Local
Minnesota Corrections Department shakes up leadership at state prisons
Commissioner Paul Schnell called the move an opportunity for "fresh perspectives" at Minnesota correctional facilities.
Local
Minnesota's neediest families to see first MFIP cash increase in 33 years
As federal aid was diverted to other programs, welfare recipients were left behind.
Local
Minnesota joins nationwide election security 'academy'
Six-month program will focus on cybersecurity across the state, nation.
Politics
Minn. board fines Rep. Omar, says she must reimburse campaign
The repayment amount represents what the board determined is the campaign funds used in 2016 and 2017 for purposes not permitted by state law.
Local
Dakota County, growing U.S. burbs could flex power in 2020
Dakota County voters want focus on ideas, not partisan extremes.
Local
State approves $4M to build National Loon Center in Crosslake
The center will need to raise $6 million before construction can begin.
Local
New Minnesota law to fine slower drivers in the left lane
Scofflaws could face a $50 fine starting Aug. 1.
West Metro
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips sees need to help cities lacking state funding
Formula for local aid means nearly 100 Minnesota cities don't make the list.
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Minnesota physicians will study recreational pot
Anticipating further debate over legalization, doctors want to be informed on benefits and risks.
Politics
DFL, GOP angle for 2020 election edge after Legislature's session
Candidate recruitment and targeting of Minnesota districts has begun.
FDA: Sampling finds toxic nonstick compounds in some food
The Food and Drug Administration found substantial levels of a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to FDA researchers.
Curious Minnesota
Why is the Minnesota Legislature's session so short?
The perennial end-of-session scramble raised a question for one reader: "They never get anything done, so why not extend it out and give them more time to get it done?"
Local
Ex-congressman, longtime Mpls. mayor Don Fraser dies at 95
Fraser was the mayor of Minneapolis from 1980 to 1993. He remains the longest serving mayor in the city's history.
Local
Legislative defeats on gun restrictions set stage for 2020
State lawmakers defeated stricter firearms laws, but neither side is backing down.
Local
Trump doesn't have unanimous support from Minnesota's two new GOP congressmen
One is all in on the Trump agenda, while the other has made bipartisan moves.
Politics
What the Minnesota Legislature passed in the 2019 session
After yet another special session, Democrats and Republicans were forced to compromise on a host of divisive issues such as taxes, education and health care funding.
Business
What are Mexico's biggest exports to the United States?
Trump's penalty starts at 5% and quickly escalates.
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