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Minnesota United FC loon plate likely ready in fall

Minnesota United FC loon plate likely ready in fall

Minnesotans have 114 specialty plates to choose from and in October another is set to join the rolodex: Minnesota United FC’s loon plate.
by Cari Spencer

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High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

Conversations with his mom led MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland to the family story of Richard Rossman, a mischievous Minneapolis kid who learned to fly, and a journey to Austria to see where he died piloting the Powder Ann on a freezing December night in 1943.
by Ben Hovland

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Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

After lawmakers failed to get a construction projects package approved, entities that had money riding on it are looking for alternatives to keep their infrastructure initiatives on track. Gov. Tim Walz pledges a bigger plan next year.
by Dana Ferguson

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After four-year hiatus, underground mine tours resume at Soudan State Park

After four-year hiatus, underground mine tours resume at Soudan State Park

For the first time in four years — after the COVID-19 pandemic and then a $9.3 million reconstruction project — public tours of the Soudan Underground Mine in northeast Minnesota are poised to start up again on Memorial Day weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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Famed plane ‘Marge’ of ace pilot Richard Bong found in South Pacific

Famed plane ‘Marge’ of ace pilot Richard Bong found in South Pacific

A team has discovered the wreckage of “Marge,” one of the most famous airplanes in U.S. military history, flown by ace pilot and Superior resident Richard Bong, 80 years after it crashed.
by Dan Kraker

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Advocates urge Walz to sign bill funding free college for former foster youth

Advocates urge Walz to sign bill funding free college for former foster youth

The Fostering Independence Grant program currently funds free college for about 645 Minnesotans who were in foster care as teens. It’s in danger of taking a hit this fall if it isn’t given money to cover a budget shortfall due to unexpected demand.
by Nicole Ki

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Minneapolis City Council members celebrate statewide Uber/Lyft legislation

Minneapolis City Council members celebrate statewide Uber/Lyft legislation

Supporters say the new statewide law would increase driver pay by 20 percent. However, the per mile and per minute rates are lower than the levels included in the Minneapolis ordinance which would have gone into effect July 1.
by Sarah Thamer

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As Walz signs $30 million for rural EMS, providers worry it’s not enough

As Walz signs $30 million for rural EMS, providers worry it’s not enough

Rural providers of emergency medical services say they have a mismatch between their costs and reimbursements, so they turned to the state for help. A $30 million infusion is short of the request but could stave off some cutbacks.
by Ellie Roth

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Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Hmong Cornhole has strengthened the Hmong community’s social bonds in Minnesota and beyond, welcoming players of all backgrounds to participate in inclusive, weekly events and tournaments.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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