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The Minnesota House of Representatives has approved the expenditure of nearly $80 million in state lottery money on greater than 100 environmental projects across the state.  Among the many projects winning support Thursday were $7 million for the University of...

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners this month awarded $2.9 million to 11 inexpensive housing projects being undertaken by emerging and diverse developers. The developments, 10 of that are situated in St. Paul, will add or preserve 174 units of...

St. Paul’s off-year election ballot asked voters whether to boost sales taxes within the capital city to pay for its aging roads and parks. Mayor Melvin Carter’s office  proposed increasing town’s sales tax by a percentage point to 9.875%, which...

Following a financial boost from Dr. Bill McGuire’s family foundation and other philanthropic partners, work could begin as early as next week on a brand new playground bordering Allianz Field, in addition to a 1-acre sculpture garden anchoring the...

The town of St. Paul is inviting residents to learn more a few proposed increase to town sales tax intended to lift nearly $1 billion over 20 years for major road reconstructions and parks projects. The rise, similar to...

Standing along with his back to an out of doors athletic field comprised of weathered astro-turf, Andy Rodriguez put probably the most flattering spin he could muster on the dated baseball and softball facility mostly often known as the...

Bipartisan infrastructure bills approved by the Minnesota Legislature in the ultimate hours of the legislative session last week include dozens of east metro projects. The general laws combines $1.5 billion in state borrowing and about $1 billion from the...

The bipartisan infrastructure bills the Minnesota Legislature approved in the ultimate hours before adjourning Monday include dozens of east metro projects. The total package totaled $1.5 billion in state borrowing and about $1 billion from the historic budget surplus. It...

St. Louis River, Jay Cooke State Park Creative Commons/Sharon Mollerus Minnesota lawmakers are making progress toward approving a ballot query in 2024 that may let voters resolve whether to increase using lottery money for environmental projects. But some major changes proposed by...

Minnesota Department of Transportation Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. The Star Tribune’s Tim Harlow reports road construction is coming soon to a highway near you: The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released its list of 2023...