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Here comes El Nino: It’s early, more likely to be big, sloppy and add much more heat to a warming world

An early bird El Nino has officially formed, more likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and provides an already warming Earth an additional kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Nino advisory,...

Little Scandia celebrates big legislative success in trail extension and heritage center

For a city with a population of fewer than 4,000 and an annual budget of just $2 million, Scandia is a lobbying powerhouse. The community in north Washington County recently got a significant boost – $2 million – from the...

St. Paul mayor, lawmakers tout big wins for Capital City — and a possible sales tax for roads

Elected officials from in and around St. Paul gathered Wednesday to have a good time a legislative session that delivered lots of of tens of millions of dollars for a wide selection of local projects. St. Paul will get $25...

In the course of the pandemic, one St. Paul family took on a really big project: They bought a resort.

Remember those pandemic projects of 2020? We spruced up our back yards to create outdoor living spaces … we painted after noticing all those scuff marks during lockdown … we learned find out how to make sourdough bread. Anne and James...

Working Strategies: Family leave law is big news for small businesses

Amy Lindgren For Minnesota families balancing work/life issues, things are about to get slightly easier. The state’s first Family Medical Leave Act passed the Legislature last week, having undergone seemingly limitless revisions. Conversely, for businesses balancing worker/productivity issues, things are about...

That’s a very big snowbird: Vintage train makes annual migration north from St. Paul to Osceola

For train buffs like Brian and Sandra Rockholt, the annual train migration of the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway from St. Paul to Osceola, Wis., is an event to recollect. “It’s just like the first day of college,” Sandra...

Besides gun reforms, what’s in the large public safety package the Minnesota Senate passed

The Minnesota Senate passed a public safety budget package late last week containing two major gun regulations, a “red flag” policy and expanded background check requirements on private sales. MinnPost photo by Tom Olmscheid All eyes are on guns because the...

Be The Change MN helps Minneapolis highschool students dream big

Some 500 Minneapolis sophomores, juniors, and seniors had a world-expanding experience on the recent Follow Your Dreams Profession & College Fair. Held at Orchestra Hall, the event was sponsored by Be The Change Minnesota. The event targeted underserved and immigrant...

Minnesota legislative ‘big, big deal’ spends $1B on inexpensive housing, adds metro sales tax

House Housing Committee Chair Mike Howard said the sales tax is the primary ongoing source of cash for inexpensive housing the state has ever had. MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan The on-again, off-again metro county sales tax to lift money for...

Metro Transit eyes big service changes

Network Now online survey to capture rider feedback  Marie Yang, a sophomore at Como Park High School, believes she may get a automotive next 12 months. Taking the bus to highschool from home has been difficult for her, partly since...
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St. Paul prevails in legal fight to raze, replace historic Hamline-Midway Library

Following 16 months of litigation, a Ramsey County district judge has given the town of St. Paul the go-ahead...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...