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Drum and song at the “heartbeat” of identity and culture for many Native Americans in Minnesota
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans gather around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate, and connect with their ancestral culture. “I grew up singing my entire life, and I was always taught that dewe’igan is the heartbeat of our people,”...
Minnesota is a good place for children, but we can still do better
I’m proud to call Minnesota home. One reason is because our state values its young people. Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota was happy to learn Minnesota retained its rank as America’s fifth best state for child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book. We should celebrate this extraordinary accomplishment. But there’s […] The post Minnesota is a good place for children, but we can still do better appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Guilty Plea in Rochester Drug Case Involving 4500 Fentanyl Pills
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A guilty plea was entered today by a Twin Cities woman who was caught with thousands of fentanyl pills in Rochester earlier this year. Court records indicate 31-year-old Safia Sied Mohamed was arrested on March 28 after Rochester Police responded to a report of two people passed out in the vehicle parked inside the city's Second Street Parking Ramp. While speaking to the occupants of the vehicle, one of the responding officers spotted burnt tinfoil and a burnt straw on the floor near the driver's feet.
Blue-green algae detected at Lake Nokomis beach; advisory issued
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is warning beach-goers about the presence of blue-green algae in a sample from Lake Nokomis. Parks officials released a statement Wednesday saying the latest sample taken from the lake's main beach revealed exceeding levels of Microcystin, a toxin produced by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).
MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
Politics and education reform are among the major topics at a national convention of more than 3,500 teachers union members this week, including some from Minnesota. The American Federation of Teachers is among the groups to endorse Kamala Harris for President and leaders at the conference are also pushing for more money and better working conditions for teachers across the country.
Bethel AD Brad Chappell Leaving To Work For PSSD
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Bethel University Senior Athletic Director Brad Chappell has announced he is leaving the position. Chappell will work in the Paris Special School District, teaching 7th grade Social Studies. Chappell was named director of athletics at Bethel in June 2022. He had been a senior associate athletic...
Call for change in the aftermath of the arrest of two childcare workers facing charges of abusing infants at a daycare
Two women in their 20s have been charged for allegedly abusing children at the Small World Learning Center in Blaine, Minnesota. A state representative’s daughter is one of the victims and now he’s calling for changes across the state.
WCCO investigates the state of Minnesota's dams and what's being done to reduce the risk
MINNEAPOLIS — Images of the Rapidan Dam from last month show what a powerful force water can be. A partial failure pushed the Blue Earth River around the dam, taking land and a home with it. That wasn't the only dam that failed during the historic rainfall and flooding — two others had issues as well. Minnesota is home to 1,162 dams. So how likely is it to happen again?Across the metro and the state, dams control flooding on waterways, maintain lake levels for recreation and help fish and wildlife. Some are big structures. Others you might miss. Each has a...
Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy
Isanti Mayor Jimmy Gordon — who is also a Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House — has a long history of tax delinquency, including a $38,994 federal tax lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service that has not been released, according to county records. The IRS filed a tax lien against Gordon in 2019, and Isanti […] The post Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
POLICE: Man responsible for I-35 standoff found with 44 pounds of meth
A Minneapolis man is facing five felony charges after police say he attempted to import 44 pounds of meth from California and then engaged in a standoff with law enforcement that forced the closure of Interstate 35 near Faribault on Sunday for more than four hours. According to the criminal complaint, an agent with the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team (SMVCET) learned on July 21 that Donald Ray Sanderson, 41, would be returning to Minnesota from California. ...
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