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Report: Minnesota's music scene is struggling

Report: Minnesota's music scene is struggling

Twin Cities Business Magazine associate editor Erik Tormoen talked to people lamenting the economics of the moment.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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MN Shortlist, Feb. 20-26: Comedy lifers, lethal manners and borrowed time

MN Shortlist, Feb. 20-26: Comedy lifers, lethal manners and borrowed time

This week’s lineup moves from Tony-winning musicals to international cinema, from Ramadan-centered poetry to a Fire Horse fanfare, anchored by artists who understand that timing isn’t just a craft concern, but a way of reading the room.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Minneapolis Fed President has ‘cautious optimism’ about economy, defends need for Fed independence

Minneapolis Fed President has ‘cautious optimism’ about economy, defends need for Fed independence

Neel Kashkari, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discussed the Upper Midwest economy, data centers and the central bank's independence during a wide-ranging interview with MPR and at a fireside chat with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Immigration advocates challenge federal refugee policy in court

Immigration advocates challenge federal refugee policy in court

Advocates are challenging the government’s stance that they can now investigate and detain refugees who are not yet permanent residents. The case could affect 5,600 people in Minnesota who are originally from Africa, Asia or Latin America.
by Jon Collins

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Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

A traveling photo exhibit representing two-spirit and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives opens in Mankato today at the Carnegie Art Center before heading to Minneapolis in June.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Caponi Art Park in Eagan joins National Register of Historic Places

Caponi Art Park in Eagan joins National Register of Historic Places

Caponi Art Park in Eagan has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the 60-acre landscape of large-scale sculptures created by artist and Macalester professor Anthony Caponi and securing preservation benefits for the site.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations

Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations

Opponents of the massive projects say the measures the Legislature passed last year aren’t enough to protect communities, residents and the environment from potential negative impacts. They’re calling for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and other restrictions.
by Kirsti Marohn

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