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Abandoned Midway CVS set for Tuesday demolition after delays

Abandoned Midway CVS set for Tuesday demolition after delays

The St. Paul City Council ordered the removal of the neighborhood eyesore in November. After delays, the dilapidated building at the corner of Snelling and University avenues is finally slated to come down Tuesday.
by Regina Medina

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Report: Minnesota to see billions in costs from impacts of climate change

Report: Minnesota to see billions in costs from impacts of climate change

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency report found that the costs of inaction, including health effects and damaged infrastructure, far exceed the cost of climate adaptation measures.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

A rental assistance bill could face trouble in the Minnesota House, but another bipartisan effort is underway to pass a different bill designed to spur construction of new housing. Sponsors say it will make housing more available and more affordable.
by Peter Cox

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Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.
by Ashley Lopez

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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending legal protections next week that have allowed nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States.
by Reuters

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