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A bill that would create more transparency in the pet breeding business gains traction at the Capitol

A bill that would create more transparency in the pet breeding business gains traction at the Capitol

A bill that would create more transparency in the dog and cat breeding business is gaining traction at the Capitol. Lawmakers and advocates say it would address concerns regarding an exemption to 2014 legislation that allowed breeder’s inspection reports to be classified as non-public.
by Ellie Roth

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Vintage football cards stolen in Florida burglary found in Twin Cities

Vintage football cards stolen in Florida burglary found in Twin Cities

An investigator with the Inver Grove Heights Police Department recovered two dozen rare football cards that are part of a collection stolen from a Florida man during a January burglary of his Winter Park house.
by Matt Sepic

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Mapping Minnesota’s presidential primary results

Mapping Minnesota’s presidential primary results

Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden each won their respective primaries in Minnesota with about 7 in 10 votes from their respective parties.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation

Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation

State Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, and Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, introduced a bill in February that proposes transferring state-owned land within the 160,000-acre White Earth State Forest to the tribe by 2029.
by Melissa Olson and Dan Gunderson

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U.S. Olympic sailor from Minnesota qualifies for Paris 2024

U.S. Olympic sailor from Minnesota qualifies for Paris 2024

Olympic sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss qualified after winning the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in January with her teammate Stuart McNay. It will be her second time competing for Team USA.
by Matt Mikus

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Proposed natural gas plant in Superior gets renewed scrutiny

Proposed natural gas plant in Superior gets renewed scrutiny

A long-planned natural gas power plant in Superior is facing new scrutiny from local officials who originally backed it, at the same time that labor unions and other supporters are ramping up their advocacy for the controversial project.
by Dan Kraker

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Temporary memorial for fallen first responders in Burnsville to be taken down

Temporary memorial for fallen first responders in Burnsville to be taken down

The temporary memorial for the three first responders shot and killed in Burnsville last month will be taken down starting Sunday. The city is asking people to pay their respects at City Hall by Saturday.
by Cari Spencer

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Biden, Trump prevail in Minnesota while facing deep cracks in their party bases

Biden, Trump prevail in Minnesota while facing deep cracks in their party bases

The front-runners for the presidential nominations scored clear victories in Minnesota, mirroring other Super Tuesday outcomes. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have work to do to repair divisions in their parties.
by Clay Masters

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Rethink your gardening plans with early sprouting

Rethink your gardening plans with early sprouting

Even though it’s only the first week of March, gardeners across the state are seeing plants of all varieties sprouting. Who better to explain this odd gardening season than our resident Minnesota master gardener, Meg Cowden.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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