Month: September 2022

Derek Swanson and Pete Corniea are two Bethel University graduates who came up with the idea of pairing the most beloved sport and the most consumed beverage in the world. They did this shortly before the pandemic….

Plus : Data on St. Paul’s guaranteed-income program; squirrel causes power interruption (again); and a Minnesota jazz pioneer; plus,…

Campaign fundraising is dominated by how much money candidates have raised. Campaigns are frantically raising funds in order to meet reporting deadlines. This helps to ensure that their totals reflect strength. Independent expenditure committees, however, are where real money is found in politics….

Candidate Mary Moriarty, Martha Holton Dimick exchanged responses to questions submitted on Thursday by a few people at the forum in Minneapolis….

Plus: Stock ban placed on hold, Weiler named a “Young Gun” and Dems and Republicans show they can agree….

plus: Massive seizure in Bloomington of fentanyl drugs; environmental protection for Renville County stream; State Patrol sets goal for recruiting female troopers; more….

Plus – Psycho Suzi’s for Sale; Inver Grove Heights meteor; Woody Harrelson investing in a Minneapolis startup; more….

Walz’s 2018 message “One Minnesota” did well in Greater Minnesota where the Mankato Democrat performed better than other members of his party. He is now running for reelection in St. Paul as a Democrat, against a challenger who wants to expand his reach beyond the Twin Cities….

Plus – St. Paul homeowners are facing 15% property tax increases; a fire in Woodbury damages two houses; the Minneapolis police launch Operation Endeavor; plus many other things….

Plus: The DOJ is investigating the MPD’s handling of a 2016 death ruled a suicide; the Walker and MPR retire Rock the Garden; police officer-turned-politician Tony Bennett dies; Lizzo plays James Madison’s crystal flute; and more….