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Why is the cost of homeowners insurance going up in Minnesota?
MINNEAPOLIS — While many have finished cleaning up from last week's storms, their impact is far from over. Even if you didn't have any damage, you could still feel the pain when it comes to paying for home insurance. For five straight years, insurance companies say they have lost money in Minnesota. Now, some people are paying up an additional $1,600 or more for coverage. If something doesn't change, that trend will only increase. While most of us see a storm as downed trees and power outages, Aaron Cocking sees dollars, cents and an unrelenting trend. He's the president and CEO of the Insurance...
Doobie Dabbler celebrates all things cannabis in Minnesota
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Sever's near Shakopee is known for their corn maze and fall festivals, but this weekend they'll be host to a different kind of festival.The Doobie Dabbler starts Friday and goes through Saturday. It involves dozens of THC and cannabis vendors from across the country."Fall is upon us, so it really feels very Minnesota this time of year," said Mitch Michaelson of Sever's.That means many of the usual fall traditions will be happening at Sever's. But for the next two days, the focus won't be on corn, it'll be on cannabis."These are beautiful grounds and it's really a...
Minnesota should codify our educators’ right to assign materials that challenge
Recent surveys show that 62% of Republicans have a “very unfavorable” view of Democrats, while 54% of Democrats feel the same about Republicans. These percentages have tripled since 1994. As politicians fan the flames of these divisions, many ordinary Americans are now incapable of speaking with their ideological opponents. The best place to break this […]
Popular Minnesota Overlook On Lake Superior Temporarily Closed To Traffic
If you had plans to head to this iconic Lake Superior overlook in Northern Minnesota this fall, heads up. Access to Palisade Head just north of Silver Bay in Tettegouche State Park is temporarily being impacted by a project going on atop the visitor area of this popular destination. It isn't completely closed to visitors, but it is a lot harder to get to right now.
In Your Community: St. Marks hosting variety show
St. Mark’s Living – Assisted Living and Memory Care will be holding a variety show, starting at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 in order to raise funds for its activity department. Life Enrichment Supervisor Jessica Conway and her staff will be hosting the show, which will use funds raised to help support the activity department, […] The post In Your Community: St. Marks hosting variety show appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Minnesota justice vows child protection findings ‘will not end up gathering dust’
This story is being co-published with The Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice. Last week, Minnesota’s state Supreme Court announced the launch of its first Council for Child Protection and Maltreatment Prevention. The 26-member group of experts will spend the next year recommending policies and laws to improve outcomes for kids and families in the child welfare system and those at risk of abuse and neglect.
Harris and Walz face swarm of House GOP probes, hearings
House Republicans are set to devote much of their last three weeks in session before the election to targeting Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz with investigations, hearings — and potentially more. Why it matters: House Republicans have spent the better part of the last two years...
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