Attending to root causes of health disparities

Studies from earlier this yr give Minnesota high marks in residents’ overall health and the state’s health care system. It has the best health...

Tyka Nelson’s Reason behind Death Revealed: Prince’s Sister Leaves Behind a Legacy of Music and Family

Tyka Nelson, the younger sister of music legend Prince, passed away on November 4 on the age of 64. Latest details confirm that she...

Minneapolis Mourns the Lack of True North Founder Phillip Murphy: A Champion for North Minneapolis

The North Side of Minneapolis is mourning the premature death of considered one of its most dedicated advocates, Phillip Murphy, the founding father of...

Hegseth’s baggage is heavy, but he could still be the subsequent leader of  the military

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Business

Eagan council vote makes way for housing, towering logistics constructing at former Thomson Reuters campus

Nearly two years since Thomson Reuters, a worldwide legal publishing and media data firm, announced it would depart its...

Resistance to buyers with government-backed mortgages could possibly be contributing to Minnesota’s racial homeowner gap

MinnPost photo by Corey Anderson WASHINGTON — Sometimes the bias is blatant, included on listings of handsome homes that eager buyers with government-backed mortgages would...

Sorry, St. Paul Dew do’ers: The era of Pepsi products along with your Culver’s ButterBurger is officially over

Wisconsin-based burger chain Culver’s announced this week that its restaurants are ditching Pepsi sodas in favor of Coca-Cola products, and several other St. Paul...

Real World Economics: A needed primer on bank failures

Edward Lotterman Unexpectedly, shaky banks are back within the news. For codgers like me, 2008 isn’t all that way back, but for a major proportion of...

Real World Economics: Econ 101 explains district budgeting dilemmas

Edward Lotterman The St. Paul Public School District’s have to close a projected $100 million deficit for the approaching 12 months, discussed in recent weeks,...

Latest News

Unraveling the Feeding Our Future Bribery Scandal: Recent Evidence Emerges

Federal prosecutors have revealed explosive latest details within the alleged $120,000 bribery scheme tied to the Feeding Our Future fraud trial. Court filings paint...

Ken Martin throws his hat into the ring for DNC chair

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Minnesota is leading in voter turnout for 2024 election

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Arts & Culture

Seasonal Wellness – Eating Smart for Mind, Body, and Spirit

December 7, 2024 | 12 pm – 3 pm | Northpoint Center, MinneapolisJoin Sister Spokesman for a robust and...

Holiday Happenings this week at Mall of America

Mall of America® is bringing festive cheer to enthusiastic shoppers throughout the vacations. Guests can benefit from the magic...

The Dakota: Minnesota’s first people

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Five must-read horror books by Black women

Monsters. Gore. Fear. These items make up most horror movies, TV shows, and books. But for Black women, the...

After a 25 yr run, Sound Unseen will go on an indefinite hiatus

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Punk/alt rock band Hüsker Dü formed 45 years ago

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Sister Spokesman takes deep dive into hair care

Sister Spokesman hosted “Caring for Our Crowns,” a hair care event, on Nov. 2 featuring a panel of hair...

Politics

‘Spirited advocate for the people’: Minnesota DFLer Rick Nolan dies at 80

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Mancini’s quest to honor Italian Americans 4 years after toppling of State Capitol Columbus statue

It’s been empty since June of 2020 and the statue that when stood atop the granite pedestal is packaged away somewhere near the State...

Proposed ‘modifications’ to Minnesota marijuana law range from licensing to expanded medical home grow

The lead sponsors of 2023’s recreational cannabis law are sensitive to suggestions that the sweeping law needs “fixing.” Such a word is perhaps interpreted...

Speech evaluation: Walz celebrates Owatonna school, defends trifecta via listicle and pitches Democrats for 2024

What does Owatonna High School should do with the state of the state of Minnesota? Gov. Tim Walz can explain. Just give him a number...

‘Missing middle’ housing bill off the table on the Legislature, for this session

It was the sort of political coalition that ought to have meant the bill must have had a simple time within the Minnesota Legislature. DFLers...

Horse track betting plan could stumble amid pushback from key gambling players

It’s called historical horse racing and it might be history in Minnesota before the primary call to the post. Because the Minnesota Racing Commission is...

Health

Older Americans living alone often depend on neighbors or others willing to assist

By Judith Graham, KFF Health News Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised the blinds in his dining room window. If not,...

Next Ramsey County public health director to start in December

Amy Caron has been named as director of St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health. Caron, currently Hennepin County’s public health protection area manager begins the role...

Opioid addiction and mental health

You don’t must struggle with addiction and mental health challenges alone. Assistance is here! GET HELP Opioid addiction is a widely known cause for concern across...

Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli

NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people that ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the...

State health officials warn of hamburgers at local restaurants contaminated with E.coli

State health officials are urging anyone who ate a hamburger at a restaurant since Halloween and who has developed diarrhea, particularly bloody diarrhea, to...

Food

Punk/alt rock band Hüsker Dü formed 45 years ago

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Sister Spokesman takes deep dive into hair care

Sister Spokesman hosted “Caring for Our Crowns,” a hair care event, on Nov. 2 featuring a panel of hair care gurus and vendors dedicated...

The subsequent stage of using art to enhance civic engagement

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Brunch is back at Meritage in downtown St. Paul

Brunch-lovers rejoice: Sunday brunch is back at Meritage. The downtown St. Paul French bistro is serving its famous beignets, croque madames and monsieurs, steak and...

Sneak peek: Russell’s, an aesthetic, fun recent neighborhood restaurant in old Tavern on Grand spot, opens Nov. 15

Russell’s, a brand new Grand Avenue restaurant taking the spot of the longtime Tavern on Grand, is ready to open Nov. 15. Owner Todd Russell,...

Xelas by El Sazon opening in former Thai Basil space in Stillwater

Xelas by El Sazon, the outfit that began in a BP gas station in Eagan, will open a 3rd location this month in the...

Alemar Cheese, longtime Minnesota producer of soppy French-style cheeses, moves to California

Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west. Founder Keith...

1881 by Lake Elmo Inn is a welcome addition to Union Depot, downtown St. Paul

It’s been a protracted eight years since Greek restaurant Christos closed its location in downtown St. Paul’s Union Depot. Several other restaurants have come and...

Alary’s Bar downtown partners with Petey’s Texas Bar B Que to offer meaty menu

As we head into the primary NFL weekend, Chicago Bears fans (and fans of barbecue) can rejoice — Alary’s Bar in downtown St. Paul...

Sports

Howard Bison Shine: NEC Titles, Player Honors, and Milestones

Black soccer coaches are very rare on the earth’s hottest sport. Very true in U.S. college soccer. MSR Sports Weekly Sign UpSubscribe today to our...

‘Force of Blue’ captures North High’s 2020 season

Sports odds and ends by Charles HallmanThe Minneapolis North High School football team won a championship in a 12 months around school closures attributable...

‘Binding Truth’ a story of race, justice, history

One other View by Charles HallmanThis easily might have been a sports movie — an area Black highschool football player left his segregated school...

‘Basketball State’ champions MN hoops history

Minnesota is usually known for its crazy cold weather, 10,000 lakes, and hockey, not necessarily in that order.   MSR Sports Weekly Sign UpSubscribe today to...

Environment

Minneapolis Climate Motion takes equitable approach to combating climate change

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Minnesota cities tap utility fees to assist fund local clean energy and climate motion

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Greater than 100 projects on tap to receive environmental trust fund dollars

The Minnesota House of Representatives has approved the expenditure of nearly $80 million in state lottery money on greater than 100 environmental projects across...

Opinion

Twin Cities small businesses lose a helpful voice as coalition shuts down

Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox...

Capital One, Discover merger would help minority communities

Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox...

Minneapolis’ proposed Labor Standards Board is one other threat to small businesses

MinnPost’s Each day Newsletter The most recent on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Enroll Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city...

What’s the longer term of gas? In Minnesota, utilities must share 10-year visions

Nobody knows what a gas utility will appear to be a quarter-century from now, as many states near deadlines for his or her 2050...

FBI sent several informants to Standing Rock protests, court documents show

“This story was originally published by Grist. Enroll for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” As much as 10 informants managed by the FBI were embedded in...

What’s the fairest solution to reduce nitrate contamination in Minnesota?

A general consensus amongst lawmakers is that the state must tackle the longstanding problem of nitrate contamination in Minnesota groundwater. The perfect solution to...

Ice cover on the upper Mississippi River was fleeting this winter. Is that this our future?

Anthony Larson describes himself as a hard-core ice fisher. Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, right next to the Mississippi River, he has the luxurious to...

Education

Two former St. Paul school district employees to file lawsuit claiming misuse of funds, retaliation

A lawsuit to be filed by two former St. Paul Public Schools employees alleges the district “misused” federal COVID-relief funds and that the workers...

Educators rally to guard Black students from Trump policies

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to shutter the Department of Education. Dismantling it's central to Project 2025, the 900-page blueprint for his second...

Woodbury substitute teacher who reenacted Floyd death loses job as police officer

A substitute teacher who was banned from teaching in Washington County after reportedly using a student to reenact the police killing of George Floyd...

St. Paul Conservatory of Music, St. Joseph’s School of Music merge into latest school

The governing boards of St. Paul Conservatory of Music and St. Joseph’s School of Music have announced they've merged right into a latest school. The...

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