Recent content from Matt McKinney

Get lost in winter: Stillwater opens an ice maze
The parking-lot sized maze filled with ice sculptures and an ice slide was opening to the public Friday evening.

St. Croix County Republican website with 'war' message goes down
County party chairman initially defiant; unclear who ordered site taken down.

Hudson, Wis., Republican Party homepage: 'Prepare for war'
State Republican officials' request to remove message ignored

U.S. Supreme Court rejects suit over Winona County frac sand ban
Mining company first filed suit in 2017

White Bear Lake fund donated millions to environment, the arts
Manitou grant recipients ranged from Oregon bees to a school in Switzerland.

Citing meager budget, Ramsey County sheriff sues board over COVID-19 cuts
Saying he needs nearly $2 million more for his 2021 budget, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher has taken the Ramsey County Board to court over…

Citing meager budget, Ramsey County sheriff sues board over COVID cuts
Dispute arises over county's pandemic-induced austerity measures

6-10 inches of snow in Twin Cities forecast today enough for white Christmas
Strong winds, blowing snow and falling temperatures could make travel difficult heading into Wednesday evening.

Betty Berman, Holocaust survivor and Mia docent, dies at 90
Betty Berman made a life in Minneapolis after years in forced labor and concentration camps.
Stillwater school board eyes new contract for interim superintendent
A special school board meeting to vote on Malinda Lansfeldt's contract is expected next week.

Report: Indigenous women and girls face violence epidemic
Indigenous women and girls face an epidemic of violence and are far more likely than other groups in Minnesota to be murdered or to go…