Plus: The Interior Department to return land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; Kim Crockett under fire for GOP convention video featuring George Soros; Twins play-by-plan man Dick Bremer vs. a possum; and more.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have taken a unique approach to looking at preterm birth disparities in Minneapolis, examining it through the lens of racism and policing.
Munson is one of the front-runners in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn. But he also faces intense opposition from many of his fellow GOP legislators.
Plus: Minnesota State schools expected to increase tuition by 3.5 percent; plans unveiled for a 29-story office tower in downtown Minneapolis; Rochester woman tries to flee police by driving through wet concrete; and more.
Plus: St. Louis County declares a local state of emergency; attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow will primary GOP-endorsed Jim Schultz; a new mural celebrates Minnesota Lynx legend Sylvia Fowles; and more.
Beef up the frontcourt, accelerate the development of future cornerstone players — and ensure a unified chain of command.
Unlike previous deals struck by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, the agreement announced Monday puts the onus on committee chairs at the Legislature to work out many of the details.
With Speaker Nancy Pelosi determined to win House approval of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act this week, talks began Monday with recalcitrant Democrats like Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
Plus: Twin Cities home affordability reaches lows not seen since 2004; attorney for former MPD officer says upcoming trial restrictions violate client’s constitutional rights; giant pencil sculpture taking shape near Lake of the Isles; and more.
Plus: Scott Jensen explains why he apologized for previously backing gun control measures; third-party gubernatorial candidate Cory Hepola chooses a running mate; the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul arrives in Duluth; and more.
A common theme at the state Republican convention was electability — how the party can win more votes in DFL-friendly Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburbs, where most voters don’t support many of the policies GOP candidates for governor have campaigned on.
After a member pre-sale, tickets to this event are now available to non-members for $10 each.
Dakota is showing other Minnesota counties how to implement the new law that requires 911 operators to refer calls involving mental health issues to crisis teams rather than to law enforcement.
Plus: St. Paul City Council set to bring e-scooters back to city; Mary Moriarty wins DFL endorsement Hennepin County Attorney; Twins’ Jhoan Duran throws two fastest pitches in team history; and more.
Jensen, a one-term Minnesota state senator and family doctor who rose to national prominence as a critic of COVID-19 restrictions, prevailed over four other Republican candidates.
The Republican convention is set to endorse a candidate for governor on Saturday.
Plus: A history of Black stories from Minnesota’s film industry; meet LGBTQ Hmong leaders; flamethrowers, bombs and acid are just a few items not allowed at the state GOP convention; and more.
In the absence of independent polls, one picture we do have — and it’s a limited one — is fundraising.
Radelat comes to MinnPost with more than 20 years of D.C. reporting experience.
The purpose is to help move people out of homeless shelters and to help transition people being released from treatment facilities.
