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A coalition of groups argues child care is as necessary as roads and bridges. Here's why
The “Child Care is Community Infrastructure Road Tour” has paired lawmakers and child care leaders with community members to make the case that child care is as necessary as infrastructure like roads and bridges.
Ahead of 'No Kings' rally, advocates say ICE enforcement persists
As organizers gear up for a demonstration in St. Paul, advocates say U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement continues in Minnesota. Nearly 500 agents remain in the state.
MN Shortlist, March 27-April 2: Art as record, witness and repair
This week’s lineup leans less on spectacle than on structure—who gets to speak, who gets recorded and how stories move through time. Across stages, galleries and even Wikipedia pages, these events track the systems that shape cultural memory, from youth authorship to institutional visibility.
Legendary Viking ship replica that sailed to Norway receives new rigging
A replica Viking ship called the Hjemkomst, built by a high school counselor in the 1970s, is starting to age and needs new sections of rope to stay standing. The ship sailed to Norway in the ‘80s, fulfilling the dream of its builder Robert Asp.
Minneapolis police seek help in locating car that struck, killed college student
Minneapolis police are asking the public for help in locating the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash that killed a University of St. Thomas senior last weekend. Seham Hassen was set to graduate this spring with a degree in public health.