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After first being elected in 2021, Koski has represented Ward 11 for about three years. Photo courtesy of Minneapolismn.gov.

Council member Emily Koski enters 2025 Minneapolis mayoral race

by Jack O’Connor
Published December 4, 2024

Council Member Emily Koski (Ward 11) joined a crowded mayoral race Wednesday as she announced her campaign to unseat incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.Koski, a two-term council member, said in...

Residents voiced their opinions on the proposed budget during the annual Truth in Taxation meeting Monday.

St. Paul residents concerned by proposed property tax increase

by Ainsley Brown
Published December 4, 2024

St. Paul residents voiced support and concern for Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposed 7.9% property tax levy increase in the 2025 budget during Monday’s Truth in Taxation meeting.The Truth in Taxation...

CollegeBound is partnering with St. Paul Public Schools for the expansion.

St. Paul expands CollegeBound program eligibility

by Ainsley Brown
Published December 4, 2024

St. Paul is expanding eligibility to the CollegeBound initiative by partnering with St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) to give more pre-K students access to college savings bank accounts. Through CollegeBound,...

Ground beef found in sit-down restaurants and carrots in stores are possibly contaminated.

E. coli cases reported in carrots, restaurant beef

by Katrina Bailey
Published December 4, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified multiple E. coli outbreaks linked with carrots and ground beef.Over 500 cases of various E. coli have been...

Sen. Omar Fateh

State Sen. Omar Fateh launches run for Minneapolis mayor

by Jack O’Connor
Published December 3, 2024

State Sen. Omar Fateh kicked off his mayoral campaign Monday at city hall where he attacked Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s tenure.Fateh said under Frey, it has become “harder to build our lives”...

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...

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,...

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