News
Minnesota House passes marijuana bill, more hurdles ahead
The Minnesota House kept a marijuana legalization push on course Tuesday, voting 71-59 for a bill that would permit cultivation, distribution and sales as well ...
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Education
U of M hopes to have interim president as soon as next month
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents honed in on a process for naming an interim president for the university.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, April 21, 2023 4:45 pm
News
Area codes? Minnesota soon will have one more: 924
Residents of southern Minnesota will soon have a second area code option, in addition to the longstanding 507. With 507 numbers poised to run out ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 10:23 am
News
Tax, fee hikes ruffle feathers as lawmakers piece together Minnesota’s budget
Growing fractures around tax and budget plans will test the Democratic Farmer Labor Party’s so-far unified march through the legislative session where they control the ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 17, 2023 7:01 am
Health Updates
‘It’s a struggle right now’: Nursing homes press Minnesota lawmakers for help
Roberta Rankin, known to her family and friends as Bobbi, said it was an easy pick when she decided to move to the Northfield Retirement ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 13, 2023 6:27 am
Education
College is now free for young Minnesotans who were in foster care as teens
Travis Matthews’ first taste of independence came one June night on the Stone Arch Bridge, shortly after he turned 18.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 10:10 am
News
Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol
On Tuesdays, Sen. Lindsey Port clears hours on her schedule to take feedback on cannabis legalization, allowing anybody with a concern or suggestion to get ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 6:02 pm
Health Updates
Minnesota health systems are dropping masking requirements for patients, staff
Several Minnesota health care systems are relaxing their masking requirements in another move away from policies established at the height of the pandemic three years ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, April 7, 2023 6:33 am
News
A ‘new normal’: Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu
Avian influenza showed up in Minnesota this year about 10 days later than last year, and experts say cases across the country are also growing ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 6, 2023 9:04 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Jury finds ex-GOP operative Lazzaro guilty in federal sex trafficking case
A federal jury on Friday found Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, a one-time Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor, guilty on all counts of sex trafficking ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 31, 2023 9:29 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Federal judge: 18-20-year-olds can get Minnesota gun permits
A federal judge on Friday invalidated a Minnesota law that excludes adults under age 21 from obtaining permits to carry guns in public.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 31, 2023 1:52 pm
News
As lawmakers dole out record surplus, many say they need more
Hundreds of advocates for disabilities services packed the rotunda of the Minnesota Capitol Tuesday and yelled out their message to lawmakers: “Invest in us.”
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 31, 2023 1:51 pm
Health Updates
Minnesota rushes to re-up hundreds of thousands at risk of losing Medicaid after pandemic
Starting Saturday, states across the country will be able to drop large numbers of people off Medicaid who were allowed to stay in the program ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:39 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Lazzaro’s former friend sends prosecutors texts, photos as sex trafficking trial nears end
A former friend of one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative and key donor Anton “Tony” Lazzaro gave the FBI text messages and other new evidence on ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:36 am
Education
Minnesota schools in line for big funding year
It’s shaping up as a banner year for schools in the Minnesota budget with billions of new dollars earmarked for education.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:31 am
SportsPlus
NFL Week 13 TV Schedule, Streams, Start Times, Channels
The Week 13 NFL slate has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those games is the…
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Friday, Nov. 29
Which team is going to come out on top on Friday, Nov. 29, when the Wisconsin Badgers and…
Week 13 Anytime Touchdown Scorers: Best Bets and Odds
In Week 13, the NFL schedule includes 16 games and a variety of players with anytime TD prop…
Timberwolves vs. Kings Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 27
The Minnesota Timberwolves (8-9) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Sacramento Kings…
Buy Tickets for Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres on November 27
When the Minnesota Wild meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday (the puck drops at 7:00…
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