Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
This story first appeared on The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among...
13 Best Juicy Lucy Burgers in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul have given the world one of the most delicious burger creations ever invented: the Juicy Lucy. This cheese-stuffed wonder features a molten core of gooey cheese sealed inside a juicy beef patty, creating an explosion of flavor with every bite. Whether you’re a longtime local or just visiting...
Minnesota’s first Black female attorney gets her own street
A Minneapolis street once named after segregationist Edmund Walton has been renamed to honor Lena Olive Smith, Minnesota’s first Black female attorney. Smith’s legacy of fighting housing discrimination since her licensure in 1921 replaces Walton’s history of racial covenants in Minneapolis. Walton, a real estate...
Gun Found in Minneapolis Tied To Deadly St. Cloud Shooting
A St. Cloud man has been charged in connection with a 2023 house party shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. According to a criminal complaint filed Friday, 27-year-old Kelisha Jason Walton II is charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder with intent for the Oct. 22, 2023, shooting on the...
53-year-old man dies after car accident in Edina
Edina police are investigating after a fatal accident on Morningside Road and France Avenue on Friday evening.
12 Hidden Minnesota Restaurants Locals Swear Are Way Better Than They Look
Minnesota has some amazing places to eat that you might walk right past without noticing. These restaurants don’t always have fancy signs or Instagram-worthy interiors, but locals know they serve incredible food. From Cuban sandwiches to Uzbek rice dishes, these hidden gems prove that you shouldn’t judge a restaurant...
Uncertainty for Minnesotans as SNAP benefits expire
About 440,000 Minnesotans rely on SNAP each month.
Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson passes away at 106
(Minneapolis MN-) Marjorie Johnson, renowned throughout Minnesota for her award-winning baked goods at the Minnesota State Fair, has died at 106, according to her family. Johnson and her sweet treats have been staples at the fair for more than half a century. Born in Minneapolis in 1919, the woman warmly known as the...
Two men dead in St. Paul domestic shooting
Two men are confirmed dead following a domestic shooting in St. Paul early Friday morning. The double shooting was reported on the 400 block of Front Avenue at around 4:20 a.m., with police arriving to find one victim lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. Another...
Ramsey County K-9s visit patients at Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul
Patients at Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul were greeted by multiple four-legged visitors on Thursday.
