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Twin Cities Metro Area Added 190,000 People Since 2010

MINNEAPOLIS - The seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area added 191,628 people in the last six years according to a new report by the Metropolitan...
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Tensions Grow as End of Session Approaches

ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the legislative session rapidly coming to a close, Real ID and bonding bills were the meat of Wednesday’s session....

Huge Buzz Over EPA’s Failure to Regulate Insecticide

OAKLAND, Calif.- A local Minnesota beekeeper, Steve Ellis, produced a significant win against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relation to insecticide usage. The...

Stand Your Ground is Unnecessary, Protesters Say

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- About 100 people from the legislature and various groups around the state gathered in the basement of the Capitol building...

MN Schools Teaching Extreme Gender and Race Equality?

ST. PAUL, Minn. - More and more frequently schools are making headlines for incorporating controversial teachings surrounding gender and race. Delano and Edina school districts...

Cost of Measles Outbreak is Growing, Health Commissioner Asks Legislature For $5M Emergency Fund

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As the legislature is wrapping up final budget provisions before the end of the session, Minnesota Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger...

Police Find Arsenal as Part of Routine Stop

MINNEAPOLIS - An everyday police contact for littering took an unexpected turn as police uncovered a large storage of guns and bomb making equipment...

Protesters Claim Transit Is a Right

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Protesters and a few lawmakers gathered outside of the Capitol near the light rail line to call on members of...

Enbridge Pipeline Controversial?

MINNEAPOLIS- The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) stated it will conduct 22 public hearings on Enbridge Energy’s proposed replacement for its Line 3 Crude...

Lawmakers Deal with Budget Talks and Real ID Tuesday

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Lawmakers at Minnesota’s Capitol had a busy Tuesday as talks with the Governor took a step in the right direction...