Issue scramble: Why Ellison, Schultz are talking eggs in attorney general’s race
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The settlement is with a Minnesota-based egg manufacturer, Ellison was last year accused of price gouging in the early days COVID-19 pandemic….
A look at fundraising in Hennepin County contests one week before Election Day
This weekend was the last deadline for Hennepin County candidates to raise campaign funds before the election. It also means that we will not have a glimpse at the spending and raising of candidates prior to the vote….
As U.S. Supreme Court weighs affirmative action, Minnesota students, administrators voice support
Plus – More on federal nutrition fraud; new technology deployed to clean “forever chemicals”; Lake Vermilion muskies break state records; and more….
Twin Cities death metal band member killed by alleged drunk driver in Wisconsin wrong-way crash
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….
Walz, Jensen say they were called to serve Minnesota from classroom, doc’s office
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….
Teen mental health concerns build audience for NAMI’s Ending the Silence class
NAMI Minnesota started offering Ending the Silence before COVID. But, as mental illness rates continue to rise among young people, the demand is increasing….
Homeless advocates complain of ‘militarized’ response by Minneapolis
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….
In wake of Pelosi home invasion, Omar attacked online for hiring security
An article published by a right-wing news website criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s use of private security to respond to threats….
Walz-Jensen race for Minnesota governor closes where it started: COVID-19
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….
Hennepin County sheriff candidates lay out priorities ahead of election
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….