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Following Supreme Court ruling, Minnesota lawmakers hear bills on conversion therapy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (617+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota senators advanced two bills Wednesday, April 8, on conversion therapy, a practice that, as of now, is banned in the state. Conversion therapy refers to interventions, which can include mental health counseling, that aim to change a child's…...
As lawmakers eye HCMC fixes, Walz advisor says state must reform 'structural challenges' in health care
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (527+ words) ST. PAUL " Jan Malcolm, Gov. Tim Walz's newly appointed senior adviser on hospitals and health systems, told state senators Tuesday, April 14, that the state's health care system needs to be reformed. "With a clarity that I've really not heard before…...
Southeastern Minnesota baseball players to watch in 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (571+ words) High school baseball season is officially underway. Here are 12 players to keep an eye on this spring, listed in no particular order. The senior first baseman/pitcher made some huge plays to help the Panthers win the Class 2 A state…...
Snow brings Southeast Minnesota to standstill
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (177+ words) School closings and delays for Monday, March 16, 2026 ROCHESTER " A winter storm that the National Weather Service forecasted as being potentially "historic" arrived at full force late Saturday and early Sunday, dumping snow accumulations as deep as 20 inches across southeastern Minnesota....
State wrestling tournament placewinners from southeastern Minnesota
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) ST. PAUL " Thirteen wrestlers from southeastern Minnesota wrestled for individual state championships at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. Two dozen more local athletes finished the 2025-26 season on the podium, placing in the top six at the state tournament. Here is…...
Duluth Public Schools leading lawsuit to keep ICE out of schools
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) DULUTH " As reports of immigration enforcement activities on school property have continued amid an ongoing surge of federal agents in Minnesota, Duluth Public Schools is one of two school districts leading a lawsuit to prohibit federal agents from entering schools....
Duluth medical school expands to 4-year program
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (582+ words) DULUTH " The University of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth Campus has welcomed the first group of students who will be able to complete all four years of medical training and education in Duluth. "I'm super excited just to be the first…...
Billionaire Kathy Cargill selling properties she amassed in Duluth neighborhood
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (501+ words) DULUTH " Having torn down all but two of the 14 homes she purchased on Park Point in Duluth, leaving behind fenced-off empty lots and creating a public outcry last year, a billionaire owner is now selling several of her properties. It…...
School nutrition workers from across Minnesota gather in Rochester for annual conference
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) ROCHESTER " Jeremy Ely set up shop Tuesday at the Mayo Civic Center with an assortment of samples from his company Nordic Waffle. But unlike the food he might roll out for other events, those he brought on Tuesday were meant…...
1925: Aviator flies from St. Paul in 40 minutes
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (25+ words) Vote now in the 2025 Best of the Best 2000 " 25 years ago 1975 " 50 years ago 1950 " 75 years ago 1925 " 100 years ago...