Felipe David Cruz-Romero, age 38 of El Salvador, is our Minnesota Man of the Day for November 24. He is due in federal court in downtown Minneapolis this morning for…
As the core cities continue their collapse into oblivion, surrounding suburbs step up to fill the void. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Twin Cities suburbs seek destination status with new…
Back in 2018, Finance & Commerce wrote: A concrete fortress of a parking ramp appeared to be the former Macy’s future after its 2013 exit from downtown St. Paul. What…
Broad agreement exists that we suffer an affordable housing crisis in Minnesota — especially in the Twin Cities. The cause is no mystery. Affordable housing is scarce here because state…
The rash of school shootings rolling across the country continues. Yesterday, an altercation involving five students at South Education Center in Richfield ended in a shooting that killed one student,…
Six people among a group of twenty were charged last week with felony theft for their roles in a series of “flash mob” robberies from several retail stores the day…
It didn’t take long into 2022 to see that serious crime in the Twin Cities isn’t relenting. In early January, Kashwan Wertman, 18, and Nautica Argue, 19, terrorized 27 vehicle…
It seems that Minnesota only imports the worst ideas from California. On Black Friday, a group of 20-30 people stole merchandise from a Best Buy store in south suburban Burnsville,…
Despite an ailing travel industry, the MAC has decided to raise the minimum wage for airport workers to $15. But not to worry yet, the MAC has plans to help…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
If you are a young teacher or in the middle of your career, I hope you are putting money away in a 403(b). If you are retired, think about how…
Having damaged the low wage labor market in Minneapolis, $15 activists now have to pursue employers and jobs into neighboring areas, starting with St Paul. But the economics remain the…
Another school board meeting, another angry near-mob of protesters. But judging from the outcome, members of the Richfield School Board has learned a lesson from the intimidation tactics employed recently…
Another alleged case of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota is currently being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office. The Star Tribune reports: In a highly unusual move, federal prosecutors have seized…