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SCSU’s Chief Information Officer named Minnesota ORBIE Award finalist
St. Cloud State University’s Phil Thorson has been named a 2024 Minnesota ORBIE Awards finalist, which annually recognizes Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. Thorson, Vice President for Technology Strategy & CIO at St. Cloud State University (SCSU),...
Northern lights return to Minnesota, the Dakotas. Here's how to see them.
The northern lights, one of nature's more unique presentations, have returned to Minnesota, South Dakota and the Northlands. Space weather forecasters issued a watch after solar flares last weekend caused multiple coronal mass ejections (CME) — eruptions of solar material — to form, and they’re expected to arrive at Earth this week. Typically, you...
Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band sues social media companies, alleging harm against its youths
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has joined a lawsuit with other tribal nations alleging social media companies have exacerbated the mental health crisis engulfing Native American teenagers.The Los Angeles-based law firm Robins Kapan LLP says it's representing the Fond du Lac Band, in addition to four other tribes that have filed similar suits earlier this year against the four major social media companies: the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyatethe of South Dakota, and North Dakota's Spirit Lake Nation and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.The Fond du Lac Band's lawsuit claims Alphabet, ByteDance,...
Progressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro
A group of progressive leaders is urging likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to consider Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) or Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) as her running mate and rule out Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), as the party seeks to consolidate its base ahead of November. Close...
Semi-Truck and Trailer Crushed Under Minnesota Bridge
A semi-truck driver in Minnesota appears to have ignored obvious warning signs about an approaching low bridge and pays the price. The Cottage Grove, Minnesota police department shared some shocking photos of a semi-trailer crushed from trying to make it under a bridge that was much too low for the truck to pass under.
When will I receive my MN property tax refund?
MINNEAPOLIS — It's that time of year again, folks: Property tax refund time. If you qualified for a property tax refund on your 2023 tax filings, the Minnesota Department of Revenue's website has all of the information you'll need to track it down if the refund hasn't yet hit your bank account.
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