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Sibley Park is named after General Sibley, who was a leader in the U.S.-Dakota War.

Efforts to rename Sibley Park continue

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published September 25, 2024

The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board is hosting discussions with local Indigenous communities about renaming Sibley Field Park. The Board began renaming efforts for Sibley Field Park in 2021,...

$900 million has been allocated to outdoor conservation since it was first voted for in 1988.

Legislators and activists campaign to continue using lottery funds for outdoor conservation

by Grace Aigner
Published September 19, 2024

State legislators and conservation activists are campaigning for a ballot question to keep using Minnesota lottery money to fund outdoor conservation ahead of the Nov. 5 election.This is not the first...

Minnesota’s biomonitoring program, now called Healthy Kids Minnesota, began in 2018 by screening urine samples of children ages 3 to 6 for harmful chemicals.

Minnesota receives $5 million CDC grant to expand biomonitoring program

by Grace Aigner
Published September 19, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Health received part of a $5 million Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant to expand its biomonitoring program in September. The grant gives Minnesota...

City Council approved over $400,000 Cedar-Riverside community to continue the Ambassador Program.

Minneapolis City approves over $400,000 for Cedar-Riverside safety outreach program

by Maya Bell
Published September 18, 2024

The Minneapolis City Council again approved over $400,000 for the Cedar-Riverside Community Council’s safety outreach program for 2024.The Cedar-Riverside Community Council’s outreach program is...

The  76-year-old 3M factory in Cottage Grove is being directed by Minnesota to limit the amount of PFAS it sends into the Mississippi River.

Minnesota wants to limit chemicals 3M releases into Mississippi River

by Ainsley Brown
Published September 18, 2024

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is proposing a wastewater permit limiting the amount of hazardous chemicals allowed to be dumped into the Mississippi River from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant. The...

The new facility will be near the University of Minnesota and is set to start construction by Spring 2025.

Huntington Bank Stadium’s newest neighbor — a biochar facility

by Ainsley Brown
Published September 13, 2024

Minneapolis has announced the construction of a biochar facility near Huntington Bank Stadium to help achieve the city’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.Construction was set to begin in fall 2024,...

While Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly beat Don Samuels in 2022, she did far better in their rematch in 2024.

August primary election results

by Jack O'Connor
Published August 14, 2024

Minnesota’s 2024 primary election ended Tuesday night with many of the expected winners taking home the victory.Primary elections for the 5th District, U.S. Senate and State Legislature were all...

Omar has been a U.S. Representative for the 5th District since 2019.

Q&A with congressional incumbent Ilhan Omar

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published August 6, 2024

Incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar rallied at Thomas Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis Saturday afternoon alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.). Omar and Smith...

The primary election takes place before the general election in November.

Minnesota Primary Primer: Who is on the ballot?

by Mady Leick
Published August 2, 2024

The Minnesota Primary election will be held on Aug. 13, with seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, state legislature and school board on the ballot.The race for the 5th Congressional...

Early voting began on June 28.

Key issues impacting the state primary this August

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 30, 2024

The presidential election, Israel-Palestine and reproductive rights will be key issues in the upcoming Minnesota state primary election.The primary election is on Aug. 13, but early voting began on...

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