MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of ...
A new education direction, Due North, for Minnesota
Halfway into his four-year term, Governor Tim Walz announced Jan. 25 that after two years of conversations with educators, school leaders, education organizations, students, and families, it is ...
Two Minnesota river deaths under investigation
Two Minnesota River deaths from a pair of Sunday incidents are under investigation in Renville County. According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, at 2:58 p.m. Sunday an individual ...
Minnesota joins coalition of 7 Midwest states deciding when to reopen economy
The governors of seven mostly Midwestern states, including Minnesota, have formed a coalition to coordinate easing restrictions to reopen the economies they’ve shuttered in response to the ...
Businesses across Minnesota open in defiance of executive order
Miss the gym? In rural Plainview, a commercial fitness center reopened to visitors as of May 1, despite a statewide executive order to the contrary. “There was no funding for small businesses, ...
OUTDOOR COLUMN: The angling advocate Minnesota needs
One of the sure signs of spring is the annual Minneapolis Northwest Sports Show. Last month’s show came on the first day of spring and kicked off the start to camping and open water fishing ...
Buy local produce from Minnesota farmers
Many farmers have lost a significant number of their wholesale buyers in the face of COVID-19. In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz announced that all restaurants and bars must close due to the pandemic, ...
Paul Thissen and Michelle MacDonald are running in an important but little known election for the Minnesota Supreme Court
All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death Sept. 18 of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with tension over who will replace her and how that will play into the race for the presidency.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: What should Minnesota’s government do with its forecast surplus?
Minnesota Management and Budget announced that our state government will run a forecast budget surplus of $1.3 billion. At the end of the 2019 legislative special session, the state ...
Caucuses start the political process in Minnesota
While the new presidential nomination primary set for March 3 has drawn plenty of attention, Minnesotans have the opportunity to participate in more political decisions during precinct caucuses ...
Minnesota State higher education system considers tuition freeze
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to deliver a major financial blow to a Minnesota State higher education system already mired in a decade-long enrollment decline. The 30 public colleges and ...
Northeast Minnesota residents benefiting from tax credits averaging $7,700 per year
With just under two weeks left in the 2018 open enrollment period, MNsure reminds Northeast Minnesota residents of important money-saving tax credits. Though the statewide household average for ...