Another crime story soon to be disappeared. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Halloween overnight shooting kills one, injures two in Dinkytown. For those who don’t know, Dinkytown is the small…
Economic growth Star Tribune: Target layoffs reflect economic trends: ‘We’re starting to see cracks’ Star Tribune: Halloween businesses were worried, but now think last-minute spending surge will save them Minn…
Gov. Tim Walz announced today, Governor Walz Orders Third-Party Audit of Medicaid Billing at DHS:Governor orders pause on all payments for 14 DHS Medicaid services until audit is complete. The…
In July, Metro Transit announced that it would “enhance service on more than 20 routes starting Saturday, Aug. 16, as access to transit continues to expand across the region.” But expanding…
One of the consequences of the collapse of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul is the rise of “suburban downtowns” elsewhere. The Star Tribune reports: The concept of a “suburban downtown”…
Economic growth Duluth News Tribune: Candidate’s View: Economic growth matters to Duluth; standing still comes at a cost Star Tribune: Opinion | The culprit behind our precarious state? A stagnant…
Charged with five counts of wire and bank fraud, Jonathan Weinhagen made his first appearance this afternoon in federal court in downtown St. Paul. He was released on bond. You…
Yesterday, former Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles published a commentary in the Minnesota Star Tribune under the headline, Former legislative auditor: Is the Walz administration finally awake about fraud? The recent…
A recent letter to the editor in the Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce official, no less — argued that “wind and sunshine are free.” Minnesotans are…
From the Minnesota Star Tribune, North Dakota wants to block Minnesota power lines in fight over clean energy. The fight is in front of a national energy regulator, North Dakota,…
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to…
As the core cities continue their collapse into oblivion, surrounding suburbs step up to fill the void. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Twin Cities suburbs seek destination status with new…
Minneapolis, known as the “City of Lakes,” will no longer host the Aquatennial, which has been its signature summer event since 1940. It’s also pulling the plug on the popular…
This week, a deal brokered by President Trump brought an end to Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Not all observers welcomed the end of this war. The Democratic…
The Minnesota Star Tribune digs deeper into the overlapping frauds plaguing the state, Minnesota investigating more companies linked to those charged with Medicaid fraud Specifically, the Star Tribune dug into…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune rebuts the Rick Kupchella documentary on the decline and fall of the Twin Cities. Last week, I reviewed and recommended the 59-minute film. The headline of…
State and local taxes and spending Wadena Pioneer Journal: Wadena County trims preliminary 2026 tax levy to 13.28% Bemidji Pioneer: Why the Beltrami County budget includes a 42% cut to…
Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, now aged 35, was taken into custody today at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Mohamud is Defendant No. 25 in the Feeding Our Future scandal and…
Massive taxpayer subsidies are paid out to nonprofits for “free” lawyers for illegal aliens. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports, ‘Up to our eyeballs’: Immigration lawyers struggle to keep up during…
State and local taxes and spending KYMN: Northfield City Council Approves 10.2% Preliminary Tax Levy Increase Bring Me the News: Live in Hennepin County? Prepare to pay more in property…
The vote by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was unanimous. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Private equity giant will control northern Minnesota’s biggest power company. The vote took place…
American AI needs affordable, reliable energy, not wishful thinking The U.S. Energy Information Administration warned last month that U.S. commercial electricity consumption will reach record highs in the next two…
The (not-so-shocking) truth about Minnesota’s agriculture. A while back, some soul searching was done at the Star Tribune, pondering why, outside the Twin Cities metro, so few Minnesotans use the…
Minnesota’s controversial new K-12 social studies standards will hit our state’s classrooms in fall 2026. Here’s what students at your local school will be learning if your district adopts tax-funded…