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Towns leads Timberwolves in 121-87 win over Mavs team missing Doncic and Irving

Towns leads Timberwolves in 121-87 win over Mavs team missing Doncic and Irving

Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and nine rebounds for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 121-87 win over the depleted Dallas Mavericks, who played without stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
by The Associated Press

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Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota

Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota

Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean it is widely available in all its forms. At least not yet. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is taking steps to make sure recreational dispensaries will be ready to open in 2025.  
by Jacob Aloi

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Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Providing kids the chance to explore the outdoors, listen to the sounds of nature and take a dip in a lake had been a high priority for the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. It began summer camp programs in 1932. The mission of “the Wheatley,” as many refer to the center, has always been service to the community. 
by Regina Medina

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How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.
by Britny Cordera

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Black History Month 2024 has begun. Here's this year's theme and other things to know

Black History Month 2024 has begun. Here's this year's theme and other things to know

The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year celebrates "African Americans and the Arts."
by Scott Neuman and Jonathan Franklin

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Fergus Falls hosts U.S. premiere of documentary about an international scandal which touched the town

Fergus Falls hosts U.S. premiere of documentary about an international scandal which touched the town

In 2018, allegations of fabricated stories rocked the prestigious German magazine Der Spiegel. The Minnesota city of Fergus Falls found itself a victim of an unscrupulous journalist. Now the town will host the U.S. premiere of a documentary about the scandal called “Inventing Truth: The Relotius Affair.”  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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