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Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge
Grand Rapids Republican Justin Eichorn was facing possible expulsion from the Senate on Thursday after being arrested Monday in a prostitution sting in Bloomington and charged with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. He appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
She’s a rabbi. He’s a Palestinian peace activist. They’re trying to start a movement
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended. But even as peace in the region seems out of reach, a group of Twin Cities Palestinian peace activists and Jewish people have continued to meet and have difficult conversations.
‘We are gutted’ — Hamline’s creative writing MFA is on the chopping block
Hamline University’s creative writing MFA program faces potential closure after an unexpected announcement from interim leadership, citing declining enrollment; students and faculty are protesting the decision, calling for transparency and a delay in cuts until new university leadership arrives.
Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session
The Minnesota Legislature is about as evenly split as it can get — with 101 Democrats and 99 Republicans, with one vacant seat that had until last week been in GOP hands. That means there’s a new formula this year to get bills across the finish line.
Should U.S. Hockey Hall’s home be on the Iron Range, or in St. Paul?
A faceoff is coming between Eveleth and St. Paul over which should host the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. With its storied hockey history, the Iron Range town has hosted the Hall for decades. Yet even the locals admit it doesn’t draw a lot of visitors.