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.
Greta Kaul
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Economy
Four years after bird flu scare, things are looking up for Minnesota’s turkey farmers
Minnesota produces about 17 percent of the turkeys raised in the United States.
Economy
Taprooms are tapped out. 2019 was the year of the brewpub in Minnesota
Economics may be driving the change.
Environment
An illustrated guide to Minnesota’s favorite snowflakes
Let’s make it crystal clear.
National
As D.C. Republicans anoint a candidate in Minnesota’s Seventh District, challengers say ‘not so fast’
“They’re basically giving the middle finger to the whole endorsing process,” said Dave Hughes, who has twice been the Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson.
Education
Are Minnetonka Public Schools secretly monitoring students’ social media posts?
The district has a contract with a company, whose name it wouldn’t disclose, to monitor social media, but didn’t appear to inform teachers, students or parents about the program.
Economy
Even after St. Cloud Electrolux closure, Minnesota’s manufacturing economy isn’t all bad news
Manufacturing employment has actually grown each year since the Great Recession, though the overall employment level has not recovered.
Metro
Money in garbage: Who’s funding each side of the St. Paul trash vote
The St. Paul trash debate is shaping up to be the hot political debate of 2019.
Good Jobs
Regulatory burden: Are DEED’s accountability measures for job-training programs doing more harm than good?
Minnesota’s economic development agency requires partner nonprofits to report a lot of data, even as agency officials and legislators acknowledge the information isn’t critical for program evaluation.
Environment
Why Minnesota is particularly hard hit by bird declines
A recent report found major declines in U.S. bird populations. Two of the most affected habitat-types cover most of Minnesota.
Metro
Arguing with Trump was really good for Jacob Frey’s Twitter follower count
Let’s not call it a “Trump bump.”
Environment
Hunting accidents are a lot less common in Minnesota than they used to be. But you can still get shot in the nose
Accidents are rare, but that’s small consolation to the victims.
Health
State Fair food: still pretty safe
MinnPost examined the health inspection reports from the 2019 Great Minnesota Get Together.
Economy
Minnesota income growth slows
In 2018, Minnesota households made a median $70,315 in income. It was $70,405 the previous year.
Education
More Minnesota students are getting extra time to take tests — especially in wealthy school districts
Critics say “504 plans” can be misused to give students who are already at an advantage an even greater edge on things like standardized tests.
