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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on House conflict despite GOP, DFL agreement

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday morning in a case involving a standoff in the Minnesota House that has dragged on for more than three weeks, though GOP and DFL leaders had reached an agreement Wednesday night to resolve the conflict.
by Dana Ferguson

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Croissants and roses: The May Day Cafe reopens as a worker cooperative

Croissants and roses: The May Day Cafe reopens as a worker cooperative

The May Day Cafe in Minneapolis, a longtime community hub, reopened on Friday as the worker-owned May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative, after raising over $100,000 in small donations and securing city funding, ensuring the beloved cafe remains in the hands of its workers and the community.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Lino Lakes Correctional Facility gives inmates bottled water after tap water turned brown

Lino Lakes Correctional Facility gives inmates bottled water after tap water turned brown

The facility gave inmates bottled water to drink while it waited to test the water, but friends and family members of incarcerated people are concerned they didn’t have enough water to stay properly hydrated. 
by Alex Haddon

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Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power

Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power

A special election will fill a seat won by a Democrat in the November election that came open after a residency challenge. The result could return the Minnesota House to a tie or boost a GOP majority.
by Dana Ferguson

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Former Anoka County inmate reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with county, medical staff

Former Anoka County inmate reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with county, medical staff

Anoka County has settled a lawsuit over allegations it denied proper medical treatment to an inmate in 2022. Under the agreement, the county will pay $2.55 million to Deyonta Green, who was denied his prescribed medication for opioid withdrawal, according to the lawsuit.
by Mark Zdechlik and Kirsti Marohn

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Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Venezuelans under Temporary Protected Status who received the protections in 2023 will lose that status in April. Some who fled Venezuela and are in Minnesota fear what will happen if they have to go back.
by Sarah Thamer

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Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Northern Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber has reintroduced legislation to overturn a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. If passed, the bill would also return mineral leases to Twin Metals, the company vying to build an underground copper mine near Ely.
by Dan Kraker

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