Commission tasked with designing new Minnesota flag, seal meets for the first time
The group tasked with reimagining Minnesota's state seal and flag met for the first time Tuesday, beginning the work of coming up with new designs by early next year.
Severe weather possible amid continued heat Tuesday, with air quality alert in NW Minn.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in place again Tuesday due to serious heat. Air quality is also expected to worsen Tuesday in northwestern Minnesota.
Student loan interest resumes as payment pause nears its end
After a three-year pandemic pause, student loan bills are coming due again. Interest on balances began accruing Friday with payments restarting on Oct. 1.
Rep. Dean Phillips cites McConnell, Feinstein in Twitter call for term limits
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips on Wednesday called for term limits for members of Congress, following the second time this summer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a news conference.
St. Cloud State University is first state school to offer an online certificate in cannabis education
Those eager to cash in on a budding marijuana industry in Minnesota or cultivate plants of their own can turn to St. Cloud State University this fall to learn how.
Experts warn of federal child care funding "cliff" that could have dire consequences when pandemic support expires
"Before the pandemic we were in crisis and there was far less child care available to families than what families need. And so we have a long way to go," said New Horizon Academy CEO Chad Dunkley. "But I'm hopeful that what we're doing in Minnesota will prevent the biggest catastrophe that we will see in other states."
Law enforcement clears homeless encampment along Highway 55 in Minneapolis
More than 100 unhoused people packed their belongings and cleared an encampment site along Highway 55 in Minneapolis Thursday morning.
St. Paul Public Schools welcome 350 new educators this school year, making strides to fill vacant positions
Officials with St. Paul Public Schools, one of Minnesota's largest school districts, say they are making strides to fill teaching jobs in high demand as the state continues to struggle with vacancies in education.
Free school meals on the horizon as Minnesota food shelves grapple with continued need
Visits to the food shelf are still hitting record highs. Many COVID assistance programs have ended, which advocates say is contributing to the uptick. But a state policy impacting your kid in school may help ease that demand.
Does the state constitution allow Minnesotans to sell homegrown weed?
Minnesotans likely won't see a recreational marijuana dispensary in their communities until early 2025. But some argue they can sell homegrown weed right now without a state license and well before retail sales regulated by the state, thanks to a provision in the Minnesota Constitution.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter pitches wiping away $110M in medical debt for residents
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to wipe away millions in medical debt for residents with low and moderate incomes.
New program will reinvest tax revenues from Minnesota weed sales into communities impacted by prohibition
When legal marijuana sales start, the state will cash in from cannabis taxes. But lawmakers want to re-invest that revenue in those most harmed by prohibition.
Minnesota nursing homes receive first direct payments from emergency funds passed by legislature
Gov. Tim Walz and state lawmakers on Tuesday celebrated a one-time infusion of state cash to keep nursing homes afloat, following an industry warning that some would be at risk of closure without a state lifeline.
Minnesota to expand its grant program for electric school buses
State officials in Minnesota hope the yellow buses that bring students to school will drive Minnesota closer to its green energy goals.
New law aiming to crack down on catalytic converter thefts takes effect
Minnesota lawmakers passed a new law that creates penalties for unlawful sales and possession of catalytic converters.