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Martin has been the chair of the Minnesota DFL party since 2011.  Courtesy of MN DFL website.

Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin begins campaign for national party leadership

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published December 1, 2024

Minnesota DFL leader Ken Martin announced his campaign in November to lead the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with plans to refocus on the party’s messaging as a way forward after Democrats’...

The families of police violence call Ellison to look at their cases.

Activists, families of police violence call on Ellison to act

by Maya Bell
Published November 27, 2024

Minnesota Black Lives Matter, Reinvestigation Work Group and the family of Marcus Golden are calling on Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to provide updates on the Golden and Hardel Sherrell cases. At...

Alternatives to raking leaves are relocating, mowing, or leaving them.

Raking leaves is a no-go, wildlife experts say

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 27, 2024

Fall is the time of year when leaves begin to fall and the weather takes a turn below freezing. While the trees no longer need the leaves, animals do. Insects and reptiles live in the leaves, pollinators...

A lead service line replacement is done on Tuesday in the Hawthorne Neighborhood in Minneapolis. Courtesy of Matthew Croaston of City of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis begins 10-year work of replacing lead service lines

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 27, 2024

When Minneapolis resident Jamie Laudert took her two-year-old kid to get a well-child check, he tested high for lead. Laudert was surprised by how many surfaces in her house had lead in them. “It...

Some trees were recovered and replanted, others were found in the Mississippi River.

Sixty trees uprooted, destroyed along the Mississippi River in St. Paul

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 27, 2024

Sixty newly planted trees along the Mississippi River in St. Paul were uprooted and vandalized in November, costing around $40,000 in damages.Street trees planted along Shepard Road near Upper Landing...

A survey was sent out earlier in the year for people to complete.

Minneapolis’ music census results have arrived on the scene

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 26, 2024

Minneapolis’ music scene is disproportionately white and older, according to recently released results from the city’s census of the music scene.About 2,300 participated in the census from April...

Vaccine hesitancy and accessibility barriers are major obstacles to increasing vaccination numbers.

COVID-19 fatigue — Minnesotans getting more flu shots after pandemic peak

by Grace Aigner
Published November 25, 2024

Minnesotans are getting more flu shots as public COVID-19 concerns wane ahead of the 2024 flu season, according to Minneapolis and University of Minnesota public health officials.Elizabeth Govrik-McCoy,...

The president-elect’s second administration picks will oversee 15 executive departments.

Local Republicans weigh in on Trump’s current cabinet picks

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published November 25, 2024

Minnesota Republicans remain confident and optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks despite controversies. Trump has been finalizing his 15-member presidential cabinet for the...

St. Paul hopes to erase $110 million in medical debt over the next few years.

St. Paul erases $40 million medical debt for 32,000 residents

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 25, 2024

St. Paul announced they are relieving over $40 million in medical debt for around 32,000 residents as part of Mayor Melvin Carter’s Medical Debt Reset Initiative.The city is partnering with Fairview...

Both Project 2025 and President-elect Donald Trump look to roll back many of President Joe Biden’s climate change policies.

Climate activists warn Project 2025 is ‘game over’ for climate change progress

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 23, 2024

Climate activists are sounding the alarm about Project 2025’s plans to prevent the U.S. from meeting its climate change goals.Project 2025, a conservative Republican plan for President-elect Donald...

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