In the forthcoming book, Who’s Got the Power?: The Resurgence of American Unions, Minnesota-based labor writer and historian Dave Kamper unpacks the tumultuous wins and losses of the labor movement of the first half of the 2020 decade. In the book, available in October, Kamper analyzes the labor fights that defined the 2020s—from the UAW […] The post “An Optimistic Book for Horrifying Times”: An Interview with Labor Writer and Historian Dave Kamper appeared first on Workday Magazine.| Workday Magazine
Union and community members rallied in support of Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 before the union went into mediation with Minneapolis Public Schools. The post 42 Students and 1 Adult: Minneapolis Educators Demand Safe Staffing appeared first on Workday Magazine.| Workday Magazine
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Residents in and around Mille Lacs County can get their private well water tested for free at a one-day clinic hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) in partnership with the Minnesota Well Owners Organization and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Nitrate contamination is one of the most common threats to drinking […] The post Free Well Water Testing Clinic in Mille Lacs County appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.| Morning Ag Clips
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees.| AP News
Spooky season is upon us! Why not plan a trip to one of the most haunted places in America this month? For such a short history, the United States has a lot of history and, more specifically, haunted history. From abandoned prisons to ghostly hotel guests, you don’t have to travel too far if you’re… The post The Most Haunted Places in America appeared first on Samantha Brown's Places to Love.| Samantha Brown's Places to Love
The morning after the U.S. bombed Iran on June 22, I visited the megachurch that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once attended in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Hegseth is an outspoken Christian Nationalist. If you don’t take his word for it, you can read the tattoos on his body hailing the Crusades and mocking Muslims. Hegseth grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. He attended Eagle Brook Church with his now ex-wife and their two sons while the family still lived in Minneso...| Barn Raiser
Farm Aid marked its milestone anniversary benefit concert as family farmers face the worst economic crisis in decades.| Barn Raiser
US utility Xcel Energy has proposed to build out a 200MW battery storage network across Minnesota, US.| Energy-Storage.News
The wildlife refuge, located northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on U.S. Highway 59, was established in 1938 as a refuge for migratory birds and other wildlife.| Best of the Midwest
Fall festivals are a great chance to experience tasty food, live music, and local culture. Here's a six-pack of festivals to visit this fall. The post Unique Fall Festivals for RVers appeared first on RV LIFE.| RV LIFE
The leaves have begun to change their colors, and it's time to visit Maplewood State Park for stunning views of fall foliage in central Minnesota.| Best of the Midwest
Visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is more than a vacation: it's an act of preservation.| Fodors Travel Guide
Learn how to implement responsible cannabis sales practices in Minnesota dispensaries to comply with 2024 statutes, ensure safety, and build trust.| GreenGrowth CPAs
Americans will celebrate National Taco Day on Oct. 7, and voters in Forum Communications' annual Best of the Best contests have recommendations on where to enjoy the best tacos.| Best of the Midwest
Prosecutors have asked that the pretrial release of Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud be revoked after he allegedly engaged in witness tampering.| Alpha News MN
When I first took a road trip to Minnesota, it wasn’t for the scenery. I was specifically chasing a...| Day Trip Nomad
Rest area near Lake Latoka ranks 62nd best in the United States, according to a new survey of truckers and drivers.| Alexandria Echo Press
The rest area, near Lake Latoka, ranks 62nd in the United States, according to a new survey of truckers and drivers.| Best of the Midwest
The brewhouse moved to its current location on Highway 71 in December 2023, after eight years in downtown Willmar.| Best of the Midwest
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Ahead of court appearance on Friday, authorities detail how suspect Vance Boelter allegedly left behind notebooks, GPS records as evidence and that he and his wife were "preppers."| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Catch up on some of the other business that took place at the Minnesota Capitol.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The budget deal comes with a compromise on immigrant health care, prompting outcry from DFL lawmakers and potentially derailing final votes.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minnesotans 21 and younger will need a permit to operate a boat starting July 1, 2025.| InForum
Referencing cases of government fraud in Minnesota, lawmakers are looking to tackle fiscal responsibility and accountability in the upcoming session| InForum
Both the final price for the 2022 crop and the estimated price for the 2023 crop represent record high per-ton payments for American Crystal Sugar growers.| Agweek
Intermittent heavy rains that began in the middle of the May spurred an improvement in drought conditions in parts of the region, but more moisture will be needed to keep things growing.| Agweek
Minnesota DFL leaders release a negotiation offer for a special session, while Republican leaders say the legislative process is being ignored| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Department of Commerce released finalized rates on Wednesday, with a 22% average increase for the individual market and a 14% increase for small group plans.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Gov. Tim Walz has rejected that Minnesota is a sanctuary state, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey doubles down on his city’s immigration policies.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
After seven years with eXp, Parker Pemberton is going against current trends and launching PembertonRE, his own independent brokerage.| HousingWire
Bill Goodwin has over 30 years of leadership experience in growing and building individuals and teams with proven leadership| Family Faith in Action
There’s an episode of “Seinfeld” I think about a lot. Well, there are a lot of episodes of “Seinfeld” I think about a lot, actually. I’m a 37-year-old white guy, after all. But one of the subplots in this particular episode of “Seinfeld” — Season 5, Episode 22, “The Opposite,” for the real heads reading this — turns on the realization that the show’s cosmic scales are balanced on its titular lead, with the rest of the characters’ fortunes rising and falling in dire...| VinePair
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.| Park Rapids Enterprise
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Walz could call a special session whenever he wants, but the current makeup of the Legislature would make it difficult for an assault weapons ban to make it to a floor vote.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
12-year-old Sophia Forchas is progressing and preparing to move to an inpatient rehabilitation program, family says.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Experts say there could be an average increase in health insurance rates for individual markets of over 16% — nearly 13% for small group markets — if enhanced tax credits are not extended.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Brainerd Dispatch
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Brainerd Dispatch
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Brainerd Dispatch
The suspect is identified as Vance Boelter, 57.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's past time to do something about it.| InForum
Citing reports from NDSU and the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services, speakers said tariffs would be devastating to an ag industry still recovering from a Trump-backed trade war in 2018.| Agweek
Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state and nation after Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was arrested Sunday night in Sibley County| Cloquet Pine Journal
The suspect is identified as Vance Boelter, 57.| Cloquet Pine Journal
At a Sunday evening press conference, Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said the search for Boelter remains a “very active investigation”| InForum
The suspect is identified as Vance Boelter, 57.| InForum
Fraud has been top of mind since feeding our future surfaced, but the push renewed this week in several efforts from lawmakers, Gov. Tim Walz.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson announced charges for eight individuals who are accused of fraudulently billing the state’s 2020 Medicaid program.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Minnesota has seen almost 90 mass shootings since 2012. A majority of Minnesota firearm deaths are by handguns; 72% of firearm deaths in Minnesota in 2024 were suicide.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Inmates in-custody in the Todd County jail in Long Prairie, Minnesota| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson announced charges for eight individuals who are accused of fraudulently billing the state’s 2020 Medicaid program.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Superior Telegram
The cereal brand’s summer and fall field tour highlights Midwest growers and local ingredients.| Mitchell Republic
Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state and nation after Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was arrested Sunday night in Sibley County| InForum
With a tied House and partisan divides, Minnesota lawmakers passed a $67 billion state budget and a $700 million bonding package in what Gov. Tim Walz is calling a historic feat.| InForum
Vance Boelter was “disguised as a police officer, and heavily armed with firearms and body armor,” according to the federal complaint filed against him| InForum
Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water is adding to its water supply, treatment, storage and distribution network to serve its northern region including Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine counties.| Brainerd Dispatch
The new stations are already collecting data that is publicly available through the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network, which works in conjunction with Minnesota’s.| Brainerd Dispatch
As Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session on gun violence, early Senate proposals preview a tough climb for new gun control.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Democrat Xp Lee took the victory Tuesday night against Republican Ruth Bittner for the House seat in Brooklyn Park.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Walz officially announced Tuesday morning that he will be seeking a rare third term in 2026 after strongly signaling his run last week.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The woman who has been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody is expected to post bond and be released Wednesday after a judge’s ruling in her favor.| Brainerd Dispatch
The board alleges Jennifer K. Fischer retaliated against those who assisted or cooperated in a previous investigation and committed other acts of misconduct. Fischer has denied the allegations.| Brainerd Dispatch
Ameer Matariyeh, 26, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty Friday morning, Aug. 29, to charges of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in relation to two shootings as he fled police.| Brainerd Dispatch
12-year-old Sophia Forchas has improved from critical condition to serious condition.| Brainerd Dispatch
Inmates in-custody in the Todd County jail in Long Prairie, Minnesota| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Inmates in-custody in the Mille Lacs County jail in Milaca, Minnesota| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Walz officially announced Tuesday morning that he will be seeking a rare third term in 2026 after strongly signaling his run last week.| Brainerd Dispatch
Ashley Anne Dyrdahl pleaded guilty to illegally buying firearms her boyfriend used to kill 2 Burnsville officers and a firefighter| Brainerd Dispatch
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Brainerd Dispatch
Ahead of a special session, senators preview potential legislation in response to the Annunciation Church shooting| Brainerd Dispatch
A website and a newsletter are available to follow the fall colors transition in Minnesota| Brainerd Dispatch
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Minnesota Trout Unlimited and the Minnesota Well Owners Organization filed a lawsuit seeking to "strengthen Minnesota’s regulation of industrial agriculture."| Agweek
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking input on an update to its animal feedlot rules, which regulate about 17,000 sites in the state.| Agweek
A day long meeting in Rochester covered the latest nitrogen management research, along with existing and future policy regarding nitrates in water.| Agweek
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced funding she helped secure for research into industrial hemp and mycotoxin in cereal grains. The funding must next pass through the House.| Brainerd Dispatch
"The strike is over!" the union announced late Friday| Wadena Pioneer Journal
"The strike is over!" the union announced late Friday| Alexandria Echo Press
The Patrol said on social media that "No kings" flyers were found in the vehicle of the suspect in a pair of shootings that left Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead Saturday.| Grand Forks Herald
"The strike is over!" the union announced late Friday| Brainerd Dispatch
The parents of 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel spoke out after the mass shooting in Minneapolis.| InForum
The fourth-term representative joins a crowded Republican race with two former gubernatorial candidates — Republicans Scott Jensen and Kendall Qualls.| InForum
As producers head closer to harvest and make fall preparations, a soil health specialist asks them to consider practices that could keep soils where they are at.| Brainerd Dispatch
The Republican from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is so far the only 2026 candidate for the office.| Brainerd Dispatch
The Republican from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is so far the only 2026 candidate for the office.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
A look at some of what got done in the regular session, what didn’t and what’s still up in the air as the Legislature poises for a special session| InForum
The Legislature also passed a repeal for MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults, new data center provisions and modifications to the state’s safe and sick time law.| InForum
As Democrats continue to boycott, the Minnesota high court heard arguments Thursday over whether House Republicans have a quorum with 67 members, or if 68 members are needed to hold sessions| InForum
Democrats followed through on their promise to no-show on the first day of Minnesota's legislative session, they said, to “protect the will of the voters.”| InForum
After suffering an act of political violence, Minnesota politicians are quickly condemning the shooting of the conservative commentator at Utah Valley University.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Robert Ivers, 72, formerly of North Dakota, was previously sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to kill a federal judge| Wadena Pioneer Journal
12-year-old Sophia Forchas has improved from critical condition to serious condition.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
