A $7 million infusion aims to relieve the economic hit of Operation Metro Surge, but owners are left hoping for more. The post Cash relief coming for Minneapolis businesses, but will it be enough? appeared first on MinnPost.

European immigrants fueled the port city's rapid population growth around the turn of the century. The post Were about half of Duluth’s residents foreign born in the late 19th century? appeared first on MinnPost.

The initiative is part of a broader voluntary program designed to recognize Minnesota high school students for excellence in civic courses and activities. The post Students step up for bill that would promote media literacy among the TikTok generation appeared first on MinnPost.

Minnesota taxpayers fund forensic labs because their work is essential to the justice system. When errors occur, the public deserves to know about them quickly and transparently. The post Minnesota needs independent oversight of forensic labs appeared first on MinnPost.

The new evidence led to a federal judges decision on March 26 to extend her order requiring federal officers to allow detainees to make phone calls, among other things. The post The 12 hours of Whipple evidence that made a judge side with detainees again: non-working phones, treatment like animals appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: GOP lawmaker arrested on suspicion of DWI; train derails near Warroad; Hibbing school board to vote on school closure; lawmakers debate nuclear power; and more. The post ATV users get a specialized state park campground in northern Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost.

When everything be clipped, edited and weaponized, social media shapes debate, erodes trust and encourages performance over results. The post Middle Aisle: Social media is poisoning the Minnesota Legislature appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Senate passes DHS bill sans ICE, Border Patrol funds; EPA allows temporary sale of E15, though Klobuchar and Craig want more; and other news. The post D.C. Memo: Learning from the nations airport chaos appeared first on MinnPost.

Supporters say the law first passed in 2023 to boost reading skills has been working, but Republicans seek interventions. The post Minnesota lawmakers debate READ Act changes as literacy concerns persist appeared first on MinnPost.

The tied Minnesota House is moving forward with a bill to create an inspector general’s office to address fraud, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. There are still many details […] The post Inspector general’s office, social media protections for minors advance at Minnesota Capitol appeared first on MinnPost.

Testimony against a grant extension for a subsidiary of the defense contractor prompted a denial from the St. Paul City Council. The post Minnesota helped fund Lockheed Martin subsidiary until community members objected appeared first on MinnPost.

Programs in Minnesota provide alternative pathways for students opting out of college, though early career wages in those fields remain low, study shows. The post Bill with bipartisan backing would put more funding into high school trades education appeared first on MinnPost.

Higher gas prices are likely to be with us for a while. Its a good time to reassess how youre moving around town. The post Skip Starbucks to save gas? There are better strategies appeared first on MinnPost.

Important reporting from MPR News on an increase in group homes, especially in Brooklyn Park, where law enforcement officials are getting more calls. “The state paid out more than half […] The post Group homes and state spending on them boom in Brooklyn Park appeared first on MinnPost.

Ostensibly, committees are supposed to pass any bill without a fiscal component by this Friday, per a deadline set by legislative leaders. The post What are we doing here? The agonizingly repetitive theater of legislative committee hearings appeared first on MinnPost.

The critical questions asked by local residents helped establish the framework for a successful data center project. The post The Pine Island blueprint: How Minnesota is setting the standard for data centers appeared first on MinnPost.

Join Britt Robson in talking all things Timberwolves. The post Registration now open for a free Timberwolves Q&A event with Britt Robson appeared first on MinnPost.

A case that could affect how the Legislature fundamentally works stems from a Gun Owners Caucus challenge of the binary trigger ban. The post Is this omnibus going to crash? Appeals panel entertains notion that entire 2024 omnibus bill is unconstitutional appeared first on MinnPost.

Operation Metro Surge left a housing crisis in its wake. To fix it, Minneapolis leaders are pulling from multiple sources. The post Emergency rental assistance is coming to Minneapolis, but from where? appeared first on MinnPost.

A new exhibit at the Mia focused on German art offers insights about more than just avant garde forms. The post Art lessons: What happens when the state exerts control over culture? appeared first on MinnPost.

A growing list of songs (and compilation albums) rage, mourn and celebrate with Minnesota after our long winter of ICE. The post Profiles in Courage: 23 more protest songs inspired by the Twin Cities ICE resistance appeared first on MinnPost.

The state needs better guardrails on data centers before rolling out the red carpet to Google and others. The post Google just bought your Minnesota vacationland for a data center appeared first on MinnPost.

A coalition mostly from Greater Minnesota is lobbying state lawmakers to curb data center developments after feeling stonewalled by local officials. The post Minnesota residents opposed to data centers look to legislators for moratoriums and transparency appeared first on MinnPost.