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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Trends in women’s farming are moving gradually upward.

How UMN is shaping the future of women in agriculture

by Josie Wise, George Van Nice
Published July 18, 2024

The number of female farmers across Minnesota has increased by 1,106 since 2017, according to the latest Census of Agriculture report — a meaningful increase for University of Minnesota students and...

Chen coached for Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing before joining the Gophers staff in 2009. Image by Mark Vancleave

Wenbo Chen joins US Olympic diving coaching staff

by Emmett Laurent
Published July 17, 2024

Gopher's head Diving Coach Wenbo Chen will join the United States Olympic diving team’s coaching staff in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. The competition will be Chen’s third as an Olympic coach...

The club meets monthly for meetings and activities.

UMN Best Buddies promotes friendships with people with disabilities

by Sophie Eydis
Published July 16, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Best Buddies club is a chapter of Best Buddies International, which creates one-to-one friendships between students at the University and students with intellectual and...

An additional four people were charged on July 10 on top of the 30 people arrested on July 4.

Firework crimes rock Dinkytown on July 4

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 16, 2024

Dinkytown residents saw lit fireworks aimed at apartment buildings, windows hit by fireworks and a firework lit underneath a car on the night of July 4. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office arrested...

Opinion: The Midwest should be the next California or Texas

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published July 16, 2024

California and Texas are often portrayed as opposites, yet they share one similarity: both states experienced massive population surges in 2015, causing them to dominate the country.With many changes...

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association’s Leave a Light On program has been around since 2019 and provides funds to purchase and install outdoor lighting.

Program promotes safety through street lights

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 16, 2024

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association’s (MHNA) Leave a Light On program funds outdoor lighting to promote safety and brighten the neighborhood. Under the program, properties can be reimbursed...

Bicycles are one of the most convenient and efficient ways to get around a college campus.

Twin Cities ranked in top ten best cities to bike

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 16, 2024

Minneapolis and St. Paul were ranked in the top 10 for best cities to bike in, according to an annual rating by PeopleforBikes. Minneapolis took first and St. Paul took fourth in the large city category. The...

At a predominantly white institution, students of diverse backgrounds work to carve out their own shared spaces.

Opinion: Diversity is everyone’s responsibility

by Riley Stern
Published July 15, 2024

As a student of color, I have often felt an added pressure to be the one to broach issues of diversity and equity. It can feel like it is my responsibility to speak up, my responsibility to lead the...

LIUNA Local 363 workers strike at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on July 9th, 2024 over concerns about pay, benefits and working conditions.

Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers strike for better wages

by Mady Leick
Published July 15, 2024

Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers began striking for pay raises on July 4 following failed contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). Around 40% of the workforce...

Many clinics also offer therapy and referrals to other services to help support all aspects of people’s lives.

Pathways to drug addiction recovery around campus

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 15, 2024

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3%...

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