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Minnesota Seeks Public Input on Rail Expansion Plans Amid Recent Derailment Concerns
(KNSI) – Less than a week after 15 Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail cars went off the tracks in Big Lake, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking for public input on current plans to expand passenger rail service. The questionnaire comes out as the memory of March 2023’s...
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.
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 […]
Standard Communities Makes First Investment in Minnesota
Standard Communities, a national multifamily housing investor and developer, has made its first investment in Minnesota, acquiring Rivertown Commons, a 96-unit 100% affordable community for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Stillwater. The transaction is capitalized at $27.8 million. Standard completed the acquisition in partnership with the Washington County Community...
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.
Inflation’s Grip On Childhood: Minnesota Kids Working To Help Their Families Survive!
MAPLE GROVE, MN – Mariah Williams, a single mom from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is feeling the squeeze of inflation. With rising costs, she’s faced with an impossible decision. Her daughters, Miranda, 16, and Missy, 17, have taken up summer jobs to help make ends meet. This isn’t how she envisioned their summer.
Come see Ruthless! The Musical, in Hibbing
Mesabi Musical Theatre will present its summer production on the Iron Range. The latest show is Ruthless! The Musical, billed as a killer comedy about a little girl who isn’t as innocent as she appears. Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will...
Rock Ridge VFW eliminates Hibbing in district tourney, 8-2
DULUTH—Using a four-run fourth inning to aid another stellar pitching performance from Blake Bailey, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team fended off elimination from the District 8 tournament on Monday, defeating Hibbing 8-2 in their first game of the day. The win moved Rock Ridge into the District 8 championship games starting later that evening and concluding on Tuesday. Offensively, the fourth inning was a highlight for Post 1172, but...
Fatal Fire In Duluth Early Thursday
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A fire Thursday morning in a seven unit apartment building in the 600 block of 47th Avenue East has claimed the life of one of the occupants. The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a fire around 2:30 a-m to find no visible flames and light smoke in the first floor hallway of the structure.
Duluth Tropics & Proctor/Hermantown Post 106 Go Unbeaten on Day 1 of Substate 10 Tournament
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Tropics entered substate tournament play on Wednesday as the number one seed. And they played like it, picking up wins against Rock Ridge and Grand Rapids. The Tropics topped Post 239 9-0 and Post 60 2-0. Duluth will next meet Proctor/Hermantown, who defeated Hibbing 8 to...
Canadian Forces Snowbirds to perform free airshow over Duluth Harbor
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are performing a free air show over the Duluth Harbor. The performance is planned for Wednesday, July 31 @ 5 p.m. It celebrates the Royal Canadian Air Force. Duluth is one of just 4 cities in the United States to host the snowbirds. “Plans fell into...
Body of missing Minnesota hiker recovered in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
The body of missing Twin Cities hiker Dylan Honnoll was recovered by a helicopter crew Wednesday in the Beartooth Mountains of south-central Montana, a day after ground search crews found it fully submerged in East Rosebud Creek. Search and rescue teams had been searching for Honnoll since he fell into...
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