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The Chris Finch Interview, Part 2: Can the Wolves change a tigerβs stripes?
Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch discusses how the Wolves can both change and be changed by new arrival LaMelo Ball. Plus: the role 'young' veterans…
Read full article βAs data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lightsΒ
The Midwest has more than 600 data centers, with hundreds in development. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators. The post As…
Read full article βWhen all the world β or at least many of its Minneapolis porches β becomes a stage
Once again this fall, homeowners in neighborhoods in the city are hosting performances that will build stronger communities.Β Β Β The post When all the world β…
Read full article βFrom my New York City rooftop, I watched 9/11 usher in the age of spectacle
Perhaps my slow-motion, analog experience of 9/11 captures, in relief, the profound role that spectacle played in the horror. The post From my New York…
Read full article βWill this really βall be over soon?β
For America to fully lower the curtain on this grotesque act in its history, we will need to collectively confront the aspects of our national…
Read full article βI am also worth $30 million if you do not count my liabilities
Plus: no drone expansion for St. Paul, no Flock cameras for Crystal; deep discounts on education and corn mazes; and more in your news roundup.…
Read full article βThe Chris Finch Interview, Part 1: Wins are built on defense, but what is defense built on?
A season after βcontinuityβ was the watchword for the Wolves, Head Coach Chris Finch is leaning into adaptation. The post The Chris Finch Interview, Part…
Read full article βRFK Jr.βs special seasoning
Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s food policies, appear on MinnPost each Thursday. The post RFK Jr.βs special seasoning appeared…
Read full article βWhy Johnny canβt think: AI and the unmaking of American education
Universities already run their own AI platforms. They should be configured to teach, not to do the homework students should be learning to do. The…
Read full article βDespite bipartisan support, 988 Crisis Lifeline faces funding shortage
The service has a track record of success and growing demand, but Wisconsin state lawmakers have failed to provide permanent funding. The post Despite bipartisan…
Read full article βTrying to mend fences with ranchers, Trump goes after Cargill and the gray wolf
Minnesota ranchers angered by Trumpβs decision to import cheaper beef would be able to process their own meat and go after a predator that has…
Read full article βMinneapolis officials raise questions about ShotSpotterβs effectiveness
Auditors found Minneapolis lacks independent data to assess whether the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system is improving public safety. The post Minneapolis officials raise questions about…
Read full article βMinnesota State prepares to pilot new technology to combat financial aid fraud. Is it enough?Β
'Ghost students' are a growing national problem largely targeting public two-year institutions like Century College, where staff and faculty have been fighting the issue for…
Read full article βWaymo questions than answers about driverless vehicles
Plus: annual State Fair political poll is out; 10k pounds of leftover food for food shelves; and more in your news roundup. The post Waymo…
Read full article βThe US tariff on Canadian imports could send already soaring hockey gear prices even higher
Hockey families in the U.S. are feeling the pinch from rising equipment costs. Kelly Rand, whose teenage sons play in Minnesota, says gear prices have…
Read full article βDocumenters report: Work continues to find new waterfront dog park for Minneapolis
The decommissioning of the Minnehaha Dog Park will leave no dog parks in District 5, and the board expressed support for finding a replacement as…
Read full article βWashington is cutting the conservation programs that gave me a start in farming
Cuts included in the U.S. Senate's Farm Bill draft would hurt Minnesota farmers who rely on the support. The post Washington is cutting the conservation…
Read full article ββToo good to be trueβ: School districts going for referendums to reduce taxes
New state aid covers part of the operating levy for school districts that have lots of cabins. The post βToo good to be trueβ: School…
Read full article β7-OH is a popular and dangerous drug. Is a ban the answer?
Products derived from the kratom leaf are disappearing from smoke shop shelves. Doctors are concerned. The post 7-OH is a popular and dangerous drug. Is…
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