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Otter Tail County proposes restrictions on vacation home rentals

Otter Tail County proposes restrictions on vacation home rentals

Otter Tail County is considering a new ordinance designed to reduce noise and large gatherings at vacation home rentals. The proposed ordinance is in response to complaints from lake property owners.
by Dan Gunderson

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Let it wave: Minnesota’s new flag takes flight

Let it wave: Minnesota’s new flag takes flight

Minnesota’s new state flag rose early Saturday morning for the first time over the state Capitol complex.
by Dana Ferguson

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Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings

Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings

The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person’s criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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Steve Bannon loses his appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction

Steve Bannon loses his appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction

A three-judge panel upheld the former Trump adviser's conviction for criminal contempt of Congress. The case is related to Bannon's refusal to cooperate with a House panel probe of the Jan. 6 riot.
by Washington Desk

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Rideshare drivers find themselves at similar crossroads 1 year after Walz veto

Rideshare drivers find themselves at similar crossroads 1 year after Walz veto

Rideshare drivers have been pushing for urgent action on driver pay and job security protections for the last year and a half. Lawmakers and the governor are facing pressure to strike a statewide deal or risk losing Uber and Lyft service starting in July.
by Clay Masters

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Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision

Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Legal Marijuana Now Party failed to meet state requirements for major political parties and directed the secretary of state to take actions to demote it.
by Dana Ferguson

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RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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