Month: October 2022

More: Mounds View Underwater Boiling Advisory; Minnesota State Capitol’s First Altar de Muertos, Star Tribune Pet Costume Contest; Man Falls to Death from Parking Ram; and many other things….

For DFLer Tim Walz, it was after his high school students were questioned at a campaign rally for then-President George W. Bush. For Republican Scott Jensen, it was a call from the producers of Laura Ingraham’s FOX News program during the pandemic….

NAMI Minnesota started offering Ending the Silence before COVID. But, as mental illness rates continue to rise among young people, the demand is increasing….

plus: Dinkytown police report fireworks attack; new information released by the police regarding disappearance of St. John’s student from 20 years ago; Twin Cities drivers get more green lights; and many other things….

An article published by a right-wing news website criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s use of private security to respond to threats….

Gov. Governor Tim Walz supported the state’s response, while Scott Jensen, the GOP challenger, criticized it. Walz attacked Jensen as a COVID skeptic, and Jensen responded….

Despite the victory in the race, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office which employs more than 300 officers and manages the largest state jail will have its first Black Sheriff. However, each candidate had different visions of how they would handle the top job….

plus: “Purple Rain” among Vanity Fair’s top movies in the ’80s; North High community seeks solution to gun violence; renovation of historic St. Paul theatre; Shania Twain coming to town…

While attorneys general usually focus on key duties like representing state agencies in court and handling consumer protection cases, police reform has in many ways defined Ellison’s first term in office and become a major flashpoint in what polls show is a hotly contested reelection campaign….

The conversation held at Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis focused on the fact that populations of color in Minnesota face higher rates of food insecurity compared to white folks….