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Minnesota unemployment rate ticks down to 3.5 percent
The state’s economy added jobs in October for the seventh straight month, according to numbers released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Minneapolis starts detail work for new 'strong mayor' structure
A newly formed 10-member panel will guide efforts to implement the so-called strong mayor form of government, backed by voters in November, making the Minneapolis mayor the head of almost all city departments, including the police force.  
Art Hounds: Dance set to poetry and ghosts of the season
Katha Dance Theatre collaborates with J.D. Steele in a cross-cultural performance about equality. Also an appreciation for Minneapolis rock band Annie and the Bang Bang’s new record, and the Commonweal Theatre opens its run of “A Christmas Carol” with women playing the ghosts and Scrooge.
Judge scrutinizes force law passed after Floyd's killing
Standards governing the use of deadly force by Minnesota police rest in the hands of a Ramsey County judge.
COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say
Minnesota has hit COVID-19 case numbers not seen since last winter and dozens are still dying of the virus every week. And yet health officials say many people are behaving as if the pandemic isn’t a threat.
Museum exhibit documents human toll of freeway construction in Minneapolis
A museum exhibit that opened this fall in Minneapolis explores how the cost of building Interstate 35W a half-century ago was much more than just financial. It also cut through the heart of vibrant neighborhoods — displacing residents, and communities of color in particular.
Renowned Minnesota Native artist George Morrison to be honored with new stamp series
Celebrated Minnesota artist George Morrison — who was born in a Native American fishing village along the North Shore of Lake Superior in 1919, but whose art career took him around the world — will be featured on a new stamp series to be released next year by the U.S. Postal Service.
In Rochester, the future of work could include this driverless shuttle
As the pandemic changes how and where we work, Rochester is still betting on a vibrant downtown. Its Destination Medical Center development initiative has continued, and recently unveiled a driverless shuttle.