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Remembering a principal and father who died in a school shooting in 1969
I thought my dad's death would be the last school shooting. But the list kept growing and now includes Annunciation Cath...
In St. Paul, a center for Indigenous youth offers the healing power of community and culture
Ain Dah Yung Center offers emergency housing and robust cultural programming to serve Native young people at risk of sui...
Empty seats plague citizen committees making major budget decisions in Minneapolis and St. Paul
From playgrounds and park lights to bike lanes and bridge repair, capital improvement committees make impactful recommen...
Far-right agitator Jake Lang arrested in Minneapolis after predictably vile antics
Plus: A book fair first in Minneapolis; a ‘costly’ investigation in St. Paul; bad news for maple syrup lovers; and oh ye...
Hennepin notches a legal victory against federal ‘abstinence only’ effort
A federal judge sided with the county’s request to block changes to an HHS grant funding the prevention of teen pregnanc...
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Federal rule change could undo decades of progress for tribal communities
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed the most extensive rewrite of federal grantmaking rules in m...
Minnesota agencies planning ahead for changes to state’s water supply
The 2100 Water Futures Project is one of six long-range planning projects designed to prepare Minnesota for generational...
Amid anger at Trump, a moderate Republican in the suburbs tries to hold on
State Sen. Jim Abeler has been in the Minnesota Legislature since the 1990s. But he faces a strong DFL challenger. The p...
D.C. Memo: THC drink makers hoping for a save
The House will soon consider a Senate-passed delay in the hemp ban. Plus: Trump touts census ‘analysis’ to say he won in...
Documenters report: Plans on track for affordable housing at St. Paul’s Hamm’s Brewing complex
The St. Paul Planning Commission approved a permit allowing a planned apartment building to be seven stories tall. The p...
Wandering downtown St. Paul has become a thespian treasure hunt
The community theater group Wonderlust Productions developed a self-guided, time-traveling tour of the city, hosted by a...
Chauvin, again, asks a court to throw out his murder conviction
Plus: Fleet Farm ignored firearms straw buyers; Police investigate a former hockey star's death; and cities get some hel...
Counterpoint: Precision cuts both ways in PFAS debate
A recent Voices commentary rightly said patients deserve context, not alarm, on PFAS and medical devices. Full disclosur...
Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy
While Haitians in Minnesota face a tough choice, Somalis and Salvadorans are at risk for deportation, too. The post Stri...
U.S. immigration crackdown
Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on U.S. immigration policy, appear on MinnPost each Thursday. The post U.S. immigra...
Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts?
About 64,000 women in Minnesota between the ages of 15 and 44 live in regions with no obstetric clinicians or birthing f...
Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount
Plus: Other rich CEOs; Target’s tariff bump; North Loop vs. data centers; and a Walker art exhibit that is actually art....
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Documenters report: Minneapolis Planning Commission OKs two shelters; new fence rules
The commission approved a proposal from City Council members to update the zoning code to allow six-foot fences if the t...
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Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
GOP candidate Lisa Demuth would be the first woman — and first woman of color — to be elected governor of Minnesota. The...
Judge tosses Minnesota lawsuit that sought to eliminate standards board for nursing home workers
The ruling paves the way for the state to enforce a recently approved $19 minimum wage for all nursing home workers. The...
Trump’s Machiavellian instincts are on full display
The president's behavior is disturbingly relevant 500 years after Machiavelli because it reflects how to maintain power ...
Big Booker boost for small Minnesota publisher
‘Helen of Nowhere,’ published by Coffee House Press, is longlisted for one of the most prestigious prizes in literature....
Frey revives ‘Freyplexes’ in quest for more affordable housing in Minneapolis
After being axed from Minneapolis 2040, fourplexes could become an option for 2050. But can they make much of a differen...
Minnesota sues Texas governor over delay in extradition of ICE agent accused in shooting
Plus: Twin Cities home prices are going up; Anoka County prosecutor charged in sex trafficking ring; Ely outfitter close...
Commencement Is the Proof: The Human Connections Behind WGU’s Graduates
By Dr. Terrance Hopson and Malika Clinkscales This month, graduates from across the Midwest will gather in Minneapolis t...
Walz halts state action on mine near Boundary Waters, but federal process stays on track
The governor’s order places the onus on the next governor and Legislature to continue or scrap the state’s side of permi...
Data shows Minnesota has paid a steep price for Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump doubled down on his tariff strategy in July. The Midwest, with six states accounting for one-fift...
Help us put a Documenter in the room
Will you help us put a Documenter in the room? Local government has never had more power over daily life and less scruti...
Project Veritas founder dresses in ‘traditional Muslim attire’ in video attacking Minnesota election law
Secretary of State Steve Simon blasted the video, suggesting that James O’Keefe, the right-wing activist behind it, may ...
How wildfire smoke is disrupting Minnesota high school sports
Plus: Hermantown public officials apologize over leaked audio disparaging data center opponents; hempcrete makes a diffe...
Data centers: Where projects go, local candidates follow
Six Minnesota cities that have been linked to proposed data centers saw upticks in city council filings this year. The p...
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Counterpoint: This isn’t the time to dismiss the damage done by fraud in Minnesota
To address fraud at all levels of government, Minnesotans desire and deserve meaningful reforms to state and local audit...
Minnesota Republicans want trans girls out of girls sports, but complaints are hard to find
Examples aside, gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth and other politicians say it’s about protecting girls’ rights. The p...
With funding set to dry up, Minneapolis faces tough choices on lead pipe removal
The city is prioritizing historically disenfranchised neighborhoods, daycare and childcare facilities, and streets due f...
DFL, GOP condemn vandalism on Blaine City Council member’s car
Plus: library budget cuts in St. Paul; vacation rental regulations in Duluth; Dinkytown church stands behind court order...
How Trump’s unprecedented effort to prosecute noncitizen voters fell apart
HSI deployed its tech platform to find noncitizens on voter rolls, despite warnings from agency insiders that it would l...
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