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WEB5 days ago — BY: Michelle Griffith - September 25, 2024. Minnesota House Democrats are steaming into the final 40 days of the election campaign with a $2.5 million cash advantage over House Republicans, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday. Labor unions and wealthy individuals with a long history of generous giving to …
New maps trace the geography of crime in Minnesota
WEBAug 16, 2022 — In the seven counties making up the metro region (Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Dakota and Scott), there were roughly 395 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents in 2021. That represents a 24% increase over 2020 levels. Elsewhere in Minnesota, the rate of violent crime — murder, rape, aggravated assault …
The clash of two big steel companies will help shape the future of …
WEBFeb 8, 2021 — We on the Mesabi are worried about Hibbing Taconite staying open, while Cleveland Cliffs and U.S. Steel are literally dueling over the very future of American steel production.
Aimee Bock’s ‘right hand man’ says everyone at Feeding Our …
WEBMay 8, 2024 — A former Feeding Our Future employee who described himself as Executive Director Aimee Bock’s “right hand man” testified Wednesday about how he participated in a massive fraud, setting up sham nonprofits and consulting companies and taking kickbacks to help others get millions in federal funds. Some of the kickbacks came from seven …
One year later, few charges for the arson and destruction
WEBBy: Rilyn Eischens - May 27, 2021 6:00 am. Protestors set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct on May 28, 2020. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. More than 1,000 buildings were burned or damaged in Minneapolis in the days after George Floyd’s murder. Criminal charges have been filed in connection with 11 of them.
What is that crass billboard about Gov. Tim Walz? And what does …
WEBOct 12, 2020 — Twin Cities residents are going north in droves since the pandemic hit, with the latest wave traveling on I-35 to see the foliage. Amid the brilliant oranges and reds of the region’s deciduous trees, however, a billboard provides an unpleasant shock.
Here’s what you need to know about your rebate check, other …
WEBJul 11, 2023 — The Legislature passed multiple measures this year to give money back to Minnesotans, the first of which is set to go out in a few months. The Department of Revenue provided an update this week with some key details. Lawmakers passed a broad tax rebate for most filers; a new child tax credit and expanded […]
MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell says it's …
WEBMar 26, 2024 — MyPillow is getting evicted from one of two Shakopee warehouses it leases, but CEO Mike Lindell told the Reformer that the building has been sitting empty since last fall.. The company’s main manufacturing warehouse — about a mile away — is where all of the Minnesota company’s products are made, including the famous foam-filled pillow, as …
Minnesota’s next two-year budget targets, explained
WEBMar 23, 2023 — Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders agreed this week to spend nearly all of the state’s $17.5 billion budget surplus, with the largest amount of new money going to tax credits and cuts, infrastructure projects and K-12 education. Using almost all of Minnesota’s surplus over the next biennium propels spending for fiscal years 2024-25 to ...
St. Paul on the hook for $1.8 million electric fire truck after federal ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 — Minnesota’s first electric fire truck is expected to be ready for its first run in St. Paul next month, a shining $1.8 million rig that city leaders herald as a symbol of their efforts to protect the environment and workers’ health. “We’re excited to be the first in the state to invest in this state-of-the-art […]