In Hennepin County alone, 4,000 people were turned away from shelters in 2023.
Abortion opponents to spend $1 million to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment
Plus: Minnetonka High students testing positive for whooping cough; concern over contaminated venison in the deaths of two deer hunters; where all the “Peanuts” statues in St. Paul went; and more.
Pre-Mother’s Day dinner and health expo targets breast cancer disparities
The May 11 event in Richfield will offer free mammograms.
Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities
More than 3,000 workers with disabilities in Minnesota are paid less under a federal certificate that allows it, but the state Legislature has a chance to phase it out.
Minneapolis fails to get council buy-in on former Third Precinct proposal
With or without a vote, Frey could move forward. So why was the council asked to vote?
D.C. Memo: Omar, Emmer clash over Gaza protests; Ukraine aid boosts Lockheed Martin
Omar called the student pro-Palestinian protesters “brave,” while Emmer called them “pro-terrorist antisemites.”
The Vikings have their quarterback after drafting Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy
Plus: The transcript of the 911 call made by Sen. Mitchell’s stepmom; lead prosecutor on Trooper Londregan case steps down; Maple Grove declares itself restaurant capital of Minnesota; and more.
Workers claim Minnesota vegetable farm violated federal human trafficking law
Plus: Naz Reid earns Sixth Man of the Year honors; bomb threat closes Spring Lake Park High School on Wednesday; an injured Kid Cudi cancels upcoming Minneapolis show; and more.
Biden and Trump likely headed for close race in Minnesota, a ‘second tier’ battleground state
Some polls show the candidates virtually tied in what has long been a part of the ‘blue wall’ of reliably Democratic-voting states.
Will a break-in put the brakes on the Minnesota DFL’s state government trifecta?
Calculating the odds of status quo, a resignation, a power-sharing agreement and a special election after DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell is charged with felony burglary.
Let’s hope the feds approve the proposed Capital One-Discover merger
More competition from such a deal would benefit Minnesota’s marginalized communities.
Defense wins championships … or at least the first two games of the NBA playoffs for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Wolves take 2-0 lead to the desert against the Suns.
Italy says no more loans of works to Minneapolis Institute of Art
Plus: Minneapolis School District, teachers reach deal overnight; voice of the North Stars, Al Shaver, dead at 96; RPS defends transgender policy amid backlash; and more.
100 new miles of protected bike lanes for St. Paul
Plus: A Lino Lakes development proposal that includes a mosque gets push-back; lifetime gun bans in Minnesota aren’t always lifetime; UnitedHealth CEO made $25 million in 2023; and more.
Community mourns beloved north Minneapolis restaurateur Sammy McDowell
The beloved owner of Sammy’s Avenue Eatery died unexpectedly Sunday.
Culturally specific maternal health care for Black and Indigenous women key to reducing harm for birther and child
A survey revealed that more than half the respondents — all Black birthing females in Minnesota — cited discrimination as having a negative effect on their health.
Providing some care for the caregiver
Project between U of M, White Earth Nation aims to support people who watch over those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The role of peer counselors in addiction recovery is more essential than ever
Proposed legislative changes could lead to fewer of these mentors, taking hope away from people with few other options.
MinnPost analysis: Cities, suburbs helped ensure housing density measures’ defeat despite broad support
The issue highlighted how the politics over local control can play out in unpredictable ways.
The U’s men’s gymnastics team is thriving … just without the U
Three years after the University of Minnesota eliminated its century-old men’s intercollegiate gymnastics program, a different sort of program lives on – something between NCAA Division I and club.