1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1832+ words) SAINT PAUL, MN (September 13, 2026) Rebecca Noecker had already spent three hours knocking on doors when she sat down with MinneapoliMedia on September 4. She planned to return to the doors after the interview. “I love door knocking,” Noecker said. “You can…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1560+ words) If there had been two pieces, nobody would have behaved strangely. Two pieces are food and can be distributed without discussion. One piece is different; one piece requires governance. We had reached this crisis at 8:16 on an otherwise pleasant Saturday…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (763+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 13, 2026). More than six months after the largest phase of Operation Metro Surge ended, Minnesota churches remain caught in legal battles over where immigration enforcement ends and constitutional protections for religious worship, political protest and government surveillance begin....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (376+ words) SAINT PAUL, MN (September 10, 2026). Minnesota's system for overseeing assisted-living facilities needs improvements in inspections, public transparency and coordination among government agencies, according to a new evaluation by the state's Office of the Legislative Auditor. The review did not conclude that…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (968+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 9, 2026). The Minnesota State Fair ended its 2026 run with 1,923,325 visitors, the seventh-highest attendance in its history. The more useful lesson is found inside the daily totals. Opening Thursday drew 155,185 visitors, followed by 204,065 on the first Friday. Attendance declined…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (853+ words) OAK GROVE, MN (September 9, 2026). A dispute that began with an Anoka County city's decision to return to paper voter rosters reached the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday, placing a consequential election-administration question before the state's highest court less than two months…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1579+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 8, 2026). For most Minnesota students, the Tuesday after Labor Day has carried a familiar set of expectations. The State Fair has ended. Resorts and campgrounds have completed one of their final major weekends. Families have returned from cabins,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (679+ words) SAINT PAUL, MN (September 8, 2026). Minnesota's mail-voting system remains unchanged as the state prepares for the November 3 general election, but an escalating federal court fight could determine whether election officials must make substantial changes only weeks before voting begins. The Trump…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1624+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 7, 2026). Before the gates opened at the Minnesota State Fair this morning, workers were already on the grounds. Food-service employees prepared kitchens and stocked counters. Agricultural workers tended animals. Maintenance crews inspected public spaces. Sanitation employees collected waste…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (948+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 10, 2026) The City of Minneapolis has fired its highest-ranking communications official amid a police investigation into allegations that he stole cash and financial cards from fellow municipal employees and used at least one stolen card to make hundreds…...