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Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

On Monday morning, all 249 applicants who won licenses in the cannabis lottery were informed via email that they weren’t “selected” for a license. The state’s cannabis office later corrected the error.
by Nicole Ki

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As Trump travel ban takes effect, even Minnesota’s U.S. citizens worry about repercussions

As Trump travel ban takes effect, even Minnesota’s U.S. citizens worry about repercussions

To find out how the news is landing with other members of Minnesota’s affected communities, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Hassanen Mohammed, the executive director of the Minnesota Somali Community Center.
by Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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Ramsey County unexpectedly closes St. Paul bridge after inspection

Ramsey County unexpectedly closes St. Paul bridge after inspection

The two-lane, 1930s-era bridge sits between Empire Drive and Acker Street, north of Pennsylvania Avenue and carries an estimated 3,500 vehicles daily over multiple railroad lines.
by Jaylan Sims

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For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

Seven years after a group of Duluth middle schoolers first began advocating for solar panels on their school, they’re graduating from high school. They got it done, but they also learned some lessons on politics, policy and perseverance.
by Dan Kraker

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Apple Valley woman charged in Feeding Our Future investigation

Apple Valley woman charged in Feeding Our Future investigation

Dorothy Jean Moore, 57, is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering for her role in the Feeding Our Future case.
by Nicole Ki

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Cruise ships return to Duluth for the summer, to a newly rebuilt shore

Cruise ships return to Duluth for the summer, to a newly rebuilt shore

The first cruise ship of the season arrived in Duluth this past week, signaling the start of a season that boosts the city’s economy and transforms the view along the lakefront.
by Dan Kraker

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Job Corps alumni, staff brace for possible closure of St. Paul center

Job Corps alumni, staff brace for possible closure of St. Paul center

A Department of Labor decision would pause the program for an unknown amount of time. It would leave more than 150 students in St. Paul — many of whom rely on the program for stable housing and job training — suddenly displaced. 
by Jaylan Sims

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