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Single moms are the community experts Minnesota needs
The support system created by the Jeremiah Program shows single mothers that they aren't facing their challenges alone. ...
Crypto ATM scams have wreaked havoc in Wisconsin. A new law is helping change that, but did it go far enough?
Wisconsin opted not to ban the kiosks like some states, but police and regulators say the restrictions are already havin...
Artscape on the road: Visiting artist Andy DuCett’s homage to Winona
The Minneapolis-based artist’s love for the city comes through in ‘Home(town),’ now featured at the Minnesota Marine Art...
The walkover districts: Uncontested Minnesota Legislative races tilt strongly in DFL’s favor
A limited candidate pool may help the GOP direct its resources to the most competitive races — but also hurt the party's...
Bigfoot is blurry, and that’s extra scary
Plus: Two lawsuits challenging transgender rights; man, don't share your bodycam footage; and more in your Minnesota new...
Documenters report: County board says continuing property tax increases aren’t sustainable
Commissioners warned property tax increases can't permanently make up for the massive cuts from the federal government. ...
Are more Minnesota kids eating school meals since the launch of the state’s free breakfast and lunch program?
Advocates of free school meals programs cite studies showing declines in food insecurity among students. The post Are mo...
Immigration was revitalizing small-town Minnesota, but Republicans didn’t care
Small, rural communities need immigrants to sustain their economies as the broader population ages. The post Immigration...
Food Safety Finds a Place Among ‘Kitchen-Table’ Political Issues
The outbreak linked to cyclospora in lettuce led to almost 20,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of illness from May through...
MinnPost names Steve Yaeger executive director and publisher
The MinnPost Board of Directors chose the former Star Tribune executive to lead the regional nonprofit newsroom into its...
Trash trucks, mini-trucks and an eyeball truck at the University of Minnesota, but few EVs
My outsider’s hunch that it’d be simple to green a fleet of institutional vehicles turned out to be somewhat naive. The ...
P.J. Fleck is ready for the lamentations of the women
Plus: Get to know Little and Pratt; MN taxes more like WI?; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post P.J. Fleck...
Metro Transit’s Green Line Extension will open in June. Its competitors are … excited?
In St. Paul and Minneapolis, light rail is on a slow path to recovery. But in the booming southwest suburbs, more means ...
Data centers: Can Democrats regulate and still build?
It's not a choice between being pro-environment or pro-growth. With the right safeguards in place, data centers can be b...
D.C. Memo: Duels over diesel fuel
Farm state lawmakers want Trump to ban diesel exports as the fuel price rises: Plus: Dems hold a ‘shadow hearing’ in the...
Tim Pawlenty is the solar industry’s new Republican evangelist
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty took the helm of the Solar Energy Industries Association this summer with a mandate t...
Minnesota Lynx playoffs: Can team shake off late season funk and bring home elusive fifth WNBA title?
After appearing unbeatable this summer, the last few weeks exposed doubts as the Lynx head into the WNBA playoffs. The p...
Across the country, election officials are preparing for the possibility of federal intervention
County officials worry the Trump administration could try to seize voting equipment or send ICE agents to the polls. The...
A big dam problem in Scandia
Plus: Striking doctors win tentative contract agreement; U of M cuts budget; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. Th...
Is rural Minnesota more conservative than rural Iowa and Wisconsin?
Minnesota’s largest margin for Trump was 56% in Morrison County. The post Is rural Minnesota more conservative than rura...
Ex-legislator Justin Eichorn gets 16 months in prison in underage solicitation case
Justin Eichorn’s sentencing comes a year-and-a-half after his arrest as part of an undercover law enforcement sting oper...
The same old song at Minneapolis Public Schools
History shows that closing schools increases inequalities, lowers student achievement and comes at the expense of partic...
‘We’ve moved the needle’: How a citizen group is shaping cleanup efforts on the Minnesota River
The Minnesota River Collaborative focuses its legal and technical expertise on drainage projects along the river, one of...
Mitch McConnell votes
Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, appear on MinnPost each Thursday. The post Mitch McCo...
Those potholes are becoming a real nuisance
Plus: Henry sues Her; Eichorn sentenced; Plymouth cancels Flock; price of oil changes is up; and more in your news round...
When rural districts combine, wins for budgets and students come with identity loss
The Iron Range offers a window into communities reckoning with how their identities must change for the betterment of fu...
How nurse anesthetists met a critical need at the Minneapolis VA
The willingness of nurses to take on more responsibility made it possible for veterans to keep receiving care after phys...
Minnesota has some of country’s lowest teen pregnancy rates – but worst racial disparities
While the overall trend is positive, experts and advocates worry federal cuts will lead to backsliding and leave dispari...
Oppa Gundam style
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. In the wake of the COVID pandemic and with the rise of remote work, offi...
Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens are collateral damage in federal crackdown on Medicaid program
The state’s elderly and disabled face long delays in approval for care, shuttered clinics and fewer caregivers in the wa...
Public safety means preventing violence before it happens
The Minneapolis City Council should oppose Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to cut $2.6 million from the city's violence inte...
Orchestra Hall’s iconic cubes get a video projection makeover
Designer Tal Rosner brings ‘The Firebird’ to life through video mapping — plus, why the Guthrie's ‘Waiting for Godot’ fe...
Republican who oversees South Dakota’s elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
It’s not clear what impact the endorsement will have in South Dakota, where no Democrat has held statewide office since ...
My mayor strong, my stonewort starry
Plus: Flanagan eyes Indian Affairs Committee; a time capsule from 1970; and more in your news roundup. The post My mayor...
What should Minneapolis do about Waymo?
A human in the driver’s seat of a driverless taxi won’t solve some of the bigger headaches brought on by Waymo’s arrival...
Syngenta’s secrets – What the company didn’t tell the EPA about its “blockbuster” paraquat pesticide
The company's internal records reveal it has fought to keep the chemical in U.S. markets despite its links to an incurab...
Minneapolis is making progress on homeless encampments, but sanitation remains an afterthought
Other cities have shown the value of sanitation infrastructure for the homeless. Minneapolis needs to make funding avail...
Election officials played key role in Supreme Court mail ballot decision
Election officials are telling voters mail ballots are safe to use for the November elections after the Supreme Court bl...
South Dakota may have a three-body problem
Plus: New Richland experiences severe flooding; Her investigation concludes; and more in your news roundup. The post Sou...
After tumultuous years, Healing Minnesota aims to jumpstart residents’ recovery
NAMI Minnesota leader Marcus Schmit said Minnesotans have shown how to respond to traumatic events, and now can ‘show th...
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