Walz family to temporarily rent Republican-owned lake home during governor’s residence renovations
Plus: Interest high in Minneapolis police oversight commission; MSP reports just a trace of snow cover; Project Prom giving away dresses; and more.
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Minneapolis City Council president advocates for transgender individuals on Washington Post podcast
A Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that despite hardships, a vast majority of transgender adult respondents said they were happier than before they transitioned.
House passes bill with protections for trans people in Minnesota
Plus: Preserving Madeline Island’s ferry; Minnesota’s rejected license plates; murder charges filed in case of human remains found along Mille Lacs; and more.
Minnesota lawmakers likely to spend $100 million on broadband. How far will that go?
Gov. Tim Walz and some legislators had originally proposed $276 million in state spending on broadband this year.
D.C. Memo: Dean Phillips visits dad’s Vietnam War crash site; rubs elbows with South Korean stars
Plus: Emmer raises campaign cash on Trump’s legal woes and Flanagan raises profile in visit to D.C.
Optimism abounds following KAT’s ‘movie script return’ to the Timberwolves
For one night KAT and the Wolves had an answer to some of the questions that have increasingly been pockmarking our perception of this team, and his role on it.
Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers
Students with private loans were left out of a recent loan cancellation settlement.
Xcel will shut down Monticello plant for repairs after another contaminated water leak
Plus: Beware of jury scams; Minneapolitan interviewed on Morning Edition show about Iraq invasion 20 years ago; DNR offering free state park days; and more.
Man charged in fatal St. Paul Bible study stabbing
Plus: Latest in the Anton Lazzaro trial; tickets and tows amid one-sided parking; advocates ask St. Paul City Council to put child care question to voters; Minnesota legislation tracker; and more.
Jesse Ventura, Libertarians, one marijuana party oppose move to restrict ‘major party status’ in Minnesota elections
A bill brought by House and Senate DFL sponsors and supported by the chairs of both the state DFL and Republican parties would increase the vote threshold to win major party status from 5% to 10%.
Days after missed ransomware deadline, stolen Minneapolis schools’ files appear online
Minneapolis school officials had said the stolen data was only available on the dark web, but files have been uploaded to publicly accessible platforms.
Entrepreneur seeks funds to keep Royal Foundry Distillery, in Minneapolis’ Harrison neighborhood, open
Local entrepreneur Kamillah El-Amin is asking for support to help transform the Harrison neighborhood distillery into a multi-faceted community asset.
16-year-old Minneapolis North High School football player shot in legs as he walked home
Plus: Gov. Tim Walz on the national stage; Moorhead and Fargo end curbside glass recycling; Stillwater at risk of major flood; testimony in Anton Lazzaro sex trafficking trial; and more.
Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns expected to return after being gone 52 games
Plus: Human remains found in tote bag by Mille Lacs; Ramadan events round up; Bap and Chicken to close; Anton Lazzaro sex trafficking trial starts; and more.
South Minneapolis residents air concerns about Metro Transit safety at listening session
Several residents shared their experiences and concerns at the Chicago Lake Transit Station, the Lake Street/Midtown Station and on the trains themselves. They recounted witnessing large groups of people doing drugs openly, unhoused people congregating at the stations and violence, like a shooting on a downtown light rail station.
Coalition of urban Indigenous groups gather at Minnesota Capitol to advocate for investments into organizations
Sixteen organizations are seeking $136.4 million in state funding to construct buildings they say will allow them to do their work more effectively.
Incoming Gophers women’s basketball coach knows success starts at home … and with her inherited squad intact
As Dawn Plitzuweit high-fived Goldy Gopher, stepped to the podium and began her remarks, eyes shifted from Plitzuweit to the players and back for any signs of acceptance or dissonance.
MinnPost readers surpass Spring Member Drive goal
We received gifts from 185 donors during our Spring Member Drive.
Walmart says it will close Brooklyn Center store next month
Plus: A budget deal among DFLers at the State Capitol; Macalester-Groveland neighborhood in St. Paul gets rave reviews; Stillwater letter jacket found in Paris thrift shop; and more.
Seven hurt in light rail-car collision near U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
Plus: Crookston state Rep. Deb Kiel announces she had a stroke; St. Paul and public workers reach tentative deal; Afro Deli owner is Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year; Al Franken hosts Lindsey Graham; and more.