Why it’s time to cut KAT a little slack
Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t been given enough credit for the accommodations he has made to change the way the Wolves have played this season.
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Hennepin Sheriff Hutchinson was driving at more than 120 m.p.h. when he crashed in December
Plus: MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresman to retire; Minnesota unemployment rate drops; Minneapolis teachers union board OKs strike-authorization vote; and more.
Ice cream, HVAC and pickleball: what Minnesota towns are doing with their old Shopko spaces
Three years after Shopko declared bankruptcy and shuttered all its stores, many of the buildings have been put to new use.
Twin Cities-based Firefly Sisterhood offers one-to-one emotional support for women impacted by breast cancer diagnosis
Though the organization is based in Minnesota, as are most of the peer guides, there are plans in the works to make Firefly a national organization.
Jury selection in federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers begins Thursday
Plus: St. Paul City Council strengthens ordinance aimed at curbing catalytic converter thefts; 16 Minnesota cities declare climate emergency; vaccine-or-test mandates roll out for Twin Cities bars, restaurants; and more.
State trial for former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s death moved to June
Plus: St. Louis Park enacts mask mandate; St. Cloud “Boogaloo Bois” member sentenced to two years; Klobuchar warns of consequences for Russia in potential Ukraine invasion; and more.
What (if anything) does a deal with Tesla mean for the controversial Tamarack mining project in northern Minnesota?
Talon Metals Corp. wants to build an underground mine that would operate for nine years and primarily extract nickel, but also some copper, cobalt, platinum group metals and iron.
Should members of Congress be allowed to own stocks?
For Second Congressional District Rep. Angie Craig, the answer is no.
St. Paul school board adopts school-by-school plan for virtual learning
Plus: Hennepin County to spend $8 million on SRO development; St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth to be demolished; Wisconsin man builds 40-foot snowman; and more.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Mayo model predicts omicron peak in late January
Minnesota is setting state records for its case positivity rate, which most recently stood at 22.2 percent.
St. Paul students protest lack of COVID-19 safety measures
Plus: Walz makes bonding proposal; classes canceled at Holy Angels after bomb threat; Rochester man gets 10-year sentence in Lake St. pawn shop arson; and more.
Why a new push for the ‘Page Amendment’ could end up being one of the 2022 Legislature’s biggest fights
The amendment — which would make it the “paramount duty” of the state to provide all children in Minnesota with a quality public education — will require a majority vote of the state House and Senate to get on the ballot this fall.
Twin Cities recovery community mourns loss of up-and-coming leader Marc Johnigan
Minnesota has a dearth of recovery services focused on the needs of BIPOC communities. The Twin Cities Recovery Project, Johnigan’s young-but-growing nonprofit, was one of a small group of organizations trying to fill the gap.
Minnesota colleges report large spike in COVID-19 cases
Plus: Mayo data scientist predicts omicron will peak in Minnesota at the end of January; GOP state Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen won’t seek re-election; Stillwater hosts World Snow Sculpting Championship; and more.
More Minnesota cities move to adopt mask mandates
Plus: Minnesota State Fair reports operating loss in 2021; new laws ineffective at addressing catalytic converter thefts; group ask Walz to cut community college tuition; and more.
More and more Twin Cities suburbs are creating programs to help people of color buy homes
Woodbury, St. Louis Park and Edina have launched programs, and Minnetonka is considering one.
U of M to require proof of vaccination for attendance at indoor events
Plus: a Q&A with Mayor Jacob Frey; Minnesota gets $60 million from feds for bridge repair; St. Cloud teacher Ayan Omar to head district’s equity services; and more.
Free tickets now available for MinnPost Social: Redistricting and Legislative Session Preview
Registration is now open for the free virtual event, which will be held on Tuesday, January 25, at 5 p.m.
The 2022 Minnesota Legislature doesn’t start for a couple of weeks, but the debate over how the state should address crime has already begun
Lawmakers in both parties often argue public safety should not be politicized, yet crime is also expected to be a potent campaign issue later this year, a situation that could fuel a rancorous and partisan debate at the Capitol.
What patients can learn with confidence from one negative rapid test (Hint: very little)
While home antigen testing remains a useful — and underutilized — tool to curb the pandemic, experts say, it is often misused and may provide false confidence.
