Minnesota now has 15 Fortune 500 companies, down from 16 last year
Despite losing one company on the list this year, Minnesota still has a disproportionately large number of Fortune 500s.
Despite losing one company on the list this year, Minnesota still has a disproportionately large number of Fortune 500s.
Plus: Second person arrested in death of St. Paul man; a prolonged Canadian wildfire season; Schulze Lake to reopen; Vikings to part with Dalvin Cook; and more.
Plus: Calculate what happens to your taxes under tax law signed into law; MPCA says Twin Cities have a trash problem; fishing wolves; and more.
The recently passed health omnibus bill allows undocumented residents to be eligible for the MinnesotaCare public option.
By next May the state flag will be lowered for the last time and replaced by a new banner designed by a 13-member commission created to approve both a new flag and a new “Great Seal of the State of Minnesota.”
Plus: Minneapolis mayor wants to close Nicollet Mall to traffic; that drone video from DFL Governor Tim Walz; couple pleads guilty to stealing funds meant for underprivileged children; and more.
Plus: Canadian wildfires contributing to poor air quality in Minnesota; Keith Ellison suing Reynolds, Walmart over waste bags; Minnesota’s new labor laws gain national praise; and more.
Several attorneys in Minnesota are seeking to file a class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on behalf of homeowners who say their property was unfairly seized.
MinnPost talked to some of the newly appointed commissioners, who say they recognize the body won’t immediately solve issues of lack of trust, transparency and accountability in law enforcement. But they say they aim to get the ball rolling on remedying those problems.
Despite lawmakers’ misgivings about the “inequities” of sales taxes, three-dozen cities and counties won permission to go ahead with proposals that would fund building projects.
Plus: $50 million going to descendants of slaves in Upper Midwest; new delivery fee irking Minnesota businesses; the cost to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from wastewater; and more.
Plus: Former Vikings part-owner sentenced to prison; South Dakota governor accuses Target of trying to get rid of Mount Rushmore; 3M nears settlement in “forever chemicals” case; sinkholes could be the new norm; and more.
No. The North Star Promise program enacted last month applies to all eligible Minnesotans — not just undocumented immigrants.
The governor and other supporters argue that incentives for a burgeoning industry can slash emissions, create jobs and provide a future for Minnesota’s large biofuels industry as electric vehicles become a larger share of ground transportation.
Something that will help makers of hemp-derived beverages is clarification that edibles and THC beverages can be sold in bars and liquor stores starting immediately.
A study finds significantly higher college going rates for students who cultivated mentors in high school.
Plus: Norovirus could be cause of Schulze Lake illnesses; Rochester transit system reaches tentative deal with union; praise continues for Minnesota’s legislative session; and more.
Plus: Teenager arrested for Maple Grove Middle School bomb threat; exit signs on Highway 100; Mayo Clinic redeveloping downtown Rochester; and more.
Legal challenges from the right to “racial preference” programs in academia are on the rise, with organizations like the Equal Protection Project becoming more involved in the filing of court cases and complaints.
According to a recent University of Minnesota study, nearly half of rural transgender adults say they don’t get support from their families. It’s a reality that endangers their health.