1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1115+ words) ST. PAUL " A longtime Minnesota lawmaker is stirring up discussion on changing the makeup of the Legislature to avoid future House ties and shrink what currently is the largest state Senate in the country. "I'm not naive, I realize this…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (500+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow the consumption and display of alcoholic beverages in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill, SF4256, authored by Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, would create an exemption to existing law…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (174+ words) ST. PAUL " Want to own a piece of Minnesota State Fair history? The Fair is selling off a sizable collection of 20th-century Fairgrounds items in an online auction that runs through midday Monday, March 16. The auction also includes many of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (786+ words) In downtown St. Paul, a major remodel of Grand Casino Arena, Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the adjoining RiverCentre convention center would cost $600 million, with funding potentially split between a $200 million request from the state Legislature and $162.5 million each from the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (212+ words) St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her told lawmakers that immigrant-owned businesses closed or reduced hours as employees and customers feared leaving home during Operation Metro Surge. St. Paul mayor warns of business struggles after Operation Metro Surge St. Paul Mayor Kaohly…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (163+ words) FARGO " It is the final weekend of Fargo's biggest showcase of youth hockey. Teams checked in Thursday, Feb. 19, for Fargo's Squirt International tournament at Scheels Arena. It is the fourth weekend in a row bringing in 64 teams and about 4,000 young…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (446+ words) ST. PAUL " Hundreds of activists rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, pushing for Minnesota lawmakers to address the impacts of the federal immigration surge across the state. The Feb. 18 rally, organized by a coalition of faith leaders and immigrant…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (566+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota officials are recommending that lawmakers pass weapons screening at the Minnesota Capitol in the 2026 legislative session. During the last meeting of the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security on Tuesday, Jan. 13, members voted on potential security changes…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (695+ words) ST. PAUL " On the first day of the 2026 legislative session, Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman's desk on the House floor remained empty aside from a large bundle of red roses. Just above her desk in the House gallery, flowers lay on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1175+ words) ST. PAUL " Lawmakers are set to convene the 2026 legislative session on Feb. 17, and the months away from the Capitol were anything but a break. Days after lawmakers gaveled out on June 9, the interim became immediately marked by a series of…...