Given the fact that most of Covid-19 deaths are among a specific demographic, it makes sense to focus isolation efforts on the more vulnerable groups while allowing businesses to open. Continuing…
Campuses in Minnesota are closed due to the COVID-19 virus, but young people can still discover what technical colleges have to offer via virtual campus tours and discovery sessions.
It appears a study that claimed to show an increase in Coronavirus deaths linked to small particulates is being walked back by Harvard University. The study originally claimed that higher…
There seems to be little rhyme or reason to the Governor's knob twiddling and, as a result, small business in Minnesota have little idea where they stand. The shutdown has…
While it may seem like the choice is between either saving the economy or saving people's lives, that is not the case.Closing the economy altogether in order to save lives…
"I’m 13 years old. I don’t miss the other kids who talk out of turn, disrespect teachers and hit one another."
Jordan-based Jim's Apple Farm, also known as "Minnesota's Largest Candy Store," re-opened on Friday, May 8 after owner Robert Wagner met with Gov. Tim Walz's staff and received the go-ahead.
Last week, Great River Energy (GRE), a large umbrella company for many of Minnesota’s electric co-ops, announced they would be prematurely closing the Coal Creek power plant at the end…
The state's much vaunted model shows that extending the stay-at-home order to the end of May will see a higher ICU peak and more deaths.
Jerry Stiller, the comedian well-known for his role of Frank Constanza in the classic TV series Seinfeld, has passed away from natural causes at the age of 92, according to his son,…
Now they tell us. Three incumbent DFL state legislators who each recently lost the nod for their party’s endorsement suddenly sound more like conservative critics when it comes to allowing…
You can't turn a normative question into a positive one. The question 'What will be the consequences of choosing Scenario 3?' is a positive one for 'science' to answer. But…
The following article was originally published in the Babylon Bee: MENLO PARK, CA—Facebook has introduced a new Karen reaction button for Facebook users to use when they see people breaking…
Heartland Vice President Jim Lakely and Executive Editor Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr of the Center of the American Experiment for episode 242 of the In The Tank…
Ninety percent of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, but only 39 percent of teachers say students start the school year prepared for grade-level work. Use…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota remains one of only ten states that still outright ban church services of any size under government restrictions imposed during the statewide shutdown ordered by Gov. Tim Walz. But…
By now many people have heard the story of King Milan’s Barbershop, the St. Paul barbershop that now faces up to $25,000 in fines after the police were dispatched to…
The April jobs report is terrible and when Minnesota's numbers come out they are unlikely to be any better. Indications are that poorer counties and lower paid occupations will have…
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Star Tribune. Minnesota has been in the grip of coronavirus hysteria for the last two months. We have submitted to unprecedented restrictions on…
Minnesota’s once forecasted surplus has turned into a multi-billion dollar deficit, and state leaders have been left to figure out what to do in order to balance the budget. Schools…
At the state’s daily coronavirus briefing, the top official coordinating Minnesota’s response to Covid-19 today acknowledged the strategy that led to the nation’s highest percentage of deaths in long-term care…
Great River Energy announced today it would be closing the Coal Creek Station, a large power plant in North Dakota, by the second half of 2022, decades before the end…
I previously wrote about Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet's attack on homeschooling, which was filled with assumptions and mischaracterizations of parents who teach their children at home. But it wasn't…