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SBA freezing some federal funding to Minnesota, Loeffler says
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (232+ words) Minnesota will lose out on some federal funding due to ongoing concerns over fraud, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday. Secretary Kelly Loeffler said she informed Gov. Tim Walz that her agency will halt roughly $5.5 million in…...
House Oversight Committee expands investigation into fraud in Minnesota
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (184+ words) The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is expanding its investigation into widespread fraud in Minnesota's social services programs, Chairman James Comer announced. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Comer requests suspicious activity reports that would support…...
Ellison sues USDA over threats to cut off Minnesota's SNAP funding unless it complies with 'impossible demands"
1+ day, 46+ min ago (267+ words) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Tuesday announced he has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its demand that the state interview over 100,000 households in person to verify that they are eligible for SNAP benefits. In…...
St. Paul Fire mourns death of firefighter days after his academy graduation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) A St. Paul firefighter has tragically died just days after he graduated from the training academy. The St. Paul Fire Department announced that Timothy Bertz died after suffering a "serious medical event" while at his home on Saturday morning. While…...
US education secretary again threatens Minnesota funding over alleged Title IX violations
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (340+ words) Federal officials are again putting Minnesota on notice that it could lose federal funding for refusing to comply with an order from President Donald Trump. On Monday, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon declared an impasse with the state over…...
Flu cases in Minnesota spike just as holiday travel begins
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (404+ words) Flu cases and hospitalizations are surging in Minnesota, coinciding with the start of holiday travel. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported nearly 1,900 cases and 558 hospitalizations in its latest weekly update, with the highest cases among children aged 4 and younger…...
Help needed to find Bloomington woman who has been missing since November
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (125+ words) The Bloomington Police Department is requesting help to locate a missing woman who hasn't been seen in person since November. Help needed to find Bloomington woman who has been missing since November The Bloomington Police Department is requesting help to…...
Minnesota sets 2026 income tax brackets, exemption amounts
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (126+ words) To account for inflationary changes, Minnesota is boosting the income ranges in its four tax brackets by 2.37% next year. Minnesota sets 2026 income tax brackets, exemption amounts As we near the end of 2025, state and local officials continue to set key…...
Watch: Minnesota hockey legend and Wild analyst Lou Nanne breaks down Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade
1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) The Minnesota Wild have acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in the biggest blockbuster trade of the NHL season. Minnesota sent center Marco Rossi, winger Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium and a first-round pick in the 2026 draft to suddenly…...
St. Paul snow emergency: Plowing costs, parking tips, and challenges
1+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) He says the biggest challenge is digging out after a plow rolls by. "That's the hard part about shoveling," Dupre explains. "I do like 20 sites." We found some of the 30 city plows clearing main streets, with another 30 set to go…...