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Despite mounting legal costs, Mille Lacs County plans to appeal ruling in tribal case

Despite mounting legal costs, Mille Lacs County plans to appeal ruling in tribal case

Over the last six years, Mille Lacs County has spent more than $8 million in attorney’s fees on challenging the boundaries of the Mille Lacs Reservation. Some lawmakers think the state should reimburse the county for its legal costs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Roundabout row: MnDOT's plan for London Road in Duluth riles residents

State transportation officials are moving ahead with a plan to remake a stretch of London Road in Duluth — the gateway to the North Shore — despite many residents’ objections to one of three proposed roundabouts.
by Dan Kraker

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Meet the Minnesota lawyer prepping people for death through humor and a little Taylor Swift

Meet the Minnesota lawyer prepping people for death through humor and a little Taylor Swift

Probate and estate planning lawyer Jen Gumbel provides words to live by — and die by. “You're either going to create a mess or clean up a mess.” Gumbel has been helping people plan for their deaths for more than a decade. But more recently, she's moved her tips about planning for the inevitable to social media.
by Catharine Richert

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Rochester's newly shuttered Diversity Council used money for other nonprofits to secure loan

Rochester's newly shuttered Diversity Council used money for other nonprofits to secure loan

In the months leading up to its demise, the Diversity Council in Rochester used all of its assets — including money held for smaller nonprofits — as collateral against a loan in hopes of fixing its financial woes. Now those assets are frozen after the Diversity Council closed and is unable to pay back the loan. 
by Catharine Richert

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Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents source of inspiration for descendants

Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents source of inspiration for descendants

The first Black families who settled, worked and started businesses in Hastings, Minn., are an example of the city’s rich Black history. Many were barbers, farmers and mill workers. This history also exemplifies the triumph — not just the trauma — residents experienced.
by Sarah Thamer

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Symbolic gun rights vote by Itasca County draws mixed feelings from rural Minnesota

Symbolic gun rights vote by Itasca County draws mixed feelings from rural Minnesota

As the DFL-controlled legislature debates various gun safety bills, some rural Minnesota counties have declared themselves 2nd Amendment “dedicated” counties. In Itasca County there's concern about how the resolution was passed.
by Dan Kraker

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