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Rising star from Minneapolis brings LGBTQ+ representation to pro wrestling

Rising star from Minneapolis brings LGBTQ+ representation to pro wrestling

As a Black gay man, Devon Monroe is paving the way for a new kind of pro wrestler — flamboyant, authentic, confident — and building a loyal fan base while he’s doing it.
by Nicole Ki

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‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says unlicensed bandits are snipping off the tops of spruce trees, trying to cash in on a market that one legal harvester calls “green gold.” 
by Dan Kraker

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Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea deal

Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea deal

Cyrell Boyd is headed to treatment at the Red Wing juvenile facility for his role in the Nudieland shooting in August 2023. At a hearing Tuesday, victims spoke to him about the shooting’s impact.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Nicole Ki

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Should Minnesota continue to put lottery dollars toward the environment?

Should Minnesota continue to put lottery dollars toward the environment?

Currently 40 percent of proceeds from the state lottery go into a fund aimed at protecting the state’s environment. Voters will decide next week whether to renew the fund for another 25 years, but a proposed addition is getting some pushback.
by Dan Kraker

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How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.
by Dan Kraker

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The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House

The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House

At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, Minneapolis Mayor Hubert Humphrey demanded his party “walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.” Southern Democrats defected, creating their own Dixiecrat Party. But President Harry Truman ran for re-election as the candidate of civil rights, and his dramatic victory set the stage for the landmark civil rights laws of the 1960s.
by Stephen Smith and Samuel G. Freedman

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To grow Minnesota’s future forests, an effort to collect seeds takes root

To grow Minnesota’s future forests, an effort to collect seeds takes root

There’s a surge of interest to plant millions more trees in Minnesota, but there’s a problem — there aren’t nearly enough seeds to plant those trees. Work is underway to change that.
by Dan Kraker

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