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‘Tough medicine’: Minnesota State approves plan to use community college funds to help struggling universities
Minnesota State trustees approved transferring up to $25 million a year from community colleges to struggling universiti...
Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high
A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few landowners are taking advantage. The post Aging farmers...
Hennepin County Attorney candidates go head-to-head (and laugh-for-laugh)
Amid a hotly contested race between Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk, the Theater of Public Policy managed to provide a b...
Counterpoint: Those causing climate change should help cover its costs
Minnesota lawmakers shouldn't back away from climate superfund law because of a court decision in New York. The post Cou...
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We’re not gonna ban 80 books like it’s something to do
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. In 2024, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that prohibited schools an...
Respect the hustle
In a season of new faces like LaMelo Ball, the Minnesota Timberwolves will go nowhere without veteran Rudy Gobert. The p...
Drivers frustrated by carshare closure face officials digging for solutions
Barring last-minute action, the Twin Cities’ popular HourCar and Evie services will shut down on Oct. 15. About 4,000 us...
As a Somali-Minnesotan, I see how we can interrupt violence without allowing it to define a whole community
We’ve become collateral damage in a political fight that isolates us from the broader community and leaves us afraid of ...
When the moment demands a polemic
On Twin Cities stages, works by Marcie R. Rendon, Moriah Evans and Ananya Dance Theatre confront the violence in our wor...
The Voting Rights Act has taken two devastating blows. What comes next?
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s top lawyer, says the country needs to have an "honest conversation" about how to protect the...
Farewell, Hot Girl Summer. Hello, Mr. Autumn Man.
Plus: Tafoya vs. Flanagan at MPR News this Friday; pumpkin spice weather; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The p...
Minnesota State weighing plan to transfer money from two-year colleges to shore up struggling universities
Officials call it a 'stopgap' measure that should help as they address a $31.5 million systemwide deficit. An internal r...
Federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home raises plenty of questions
The purpose and timing of the search are under scrutiny in light of President Trump's history of trying to discredit – a...
HourCar’s closure in the Twin Cities would be everyone’s loss
Losing Minneapolis and St. Paul’s innovative carsharing program for want of $625,000 is another Trump-fueled climate tra...
We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year — it’s weird
The 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns are the first in which AI-generated political ads are regularly appearing on people’s te...
These unsung shellfish help protect the drinking water for half a million Minnesotans
A unique human-mollusk partnership at the Minneapolis Public Works water treatment plant provides early alerts on pollut...
Don’t make me get the Advanced Prototype EXploration unit
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. This isn’t the first story to dig into it and it surely won’t be the las...
Secretary of State Steve Simon: Minnesota will be ready with ‘war room mentality’ on Election Day
In an interview at Saturday's MinnPost Festival, the state's top election official described preparations for responding...
Why this midterm matters for Minnesota
A midterm shift in the balance of power in Washington, D.C. could impact Minnesota in a number of ways. My job as the Wa...
Scrutiny of Schutz’s stock holdings reveals the perils that data centers pose for candidates
The AG candidate's promise to divest of certain stocks is just one example of how pushback against the centers is influe...
D.C. Memo: High court won’t hear Native American adoption case
A Minnesota couple had challenged laws that prioritize tribes in Native American adoptions. Plus: GOP lawmakers say Minn...
Cloquet are you okay, are you okay Cloquet
Plus: Finding a replacement for HSS; And the Nobel goes to ...; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Cloque...
Cities built their safety nets on federal money. Now it’s leaving all at once.
Crime prevention, public health surveillance, and disaster preparedness programs across the country face a perfect storm...
For real online safety, protect teens at the app store level
The federal App Store Accountability Act offers a safe path forward for kids who see the internet as a vital support sys...
Klobuchar, Demuth Show Urgency to Grow Minnesota’s Economy
Appearing before an economic group, the governor candidates embraced strategies to expand businesses and increase the wo...
Underdog Trina Swanson eyes Rep. Pete Stauber’s seat in a race that’s coming into focus
While Democrats running for the U.S. House have an advantage this year, Stauber has positioned himself well in the Iron ...
Paging Dr. Acula
Healthcare providers back from the dead. Plus: Charges filed in Reign shooting; Happy trails, Potluck Food Hall; and mor...
Did Lisa Demuth sign a letter in support of Kristi Noem and ICE during Operation Metro Surge?
Noem led the Department of Homeland Security during last winter's surge but was later fired by President Trump. The post...
PSEO opens doors, but too many Minnesota students are locked out
Countless Minnesota students can succeed with post-secondary opportunities. Many never learn how it can help them. The p...
‘Medicare for All’ message attracts voters buckling under medical bills
Voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal cov...
The news doesn’t stop. Neither does MinnPost
Fall. It’s a busy time with lots of things changing. Here at MinnPost, we know that you, our readers, are turning to us ...
When you swore you parked right here
Plus: public defender wrongfully accused; AG files another anti-fraud suit; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The...
Twenty years later, ‘The New Minnesotans’ are still navigating a changing landscape
A generation ago, a writer set out to capture the cultural challenges of our state’s newest residents. How do things loo...
Counterpoint: Transparency matters in data center development
A recent MinnPost Voices piece suggested a proposed Minnesota project met that standard. It did not. The post Counterpoi...
Twin Cities composers built a publishing business for a new era of digital music
Graphite Publishing keeps growing, thanks to a uniquely Minnesota community of new music creators. The post Twin Citie...
Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls
The about-face by the president is familiar. Trump encouraged his voters to cast their ballots by mail in 2024 and has r...
The political ads at night are big and bright
Plus: St. Paul foundry shuts down; hey Siri, who should I vote for; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Th...
In Minneapolis, a fund to boost affordable housing faces a backslide
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established in 2003 to provide ‘gap funding’ for development, is on its third straigh...
One simple solution to St. Paul’s budget woes
Free or nearly-free parking is a nice-to-have in St. Paul, but when the city is in the hole, it’s time to rethink old po...
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