Economic growth Kanabec County Times: Healthcare sector experiencing significant growth The Ely Echo: Ely Echo Editorial: Keep an eye on the numbers, Ely’s tourism economy far from booming Star Tribune:…
Vance Boelter appeared in federal court in St. Paul this afternoon for a hearing to evaluate whether there was probable cause to proceed with his federal case, and evaluate whether…
The Trump administration’s increased efforts to oppose illegal immigration are being felt in Minnesota. Back in May, I wrote about an initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice to ramp…
Minneapolis and St. Paul are two fast-sinking ships. The urban centers of Minneapolis and St. Paul are slowly dying. In fact, by some accounts, St. Paul is already dead, and…
Mehran Makari Saheli arrested by ICE. The press release from DHS reads: ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend What were the odds that one…
Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, age 39, made a brief (6-minute) court appearance this morning at the Federal Courthouse in downtown St. Paul. Your correspondent was there. You will recall that Munoz…
Lorraine Lee Combs, age 57, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud at the Federal Courthouse in downtown St. Paul this morning. Your correspondent was…
Have no fear — the situation is being monitored! Grace and Kathryn sit down to break down the latest news out of Minnesota, as Governor Walz joins the chorus of…
With the 2025 legislative session finally in the books, we humbly offer the final Capitol Watch of the season. They didn’t finish on time, but the legislature and Gov. Tim…
Following that Tuesday morning incident in Bloomington, a federal grand jury has formally indicted Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala with one count of assaulting a federal officer: Presumably, the “deadly weapon” was…
Big River Pizza, a long time wood fired pizza restaurant located in downtown St. Paul’s Lowertown made the announcement that it would be closing its business at the end of…
The headline: Convicted Sex Offender Illegally Present in the Country Assaults Federal Officer During Immigration Removal. That’s from a U.S. Attorney’s press release put out this evening. Where to begin?…
Ahmed Ghedi, Defendant No. 13 in the free-food scandal, was scheduled to become the 47th individual convicted in the fraud case, so far. He was present and on time at…
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on the hundreds of suspects never charged in the free-food scandal. A non-paywall version can be found here. The headline: ‘Hundreds’ had ties to Feeding…
A West St. Paul couple is expected to plead guilty in federal court to charges of voter registration fraud. That thing that never happens in Minnesota happened again. Ronnie Williams…
Back in 2023, I noted that childcare is relatively expensive in Minnesota because, as my colleague Martha Njolomole has written at length, the regulatory burden on providers is relatively high…
Isabel Lopez, age 27, described in local media as a community activist, has been indicted on four counts of assault and resisting arrest, all related to the anti-ICE protests on…
The U.S. Attorney announced machine gun possession charges against two men in connection with the shootings at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis last month outside of the Wayzata High School graduation…
Three weeks past the deadline, Minnesota’s legislators finally passed a budget for the 2026-2027 biennium. Under this budget, the state government will spend $66.0 billion in the 2026-2027 biennium, down…
No, really. The headline from Session Daily: Working group energy agreement cuts back on funding of renewables. The good news is confirmed with the bill’s introduction this morning (HF 7).…
This afternoon, the U.S. Attorney indicted Defendant No. 72 in the sprawling free-food scandal. Dorothy Jean Moore, age 57, billed out of Apple Valley, made her initial court appearance at…
After two days of deliberations, a jury in Minneapolis found Derrick John Thompson guilty on all counts. Thompson, now age 29, was charged with 15 felonies, including 3rd-degree murder, from…
In the Derrick Thompson trial now wrapping up in Minneapolis, his older brother Damarco appeared as a witness for the prosecution. Damarco testified that he was never in the rented…
The trial continues this week in Hennepin County Court for Derrick John Thompson, now age 29. He’s accused in fifteen felony counts arising from the horrific June 2023 car crash…