Sign of the future: St. Paul officially brings back historic Rondo Avenue street nameBefore the construction of Interstate 94 which drove a multi-lane wedge directly through the center of St. Paul’s historic Black neighborhood, there was a neighborhood called ‘Rondo.’ Mayor Melvin Carter unveiled the new sign.
House passes bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-k programsMinnesota DFL lawmakers voted through millions in spending on literacy resources, teacher stipends and pre-k programs.
Sharp growth raised ‘red flags’ about meal program fraud, state official testifiesA state regulator testified in the first Feeding Our Future trial Tuesday that she was concerned after seeing massive growth in reimbursement requests through child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Play4min 05secRenovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identityThe Minneapolis American Indian Center provides social services to the urban Native community and has served as a central gathering place for nearly 50 years. The redesign reflects a sense of belonging and history and showcases ways the Minneapolis Indigenous community embraces its future.
Hennepin County Board OKs Moriarty hiring outside attorneys in state trooper prosecutionHennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said at the board meeting that her office’s adult prosecution division is about ten attorneys short. She said putting experienced staff attorneys on this case would have hurt their ability to prosecute other violent crimes in the county.
Play7min 37secBus driver represents Metro Transit as first woman to compete in International ‘bus roadeo’The best bus drivers in the country are currently competing at the international level, and that includes Minnesota Metro Transit driver Jeanne. She is in Portland, Ore., for the American Public Transportation Association’s International Bus Roadeo.
Play1min 24secU of M buildings remain closed as anti-war protests continue on campusMonday was the last day of classes at the U. Tuesday and Wednesday are slated as study days and exams are scheduled to start Thursday.
Play4min 08secAs Goodhue County shifts further right, compromise is harder to findAfter years of feeling unheard by local officials, many conservative Republicans welcome the shift. Others say the trend is creating new political tension and polarization in a community where moderate conservatives once prevailed.
Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.
House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson’s jobDemocrats have been telegraphing for weeks their willingness to help Mike Johnson — a Republican — keep his job as speaker if members of his own party trigger a vote to oust him.
Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommendA rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trialJudge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.
With mixed economic signals, the Federal Reserve is likely to stand pat on ratesThe Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery on knee after sideline collision, AP source saysFinch was hurt in a sideline collision with Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley. He will have his ruptured right patellar tendon repaired Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the plan.
U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources sayReclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug is the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years. The proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers sayWildlife researchers say the wolf population on a remote Lake Superior island is stable. But they announced Tuesday that the moose population had declined by 14 percent from last year. Scientists have conducted an annual survey of Isle Royale’s wolves and moose since 1958.
Minnesota picked to host PWHL draft in JuneMinnesota will host the Professional Women's Hockey League draft for 2024 in June. The league announced Saturday that the six teams will make 42 selections in the “State of Hockey.”
Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricityFor the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector, according to a new report.
Play6min 49secSign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seatAgreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
Kepler's RBI single in 9th inning gives Twins 3-2 victory over White Sox for 8th straight winMax Kepler had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 for their eighth straight win.