When data centers come to town
Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on opposition to data centers, appear on MinnPost each Thursday. The post When data centers come to town appeared…
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Passes on sale for MinnPost Festival 2026
Tickets are now on sale for MinnPost Festival 2026 The post Passes on sale for MinnPost Festival 2026 appeared first on MinnPost.
Read full article βIn St. Paul, a re-opened βcrisis nurseryβ helps parents survive their toughest moments
Amid a statewide shortage of childcare options, STAR House is one of several centers that care for kids at no cost during emergencies. The post…
Read full article βThe SPAM, eggs, sausage and SPAMβs not got much SPAM in it
Plus: Farmfest welcomes candidates for the Senate and governor; Pig's Eye encampment clearing; stop going in grain elevators people; and more. The post The SPAM,…
▶️ Watch →House candidates hope to restore DFL foothold in northeastern Minnesota in key races
Republicans will need to fend off motivated challengers in sprawling districts covering Ely and Hermantown The post House candidates hope to restore DFL foothold in…
Read full article βEmergency management now depends on expecting the unexpected
Based on the events of the past five years in Minnesota and nationwide, emergency managers must think about the unthinkable and be ready for it.…
Read full article ββFighting for his damn lifeβ and other campaign trail moments from Farmfest
Candidates hoping to represent farm country in the U.S. House tried to stand out in forums centered on agriculture. The post βFighting for his damn…
Read full article βFace of the farm: How women are changing the field
2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Hereβs what that looks like in rural Minnesota for berry farmer Kris Huebsch. The post Face…
Read full article βJalapeΓ±os linked to salmonella outbreak
Plus: Minnesota GOP questions Lindell's residency; USMNT returns to Allianz Field; African festivals this weekend. The post JalapeΓ±os linked to salmonella outbreak appeared first on…
Read full article βHow a rural northeast Minnesota district could shape control of the state Senate
State Sen. Grant Hauschild and his Republican opponent, Andrea Zupancich, fear natural disasters and a declining tourism industry. The post How a rural northeast Minnesota…
Read full article βTrump administration is withholding more than $1B in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota
In the latest example of weaponizing real and imaginedΒ fraud, the administration takes aim at beneficiaries in blue states. The post Trump administration is withholding more…
▶️ Watch →46 Democrats voted for the Laken Riley Act. For some, itβs a liability.
The immigration law named after a murdered Georgia college student boosted the administrationβs immigration powers. Eighteen months later, some Democrats are answering for it. The…
▶️ Watch →Itβs official: Minnesota will have a new ICE detention center
A long-shuttered prison in Appleton will hold up to 1,600 immigrant detainees, beginning this fall. The post Itβs official: Minnesota will have a new ICE…
Read full article βItβs one pillow, Michael, how much could it cost?
Plus: Flock cameras getting vandalized; follow-ups on Metro Surge fallout; construction season in Rochester; 6,000 pounds of embargoed candy. The post Itβs one pillow, Michael,…
Read full article βNeedle exchange programs at risk of closure as state funding dries up
Advocates point to shifts in addiction treatment philosophy at the federal level and worry the cuts are a sign of things to come.Β The post…
Read full article βU.S. Senate throws Minnesotaβs hemp-based THC drinks and gummies industry a lifeline
A one-month reprieve, which could be extended, buys the hemp-derived THC industry more time to avoid a federal ban on their increasingly popular products. The…
Read full article βDemocrat Jake Johnson, a teacher, tries to solve the difficult math in a red district
Another teacher, Tim Walz, was the last Democrat to flip the rural southern Minnesota district thatβs now held by Republican Brad Finstad. The post Democrat…
Read full article βWalking away from education technology isnβt the answer to the latest backlash
I build ed tech. We need higher standards, better tools and a philosophy that keeps teachers at the center. The post Walking away from education…
Read full article ββLet down by legislatorsβ: Thousands of Minnesota college students face reduced financial aid due to legislative inaction
Itβs the fourth fiscal year the State Grant Program has faced a shortfall. Students and education access advocates say lawmakers must find a solution to…
Read full article βYour movie theater might be cool, but are their projectors named Glen and Shelly?
Plus: The Pig's Eye encampment is scheduled to be cleared Wednesday; Trump blames the MN cyberattacks on MN; Lynx defeat Fever 108-100; and more. The…
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