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The iconic SpongeBob SquarePants made his TV debut 25 years ago

The iconic SpongeBob SquarePants made his TV debut 25 years ago

Nickelodeon’s megahit show “SpongeBob SquarePants” made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.
by Ashley Montgomery

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Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

The bill would prohibit those under 14 from being compensated for social media content creation and those between 14 and 18 could have their earnings set aside in a trust fund.
by Dana Ferguson

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Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state’s 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it’s unclear when the repeal takes effect
by Wayne Schutsky

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Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

A group from the Blake School went to New York to compete in the finals for the M3 Challenge. A test of math skills and creativity, the competition asked students to create a plan to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner to sell portfolio

Downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner to sell portfolio

St. Paul’s biggest property owner is selling six downtown office buildings with more than 1.6 million square feet between them, including the landmark First National Bank Building. The portfolio also includes two parking garages, a restaurant, and a parking lot.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

The Minnesota Twins have won nine games in a row — the longest winning streak for the team since 2008. The team is crediting their wins to a lucky sausage. Where did it come from and how did it get into the dugout?
by Phil Picardi, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Anna Haecherl

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication. That's according to UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty.
by The Associated Press

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