4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (169+ words) ST. PAUL " Some Minnesota lawmakers want to put more restrictions on prediction markets. A bill laid over in a House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee on Thursday, April 9, would ban sites such as Kalshi and Polymarket, where people are able…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (680+ words) ST. PAUL " The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Tuesday extending a state law on the federal 340 B drug program. The program, which has existed since the "90s, requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide drugs at reduced prices to eligible safety-net hospitals and…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (659+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota's high school graduation rate in 2025 increased slightly from last year's four-year graduation rate, from 84. 2% to 84. 9%, making 2025 the highest rate for the state to date. The total graduating class for 2025 was 61, 935, up from 59, 720 in 2024, according to the annual…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1115+ words) ST. PAUL " A longtime Minnesota lawmaker is stirring up discussion on changing the makeup of the Legislature to avoid future House ties and shrink what currently is the largest state Senate in the country. "I'm not naive, I realize this…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1095+ words) DULUTH " Since its humble beginning as a "cocktail-napkin plan" inspired by a few dime beers among friends a half-century ago, Grandma's Saloon and Grill has played a major role in shaping the tourism industry in Duluth. The historic restaurant founded…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (212+ words) St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her told lawmakers that immigrant-owned businesses closed or reduced hours as employees and customers feared leaving home during Operation Metro Surge. St. Paul mayor warns of business struggles after Operation Metro Surge St. Paul Mayor Kaohly…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1175+ words) ST. PAUL " Lawmakers are set to convene the 2026 legislative session on Feb. 17, and the months away from the Capitol were anything but a break. Days after lawmakers gaveled out on June 9, the interim became immediately marked by a series of…...

2+ mon, 5+ day 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....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (989+ words) BACKUS, Minn. " Doug Taylor, the new mayor of Backus, Minnesota, has deep ties to the community and a background in the film and television industry that led him to where he is today. His grandfather, Dene Taylor, was well-known as…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (855+ words) BIRD ISLAND, Minn. " Jim Kahmann has penned a book full of "you can't make this up" stories from his time as an athletic trainer in minor league baseball. His years in the minors propelled him to his days as head…...