil fuels and produce greenhouse gases.
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office had asked for the public’s help Monday morning finding Aryanna Lee Schulz, who was believed to have left her home at about 6 a.m. Sunday. Just before 3 p.m. on Monday, the sheriff’s office said Aryanna was safely located.
'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota
Ask just about anyone to tell their personal story, and it’s likely that food will feature at some point. For Nigerian immigrant Uche Irogbu, fufu was a staple of his childhood, and now its a staple of his identity in the U.S.
Roof Depot deal taps $6.5 million in state funding
The purchase would be a turning point in the nearly decade-long debate over the Roof Depot. It’s a win for local activists, who want to turn the site into an urban farm, community center and housing for unhoused people.
Family members of Chiasher Vue, allege that officers unlawfully detained Vue's four children by keeping them in locked, unheated squad cars for four hours while police tried to get Vue out of the house and surrender.
Walz signs ‘red flag’ orders, universal background checks for guns into law
The provisions are part of a larger public safety budget bill to boost funding for police officer recruitment, reduce prison time for inmates if they participate in rehabilitation programs and create an Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls.
Experts say Read Act is a major investment in literacy education
The education spending bill Minnesota lawmakers passed this week includes $70 million on a policy provision meant to change the way educators teach reading in schools throughout the state.
After convention chaos, Minnesota DFL committee gives initial nod to ban those engaged in violence
The executive committee of Minnesota's Democratic Farmer Labor Party gave initial approval to bylaws that will permanently ban people who engage in or incite violent acts from participating in party activities.