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New St. Paul homeless complex opens its doors, and it’s already full
Planned years ago for what officials thought would be a relatively stable homeless population, the new Catholic Charities complex is celebrating its completion — but there still isn’t enough room to meet a surge in homelessness.
Star Tribune poll shows widespread backing for gun background checks
A majority of Minnesota voters support universal background checks on all gun sales and a ban on semiautomatic military-style rifles like the AR-15, a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found.
Storms pounded Duluth's shoreline, but there was a silver lining
For the third October in a row, Duluth officials are cleaning up after a major storm caused giant waves to rip up streets and flood infrastructure. The city along Lake Superior is working to rebuild in a way that is more resilient to future storms. Early results from this storm show those efforts are paying off.
From changing state documents to discrimination, free LGBTQ legal clinic handles it all
In St. Paul, CB Baga and a team of volunteer attorneys hold office hours several times a month in case anyone from the LGBTQ community might need legal help. It’s the only place in the state where LGBTQ clients can go for such wide-ranging legal advice.
Justice Kagan: U.S. Supreme Court more complicated than the divided public knows
Justice Elena Kagan said a common misconception about the U.S. Supreme Court is that she and her colleagues are partisan actors simply carrying ideological water for the presidents who appointed them. The justice spoke Monday at the University of Minnesota.
‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record
Distraught after hearing of a good friend’s unexpected death, Corey Kitzmann headed onto Lake Vermilion to fish as a means to cope. On the water, he landed a massive muskie the DNR says is now Minnesota’s new catch-and-release record.
North Dakota governor declares a statewide flood emergency
While river levels are not expected to pose significant risk to communities, Gov. Doug Burgum said fall flooding can have more widespread economic effect.