Firomsa Ahmed Umar, age 30 of Fridley, was indicted in federal court today on four arson-related counts relating to two incidents last month at a Minneapolis ice cream parlor. He…
In an October 14 Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) school board meeting, the board voted to pass a resolution that formally requested Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams to provide recommendations regarding, in…
Jose Alberto Arroyo-Sotelo is our Minnesota Man of the Day. Dramatic scenes played out up in Fridley and Brooklyn Park earlier this month, when Arroyo was taken into custody by…
My posts about achievement levels within Minnesota’s public education system always generate a few interesting comments from individuals who want to downplay the declines — they either state the data…
News broke recently about a shooting in Minneapolis from this past fall being solved, and the suspects arrested. The good news is that Minneapolis police investigators were able to piece…
The world may never know. Over at PowerLine, John Hinderaker records the recent multi-state criminal history of the Venezuelan illegal immigrant accused of murdering that nursing student in Athens, GA.…
A roundup of recent local news you may have missed. On Twitter (X), I occasionally will post about Minnesota news under under the caption “Producing more news than can be…
KSTP-TV has observed an early-winter epidemic of stray bullets plaguing the state’s two largest cities. KSTP reports, Police in the Twin Cities are looking into multiple recent incidents that left…
State Attorney General Keith Ellison charged three more individuals with a range of crimes related to an $11 million alleged scheme to defraud the state’s Medicaid program through a personal care…
Minnesota’s $1 billion/year personal care assistant (PCA) program has been making headlines recently, and not for good reasons. State Attorney General Keith Ellison charged 18 individuals in an alleged scheme…
A number of addresses have featured prominently in the alleged free-food fraud story, but none more prominently than 3055 Old Highway 8, St. Anthony, Minnesota. The office building at that…
There are several manufacturers and industry partners across the state using their resources to support medical personnel and respond to the shortage of personal protective equipment, and their efforts deserve…
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Star Tribune ran a story entitled “New Suburban Solar Projects Part of a Wave of New Projects in Minnesota.” The article discusses businesses that…
As the supply of workers in Minnesota shrinks relative to the demand for them, wages are finally rising. So who needs minimum wage laws anymore?
Minnesota’s manufacturing sector plays an important role in the state’s economic well-being. Yet attracting skilled workers to enter the manufacturing world has been challenging, despite numerous job openings. Misconceptions about…
Catrin Thorman wrote yesterday about a study by Minnesota’s legislative auditor that found one-third of recipients of Temporary Assistance For Needy Families funds were not eligible for the benefits they…