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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords joins Minnesota leaders to urge new gun laws

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords joins Minnesota leaders to urge new gun laws

DFLers at the Capitol said they were ‘cautiously optimistic’ that they could pass a pair of gun measures this year. And they planned to call out Republicans if they voted against them.
by Dana Ferguson

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Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. People were being allowed to return home as of noon. No injuries were reported.
by Kirsti Marohn, Mark Zdechlik, Tim Nelson, Kerem Yücel and Hannah Yang

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Minnesota rushes to re-up hundreds of thousands at risk of losing Medicaid after pandemic

Minnesota rushes to re-up hundreds of thousands at risk of losing Medicaid after pandemic

Starting Saturday, states can kick people off Medicaid who were allowed to stay in the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. They can stay but only if they sign up. Minnesota officials say it’s a daunting challenge to navigate those affected through the bureaucracy.
by Michelle Wiley

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Art Hounds: Love, collaboration and Shakespeare

Art Hounds: Love, collaboration and Shakespeare

In Lanesboro, Commonweal Theatre’s play “Bernhardt/Hamlet” is a “love letter to theater.” Artists at Northside Artspace Lofts display their “Works in Progress” in north Minneapolis. Members of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet display their range at Sundin Hall in St. Paul on Friday.
by Emily Bright

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Lazzaro's former friend sends prosecutors texts, photos as sex trafficking trial nears end

Lazzaro's former friend sends prosecutors texts, photos as sex trafficking trial nears end

A former friend of one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative and key donor Anton “Tony” Lazzaro gave the FBI text messages and other new evidence on the evening before prosecutors cross-examined Lazzaro in his federal sex trafficking trial. Alongside a photo of sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein sent on the anniversary of Epstein’s death, Lazzaro allegedly wrote “Poor Jeff” and “RIP my brother.”
by Matt Sepic

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Mosquito season is on its way, and it'll likely be worse than the past couple of years

Mosquito season is on its way, and it'll likely be worse than the past couple of years

The bouts of drought these last couple of years have caused trouble for mosquitos. But with an snowier than usual winter making way for a wet spring, they’ll be coming back with a vengeance. Here’s how to prepare.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Amy Felegy

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Minnesota schools in line for big funding year

Minnesota schools in line for big funding year

The budget that Minnesota lawmakers are assembling is certain to deliver a giant aid boost to public schools. The question is how the money gets parceled out.
by Brian Bakst

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