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Price caps at the federal level protected by the Inflation Reduction Act could be frozen from funding by the Trump Administration.

Insulin costs capped at $35 per month in Minnesota

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 10, 2025

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk reached a settlement to cap insulin costs at $35 per month. The Novo Nordisk settlement reached on Jan. 27 resulted...

Spectaors pack into a skyway above to watch the pride parade.

Twin Cities Pride fundraises over $50,000 after dropping Target sponsorship

by Katrina Bailey
Published February 10, 2025

When Target dropped its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, Twin Cities Pride dropped them as a sponsor and began fundraising to make up the $50,000 lost from no longer taking Target donations.What...

Nicollet Mall debuted as the first pedestrian mall in the U.S. in the late 1960s.

Buses could disappear from Nicollet Mall by 2026

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 10, 2025

Efforts to remove bus routes and expand sidewalks to prioritize pedestrians along Nicollet Mall continue to drive by.The City let commuters and downtown residents give feedback on buses potentially...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced a freeze on federal grant money on Jan. 28. It was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

Uncertainty, worry remain in Minnesota higher education after funding freeze

by Grace Aigner
Published February 10, 2025

Uncertainty and worry remain in Minnesota higher education after President Donald Trump’s administration tried to freeze federal funds on Jan. 28.Sen. Doron Clark (DFL-Minneapolis), a member of the...

Minneapolis recognized January as human trafficking awareness month.

College students can be more at risk of sexual exploitation

by Grace Aigner
Published February 5, 2025

Human trafficking awareness is essential to prevention, and college students can be at greater risk of victimization, Minneapolis and Hennepin county advocates said.Minneapolis passed a resolution...

Small business Seven Corners coffee shop offers bakery items made from Twin Cities locales.

Minneapolis minimum wage small, large businesses paying the same

by Katrina Bailey
Published February 5, 2025

Minneapolis minimum wage for both large and small businesses became the same again as pay increased to $15.97 on Jan. 1, 2025. For the first time in years, both large and small businesses have the...

City and nonprofit groups highlight new and old resources that will help the homeless.

Homelessness rises 10% in Minnesota from 2023 to 2024

by Katrina Bailey
Published February 4, 2025

Homelessness in Minnesota rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while the national average increased about 18%, according to the 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. The Hennepin County Point in Time...

Virajita Singh, Lorenzo Fabbri, Salad Hilowle, Fred Kuwornu and Sarah Osman speaking on a panel at the Black Europe Film Festival.

The Art of Remembering Black Lives Showcases highlights Black European history

by Maya Bell
Published February 3, 2025

The Black Europe Film Festival's final day focused on lesser-known Black history in The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in Painting film showcase Sunday. The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in Painting...

McCollum’s bill would protect nearly 235,000 acres of federally-owned wilderness. Courtesy of Friends of the Boundary Waters.

Boundary Waters protection bill reintroduced as advocates, students worry

by Grace Aigner
Published February 3, 2025

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) reintroduced a bill on Jan. 21 to ban sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters while advocacy groups and University of Minnesota students worry for the land’s...

Minnesota Attorney General  Keith Ellison said the executive order goes against the constitution.

Minnesota, 21 other states sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order

by Ainsley Brown
Published January 31, 2025

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined 21 other state attorney generals in suing President Donald Trump over an executive order to end birthright citizenship.A federal judge temporarily blocked...

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