St. Paul City Council requires recent parking lots to be EV-ready

The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday approved recent requirements that future surface parking lots spanning no less than 15 stalls be developed with...

St. Paul City Council weighs rezoning Marshall Avenue corner for 7 townhomes

To accommodate his plans for seven townhomes at 1984 Marshall Ave., developer Stephen Moriarty recently asked town to rezone the corner parcel for the...

St. Paul police, Minnesota National Guard team as much as steer military members to careers as officers

As law enforcement agencies struggle to search out latest officers, St. Paul police and the Minnesota National Guard are teaming as much as work...

Three historical African American locations in Minneapolis named to National Registry

Katrina Bailey on the Minnesota Day by day writes the National Park Service gave the Minneapolis Department of Community Planning Economic Development $75,000 in...

Business

South St. Paul mayor appointed to Dakota County workforce development board

South St. Paul Mayor Jimmy Francis was appointed to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board by the Dakota County Board...

What’s in MN’s $72B budget: Billions more for infrastructure, housing, workforce

A $2.6 billion infrastructure and capital investment bill was the most important bipartisan agreement of the legislative session. It got here after Republicans refused...

Real World Economics: Grains of truth about U.S. ag trade

Edward Lotterman Is U.S. agriculture losing out globally? Yes and no. Global grain and oilseed markets are in flux due to a type of quadruple witching...

Agreement reached to finish strike that shut down an important Great Lakes shipping artery for per week

MINNEAPOLIS — A deal was reached Sunday to finish a week-long strike that had shut down a serious shipping artery within the Great Lakes,...

Minneapolis’ mayor wants staff downtown three days per week — and other takeaways from the State of the City address

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivers the State of the City Address on the Leef North offices in Near North, just west of downtown, on...

Latest News

Tim Walz says copper wire theft bills are ‘top priority,’ urges legislators to maneuver them forward

Gov. Tim Walz went to St. Paul’s Como Lake Wednesday to get a close-up view of the damage that copper wire thieves have caused...

Is CPS missing its mark of reunifying families?

One Black family’s struggle with Child Protection Services  When Shauntae Hobbs found her teenage daughter Trisha (whose name has been modified to guard her identity)...

Unlicensed St. Paul driver sentenced to five months plus probation for killing Burnsville priest riding bike

A person who was driving with a revoked license when he fatally struck a Burnsville priest in Rosemount in 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to...

Arts & Culture

Weekend Picks: Mandy Patinkin on the Ordway; Leslie Odom, Jr. one night only on the Pantages; Fashion + Fusion 2024

You don’t need to buy a plane ticket to Latest York to see two luminaries of Broadway this weekend,...

Beloved local art store Art Materials LLC moving to Detroit Lakes

A Minneapolis institution is heading out for greener pastures as Art Materials LLC, moves its storefront from Lyndale Avenue...

Southside photographer explores links to his grandfather’s legacy

Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Daren Hill’s journey as an artist was an organic one. He recalled memories...

Slapstick comedian Alonzo Bodden to headline at Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul

Comedian Alonzo Bodden will appear at Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul on March 22-23. A daily panelist...

How transporting miners to the Hibbing mines led to the Greyhound Bus Corporation

In 1914, miners often walked two miles from their homes in Alice to their jobs within the iron mines...

James Baldwin bore witness to the struggles of his day—and ours 

Documentary underscores his influence on today’s artists As a part of the longstanding exhibition on view on the Weisman Woodhouse...

Sage shares her musical roots and latest songs in exclusive interview 

It didn’t take long for Twin Cities-based singer Sage to find her principle passion in life. “My mom would gather...

Politics

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...

A full-time Minnesota Legislature?

Sometime on May 20, likely after retiring lawmakers deliver their final speeches, someone will move that the House and Senate adjourn “Sine Die.”  That’s Latin...

Health

Age Well At Home helps homeowners with renovation needs

The protracted road that led Pat Lund to determine the nonprofit organization Age Well At Home took numerous twists and turns to make sure. “My background was in education,” he notes, “where I spent around 10 years or so working...

Sabathani health fair spreads health awareness, combats health disparities

Clarence Jones, executive director and community health strategist for the HueMan Partnership, believes in “Public” health “with the massive P.” “We’re attempting to discover the...

Husband gives wife the gift of life 

After getting married in a courthouse in August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Phil and Cherida Terrill did it another time in grand...

Gun violence impacting Minnesota youth and young adults at higher rates

This is a component considered one of a two-part series of the impact of gun violence on Minnesotans. You possibly can read part two here. When...

Colorectal Cancer Program at M Health Fairview provides free screenings for underinsured and uninsured Minnesotans

Nationwide, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colorectal cancer is the fourth leading explanation for cancer related deaths. This March,...

Food

James Baldwin bore witness to the struggles of his day—and ours 

Documentary underscores his influence on today’s artists As a part of the longstanding exhibition on view on the Weisman Woodhouse Family Gallery, the University of...

Sage shares her musical roots and latest songs in exclusive interview 

It didn’t take long for Twin Cities-based singer Sage to find her principle passion in life. “My mom would gather my older sisters together with...

Reader alert: Enter our annual Pioneer Press Peeps Diorama Contest

Hey, Peeps! It’s time to fill up on those marshmallow creatures, heat up your glue guns and enter our annual Pioneer Press Peeps Diorama...

Hmong-French bistro from notable pastry chef Diane Moua to open early April

Chef Diane Moua’s forthcoming Hmong-French bistro has been within the works for nearly a yr and a half, and we finally know once we’ll...

St. Paul Saints’ latest menu items for 2024 include gigantic hot dog, sundae

The St. Paul Saints have announced their latest menu items for the 2024 season, and excess appears to be the theme. From a foot-long hot...

Ooey, gooey, delicious: Six of the most effective hot cheese dishes on Twin Cities restaurant menus

Typically, when it’s chilly and dreary outside, there’s nothing like hot, melty cheese to warm up your body and spirit. The weather this winter, in...

St. Paul brewery Burning Brothers to rejoice Tenth anniversary with — what else? — beer and a fire-breathing show

Burning Brothers Brewing, the state’s first gluten-free brewery — began by two former Renaissance Festival fire-eaters, no less — is celebrating its Tenth anniversary...

At recent St. Paul Andiamo, fresh, comforting Italian is on the menu

In Italian, andiamo means “let’s go!” That’s just about what I said to a bunch of girlfriends on a recent weeknight — all of whom...

Ora by Nixta and chefs Ann Ahmed and Christina Nguyen nominated for James Beard awards

The nominees for the 2024 James Beard Awards have been announced, and the Twin Cities have a couple of restaurants and chefs on the...

Sports

Saints lose series opener in Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Indians, one among the highest hitting teams within the International League, pounded out 15 hits Tuesday night as they outscored the visiting...

Gopher thrower an ‘incredible competitor’

Sports Odds and Ends There are roughly 100 African American and other student-athletes of color on the University of Minnesota this school yr. In an...

St. Cloud head track coach likes disrupting stigmas

One other View Gabrielle Brown is in her first season as St. Cloud State track and field and cross country head coach. The St. Paul...

South track coach lets her work speak for itself

A classic underdog story took place last fall. In just her first 12 months as head coach, Malakai Holloway led the Minneapolis South boys...

Environment

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...

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...

Opinion

The 19 Bar was a thriving remnant of a fast-changing Minneapolis neighborhood. Will it survive?

Sometime on the night of March 23, a 10-ton garbage truck collided with a picket utility pole in an old alley on the sting...

Jeopardized airline pact could put Minnesota’s Latino community in danger

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) recently welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff as a part of...

More housing isn’t the one answer

In some ways, our experiences have been worlds apart. While Ubah grew up within the midst of a civil war in Somalia, Katherine was...

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...

Networked geothermal is catching on in Minnesota. Recent laws goals to push the technology further

Minnesota is home to a growing variety of networked geothermal systems — essentially massive ground-source heat pumps providing low-emissions heating and cooling to a...

Wastewater treatment plays large role in spread of Minnesota’s PFAS contamination, report finds

A report released last week describes high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, present in 4 waterways, including the Mississippi River. Creative Commons/Keith...

Education

St. Paul plans a college focused on Black history, culture 

St. Paul Public Schools leaders have teamed up with several community organization leaders and educators to develop a program to assist close the academic...

Central High softball players exceed initial fundraising goal to go to vice chairman in D.C.

A bunch of Central High School softball players invited to the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C., next week far exceeded their fundraising goal...

Mpls educators, families fight proposed budget cuts 

A small crowd of educators and oldsters gathered together across the road from Lucey Laney Elementary School on Thursday afternoon, March 7, to reply...

St. Paul Public Schools has $100M budget hole. Listed below are some potential cuts.

With a greater than $108 million deficit looming, St. Paul Public Schools is seeking to cut spending to maintain its budget balanced. After-school programs, teacher...

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