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Minneapolis releases new analysis on Uber, Lyft driver pay estimates

Minneapolis releases new analysis on Uber, Lyft driver pay estimates

The analysis by the city’s Policy and Research Division is mostly in line with previous state and city studies of rideshare drivers’ wages, and doesn’t appear to shift the debate at the Minneapolis City Council over the new rideshare ordinance in either direction.   
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis teachers set to vote this week on strike authorization

Minneapolis teachers set to vote this week on strike authorization

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers says its members will vote on Thursday and Friday on authorizing a possible strike. The move comes after the union and district failed to reach a contract agreement after an 18-hour mediated negotiating session.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Anoka-Hennepin school board OKs plan to avoid budget showdown

Anoka-Hennepin school board OKs plan to avoid budget showdown

Board members of the state’s largest school district agreed early Wednesday to move ahead with the budget process separately from policy and curriculum questions raised by a board member, the superintendent said.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

The scandal-plagued former Republican congressman, ousted from his House seat last year, abandoned his long-shot independent bid for Congress. But he suggested his political career may not be over.
by Brian Mann

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Report: Twin Cities air quality improving, but climate change complicates cleanup

Report: Twin Cities air quality improving, but climate change complicates cleanup

The American Lung Association released its 25th annual State of the Air report Wednesday and it shows air quality in the Twin Cities metro area improved slightly between 2020 and 2022.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.
by Rachel Treisman

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Northland College postpones closure decision after receiving several ‘transformative’ gifts

Northland College postpones closure decision after receiving several ‘transformative’ gifts

Northland College, a small, liberal arts school with an environmental focus in Ashland, Wis., has postponed a decision to possibly close after receiving several last-minute large donations.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesotan plans to be the first Black woman to solo kayak the Mississippi from source to sea

Minnesotan plans to be the first Black woman to solo kayak the Mississippi from source to sea

Devin Brown is embarking on a journey to kayak from the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. If successful, she would be the first Black woman to solo the length of the river.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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