Attorneys and business leaders say the decision reaches beyond Haiti, raising questions about Minnesota's workforce and the future of Temporary Protected Status.
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Many new laws go into effect in Minnesota starting Aug. 1. Here’s how those laws could affect you.
NewRange Copper Nickel has made substantial changes to its proposed open pit mine on the Iron Range. Critics say it still carries the same environmental risks.
A rare species of toad native to the high plains of Wyoming went basically extinct more than 30 years ago. Como Park Zoo is part of a group of zoos across the Midwest that are raising tadpoles and toads to help keep the species on the planet.
Council members confirmed Reginald Freeman, who has experience as fire chief around the country and internationally. But several said they voted in spite of reservations.
Investigators found that the operators failed to maintain records of hours employees worked. The department said the restaurants also failed to pay some workers for overtime hours.
In April, the city hired a law firm to investigate the mayor after the police chief filed a complaint.
Factors contributing to this crisis include extreme heat, poor air quality, and widespread foodborne illnesses, all of which the Red Cross said have contributed to lower donor turnout this season. The Red Cross is requesting donations of all blood types, but there is an urgent need for O negative and O positive blood.
The Forest Service Thursday reopens about 40 percent of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to overnight campers. But some outfitters say more access should be allowed as the wildfire risk wanes.
Lawmakers from Minnesota and other states met in Chicago Wednesday to discuss plans to introduce laws designed to hold ICE officers accountable for violating people’s rights.
Several popular lakes in the Boundary Waters will reopen to day use beginning July 31, including Moose Lake and the Number Chain of lakes near Ely, and Saganaga and Seagull Lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
Jacob Schlichter, owner of The Smoking Tree in Albert Lea, is hoping to open after an appeals court ruled the city improperly denied his registration. Now, the city is reconsidering his business application.
