Health
How worried should you be about this coronavirus outbreak?
MinnPost talked to University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Director Michael Osterholm about the disease.
Greta Kaul
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Environment
What climate change means for the future of ice fishing in Minnesota
It’s not just glaciers that are disappearing as the planet warms.
Politics & Policy
If you really want to vote early in the presidential primary, you can do it starting now
Early voting in Minnesota, explained.
Politics & Policy
How every Minnesota county has voted on refugee resettlement so far
An executive order from President Trump asks counties to decide whether they will accept refugees for resettlement.
New Americans
Your questions about the U.S. refugee program, answered
No, refugees don’t receive free housing. Here are the basics of the program.
New Americans
As Minnesota counties vote on accepting refugees, here are the counties where refugees have actually moved in the last decade
Beltrami County recently made news for voting not to accept refugees. No refugees had chosen to settle there in the last 10 years.
Politics & Policy
The four factors that might prevent Minnesota from losing a congressional seat after the 2020 Census
Minnesota is likely to lose one of its eight seats in U.S. House after reapportionment, though there’s a slim chance the state could avoid that fate.
Economy
Say hello to a goodbye: How Minnesota towns are trying to fill their empty Shopkos
At tens of thousands of square feet, the closed stores present a redevelopment challenge.
Data & Maps
2019 Minnesota news, by the numbers
A selective look back at some of the stories that defined the past year.
National
Can Trump win Minnesota by increasing turnout in small counties?
Trump’s campaign recently unveiled a strategy of focusing on the smallest 20 percent of counties in certain swing states.
Economy
Wage inequality increased in most U.S. cities in the last 40 years, but the increase in the Twin Cities has been relatively mild
Coastal cities with big tech and finance industries have tended to see bigger increases in inequality.
Politics & Policy
The University of Minnesota has some of the highest voter turnout in the country. It’s trying to get it even higher
In 2018, 42.7 percent of 18 to 24-year-old Minnesotans who are U.S. citizens voted in the midterm election, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s the lowest turnout of any age group in Minnesota and is only about two-thirds of statewide turnout for all age groups.
State Government
Who’s running for the Minnesota Legislature in 2020
Between now and Election Day, we’re keeping track of all the candidates for the Minnesota Legislature’s 201 seats.
Business
A Minnesota man assumed his DNA-heritage test result would be the same as his identical twin. Why wasn’t it?
Despite what the marketing may lead you to believe, family heritage DNA testing should be regarded as estimates at best.
Health
What’s behind the spike in death rates among young adults in Minnesota?
Between 2010 and 2017, rates of death for Minnesotans aged 25 to 34 rose by more than a third, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.
