Century-old cases involving milk purity and the shack of a rogue explosives lover in Duluth have become weirdly relevant in the battle over Minneapolis’ sick leave and minimum wage ordinances.
A new book by Ojibwe author Denise Lajimodiere, “Stringing Rosaries,” tells the first-person stories of life for Native American children who were sent to boarding schools designed to purge their language and culture.
Rent control ordinances have long been on the books in places such as New York and San Francisco. The idea is gaining traction in smaller cities as high demand for rental housing squeezes the supply, but supporters of rent control face some big obstacles.
The Minnesota Twins take off for New York on Wednesday for their first playoff series since 2010. Manager Rocco Baldelli says he’s planning “as few changes as possible” from their division-winning regular season.
Rochester is Minnesota's epicenter when it comes to wet weather this year. Earlier this month, the city blew past its previous yearly precipitation record — and it's rained more since then and is expected to rain even more this week.
State House lawmakers will go on the road Wednesday to hold a series of meetings in southeastern Minnesota. Hearings are scheduled over the next three days in Winona, Austin, Rochester and other cities. They call it a “mini-session,” and it’s been 22 years since legislators held one.