Monthly Archives: May 2017
Sheriff Stanek Announces Surprise Re-election Bid
MINNEAPOLIS - Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is running for re-election in 2018.
The third-term sheriff made the announcement in a Facebook post, surprising many...
Opinion: Senate Republicans Abandon Minnesota Girls To Barbarism of FGM
ST. PAUL, Minn- Female genital mutilation (“FGM”) has come to Minnesota, horrifying anyone with a conscience and sense of decency. In the House of...
DFL Ward 6 Endorses Candidate Without Fuss
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis DFL tried again to endorse a candidate for Ward 6 on Saturday. The seat, currently held by Minneapolis City Councilman...
Paper or Paper? Minneapolis Plastic Bag Ban About to Take Effect
MINNEAPOLIS - A new city ordinance going into effect June 1 in Minneapolis will begin a ban on a variety of types of plastic...
Final Thursday of Session finds Lawmakers at a Draw
It’s a Touchdown for the Liquor Omnibus Bill
The members of the Minnesota House made it easier for alcohol to flow during the Super...
Minnesota Student Threatens Trump in High School Yearbook
BRAINERD, Minn - A student comment published in the 2016-2017 Brainerd High School school yearbook has caused an uproar on social media.
The page titled,...
Minnesota Continues to Lag Neighboring States Economically
WASHINGTON - New data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Minnesota is falling further behind its neighbors in the unemployment...
All-Gender Bathrooms Coming to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - The city of Minneapolis announced this week that it will install all-gender restrooms in all city-owned buildings.
In a press release, city officials...
NAACP to Boycott Minneapolis Parks
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has accused the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board...
Open St. Paul Skyways Present Danger to Business Owners
ST. PAUL, - Juanae Brooks, like many St. Paul business owners, is fed up with the safety problems which open skyways presents.
Brooks went...