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Instead of peeing in Cheerios, Duluth campaign suggests donating them

Instead of peeing in Cheerios, Duluth campaign suggests donating them

Duluth residents have turned a recent viral comment from billionaire Kathy Cargill on its head, instead using it to motivate people to donate boxes of cereal to families in need.
by Dan Kraker

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With eyes on past and on future, Walz makes his way to Owatonna for State of State address

With eyes on past and on future, Walz makes his way to Owatonna for State of State address

Gov. Tim Walz took center stage in a southern Minnesota high school auditorium Tuesday and touted a laundry list of policy and spending changes approved last year. Walz pointed to areas where lawmakers can “keep on making as much progress as we can.”
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Duluth council rejects resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza

Duluth council rejects resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza

By a 5-4 vote, the Duluth City Council narrowly rejected a resolution Monday night calling for a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Senate to pay former top DFL aide $110K to settle claims over her dismissal

Minnesota Senate to pay former top DFL aide $110K to settle claims over her dismissal

Carly Melin, a former chief of staff to the DFL Senate caucus, was let go and claimed it was related to who she was married to. The Senate Rules Committee has agreed to resolve the issue without agreeing to wrongdoing.
by Dana Ferguson

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Students, schools watch for impact of ending South Dakota tuition reciprocity

Students, schools watch for impact of ending South Dakota tuition reciprocity

South Dakota will end its tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota in May. For more than four decades the agreement discounted the cost of higher education tuition for students on both sides of the border. While the move has raised concerns about college affordability, in the short term it may make little difference.
by Hannah Yang

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‘Always truth in their story’: How one author talks across political divides

‘Always truth in their story’: How one author talks across political divides

Author Mónica Guzmán says she’s the proud, liberal daughter of conservative parents. She wrote a book about how she navigates challenging political discussions — and how the rest of us can use the same techniques to preserve important relationships. 
by Catharine Richert

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