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Food for Thought: Is the University of Minnesota a Food Desert?
Food for Thought: Is the University of Minnesota a Food Desert?
by Jo Larson
Published January 30, 2025

It was late afternoon after a long day of classes, and University of Minnesota student Bianca Llerena made her way home from campus to her house...

Mayor Frey says he will bring a moderate voice to the extremist voices on the Minneapolis City Council.
Q&A with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about reelection
by Katrina Bailey
Published January 29, 2025

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is seeking his third term as mayor after officially announcing his reelection campaign Wednesday. Frey, who...

Pi is a male eagle at the Gabbert Raptor Center.
Bald eagle officially becomes the national bird
by Katrina Bailey
Published January 29, 2025

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one.The bald eagle’s flight to becoming...

The program will help provide mental health services to LGBTQ+ residents who are more likely to suffer from mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
City budget to fund new LGBTQ+ mental health program
by Ainsley Brown
Published December 31, 2024

Around $25,000 from the 2025 Minneapolis budget will be used to develop an LGBTQ+ mental health program.The amendment, one of over 70 written...

Mayoral candidates criticise Frey over budget veto
by Ainsley Brown
Published December 15, 2024

The 2025 Minneapolis mayoral candidates attacked incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey’s decision to veto the 2025 budget passed by the council Tuesday. Frey...

Sen. Bobby Joe Champion and Kari Dziedzic. Courtesy of Mikayla Mtanous.
Minnesota legislators mourn the life of friend, leader Kari Dziedzic
by Alexandra DeYoe
Published January 29, 2025

Former Minnesota Sen. Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) died in December from ovarian cancer. She was 62 years old. Legislators...

Black Entrepreneurs Day goes on despite the ongoing conflict in the Minnesota State House. Courtesy of Sheletta Brundidge.
Minnesota House boycott forces event organizers to pivot
by Maya Bell
Published January 28, 2025

The DFL boycott in the Minnesota House is causing capitol event organizers, like the hosts of Black Entrepreneurs Day, to look for a workaround. As...

Clark currently works for ethics and compliance at Medtronic and is the former DFL chair for Senate District 60.
DFL-candidate Doron Clark wins special election
by Alexandra DeYoe
Published January 29, 2025

DFL candidate Doron Clark won the special election Tuesday to represent the University of Minnesota area in the Minnesota Senate.Clark’s...

A radon mitigation kit will alert people where their homes have high radon.
City, state officials encourage homeowners to test for radon
by Katrina Bailey
Published January 27, 2025

Minneapolis resident Gregory Wheeler tested his house for radon, and with his children living in the basement closest to the gas, he took action. Wheeler...

The proposed budget is a multi-billion-dollar cut from 2024.
Mental health organizations disappointed with Walz, Flanagan budget
by Grace Aigner
Published January 28, 2025

A lack of funding for mental health services in Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s 2025 proposed state budget disappoints Minnesota’s...

The proposed alternative to the freeway was one of many ideas for MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 project.
I-94 will stay a freeway, MnDOT says
by Ainsley Brown
Published January 27, 2025

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced they will not recommend a parkway or boulevard alternative to transform the I-94...

Following Sen. Kari Dziedzic’s death in late December, Gov. Tim Walz called for a special election to replace her seat on Jan. 28. Graphic created by Jack O'Connor; photos courtesy of Doron Clark, Abigail Wolters
Q&A with State Senate candidates
by Jack O'Connor
Published January 26, 2025

DFL-endorsed Doron Clark and Republican-endorsed Abigail Wolters are making education a key priority of their campaigns before Tuesday’s special...

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