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Rep. Rick Nolan

Rep. Rick Nolan’s legislative director left the office amid multiple sexual harassment accusations in 2015. Months later, he was hired by Nolan’s campaign

By Sam Brodey | 07/19/18

Former Nolan staffers remain disturbed over the way Jim Swiderski’s behavior was handled by the congressman and his most trusted lieutenants.

Everything you need to know about the Twin Cities’ new rental scooters
Politics & Policy

Sidewalks, drunken scootering, and ‘Bird Hunters’: Everything you need to know about the Twin Cities’ new rental scooters

By Jessica Lee | 07/19/18
Politics & Policy

This week in Minnesota campaign coverage: Pawlenty takes aim, Klobuchar eats Spam, and Housley wishes Trump wouldn't tweet so much

By Amy Juang | 07/19/18
Rising sea levels threaten to drown domestic internet
Earth Journal

Rising sea levels threaten to drown domestic internet

By Ron Meador | 07/19/18
The Wailin’ Jennys
Artscape

O'Shaughnessy's new season spotlights women artists; a free day of music at Orchestra Hall

By Pamela Espeland | 07/19/18
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump
Community Voices

Trying to explain why Trump would allow himself to be a Russian asset

By Wy Spano | 07/19/18
Voyageurs National Park
Second Opinion

‘Bad air days’ in U.S. national parks are almost as frequent as they are in major cities, study finds

By Susan Perry | 07/19/18
Meet the foodies who are changing the way Americans eat
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Meet the foodies who are changing the way Americans eat

By Joshua T. Beck and Brandon Reich | 07/19/18

Since Oxford University Press proclaimed “locavore” the 2007 word of the year, the local food scene has exploded in communities around the world.

Economy

How University of Minnesota Extension provides a window into the state's modern rural economy

By Gregg Aamot | 07/18/18

As the rural economy has evolved, so too has the University of Minnesota Extension, the public agency charged with “extending” the university’s expertise and knowledge into every corner of the state.

Michelle Rivero
New Americans

'I wanted to contribute in a different way': meet the director of Minneapolis' new office of immigrant and refugee affairs

By Ibrahim Hirsi | 07/18/18

Michelle Rivero took the helm of the one-person office — dedicated to serving immigrant and refugee residents in Minneapolis — last week.

Vladimir von Tsurikov
Artscape

Museum of Russian Art’s director to step down in August; a new 'Mamma Mia!' at the Ordway

By Pamela Espeland | 07/18/18

ALSO: six world premieres from Twin Cities jazz composers; Tayari Jones at Talk of the Stacks; Aquatennial Torchlight Parade; and more.

Community Voices

Is U.S. higher education headed for ‘Wild West’ tumult?

By F. King Alexander | 07/18/18

Lax oversight of for-profit colleges, some of which specifically target vulnerable populations with misleading messages, illustrates the need for transparency.

Second Opinion

Urgent care clinics are a major source of unnecessary antibiotics, study finds

By Susan Perry | 07/18/18

Acute respiratory illnesses — such as common colds, the flu and bronchitis — are the main source of the inappropriate prescriptions, which can lead to deadly, antibiotic-resistant infections.

Is President Trump engaged in treason?
Foreign Concept

Amid extraordinary times, an extraordinary question: Is President Trump engaged in treason?

By Mark Porubcansky | 07/16/18

It’s true that serious-minded people can lose their heads sometimes. But it’s a big mistake to dismiss such criticism of Trump, even if it’s from his foes, as more of the empty, poisonous rhetoric of our times.

The Glean

The Glean

Rep. Lewis past radio-show comments about women questioned

By MinnPost staff | 07/19/18

Plus: inmate accused of Stillwater killing had previous violent encounter with guard; Minnesota towns adversely affected by heavy rains; St. Paul council approves affordable housing resolution; and more.

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