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Do You Know About the St. Paul “Welcome Mat” for Mobsters?
History is interesting to me. Learning about how things transpired that set up how we do things now can be fun to learn about and get an idea of why certain things are the way they are. One area I have a particular interest in is mob related stories and...
Children's book, social media blitz aim to get Black Minnesotans to the polls
ST PAUL, Minn. — A few thousand copies of a new children's book are now on book store and library shelves nationwide, in time for election season. Dr. Artika Tyner wrote the book, "Kwame Votes," which she dedicates to St. Paul's Rondo community. The author is also executive director...
Lawsuit involving Uber/Lyft drivers group goes to court
MINNEAPOLIS — Throughout the fight for higher wages waged by rideshare drivers that almost resulted in Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities, Eid Ali, the president of the Minnesota Uber/Lyft Drivers Association or MULDA was always front and center. Now, six drivers including four MULDA board members are...
Minnesota leaders mark 100 days until "forever chemical" prevention law takes effect
In 100 days, Minnesotans will have safer options when they purchase everyday products that are required to be made without PFAS. State leaders celebrated the work of three Minnesota-based companies already making their products without PFAS ahead of the 2023 PFAS Prevention Act that takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. During an event at Sigma Beauty in Mendota Heights, leaders from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health joined company leaders from Sigma Beauty, Nordic Ware and Faribault Mill to highlight benefits...
Celebrate International Day of the Girl with Twin Cities change makers
Oct. 11 is the annual International Day of the Girl. It celebrates girls and women all over the world and represents a powerful global movement dedicated to supporting girls’ rights and empowerment. Sheletta Brundidge on what it means in Minnesota.
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