The Council Wednesday overrode a mayoral veto of a Destination Medical Center grant.
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Duluth’s notorious former Kozy Bar is poised for demolition, after long legal dispute
The once-stately structure, formally known as the Pastoret Terrace, has been largely destroyed by fire and decay. A settlement lays out design guidelines for the downtown historic district.
January 23, 2025
Rochester
Rochester law enforcement switching to encrypted radio channels, preventing public from listening in
Police say the move will protect victim privacy and prevent investigations from being compromised. Press freedom groups worry it will make it harder to hold police accountable.
January 22, 2025
High Schools
The most surprising girls hockey teams this season
From the Twin Cities to greater Minnesota, these teams have drawn notice from coaches and writer David La Vaque.
January 22, 2025
St. Cloud
Little Canada woman dies in custody at Sherburne County jail
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of the woman, who was arrested Jan. 17.
January 22, 2025
Environment
Minnesota’s extreme weather year again fueled by record ocean temperatures
Minnesota had both the warmest winter and fall ever recorded in 2024 as the world’s oceans reached new highs.
January 22, 2025
Politics
Minnesota counties use federal benefits intended for foster children
Lawmakers and advocates want Minnesota to follow other states in preserving the money for young people. But a new report doesn’t offer a fast fix.
January 22, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: Attacks from Trump’s White House spark fear and resolve in the ‘trans refuge’ state of Minnesota
This is how it feels to feel terrorized by your own government.
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News & Politics
Stauber’s Lake Winnibigoshish land exchange bill passes U.S. House
It’s the first bill from a member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to pass the new Congress.
January 22, 2025
Health Care
Family of paralyzed teen sues Mayo Clinic over back surgery
Softball player no longer has feeling or movement below the waist following surgery to remove a tumor from her spine.
January 22, 2025
Greater Minnesota
‘Iconic’ 1929 Minnesota theater gets long awaited 21st-century upgrades
Austin's Paramount Theatre, built in 1929, will be renovated over the next eight months to meet technological and accessibility needs.
January 22, 2025
Greater Minnesota
U.S. Border Patrol agent who was fatally shot in Vermont near Canadian border was from Minnesota
The agent was identified as David “Chris” Maland, 44. Maland was a Blue Earth native and a graduate of Fairmont High School.
January 22, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Iron Range cold-case murder trial stalled before it starts
The search to replace two potential jurors dismissed continues Wednesday in a Chisholm man’s retrial at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Virginia.
January 22, 2025