Permanent homeless shelter still on pause in Dakota County
Dakota County Commissioner Joe Atkins said officials are exploring other options to shelter people experiencing homelessness ...
Illinois State Police agent pleads guilty, loses job over hit-and-run involving teen
He pleaded guilty to two traffic tickets after being accused of running a red light, crashing his unmarked SUV into a car ...
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Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committee
The chair of the House Higher Education Committee refused to call a vote on a bill that would authorize community colleges to ...
‘Incredibly inequitable’: Schools surrounding Minnesota’s cabin country homes struggle as taxes go to state
A decades-old shift of some property taxes paid by cabin and second home owners has meant millions in lost revenue for lakes-heavy Minnesota school districts. For more than 20 years, a portion of ...
Rural Minnesotans need state agency accountability, too
Jill Burcum’s March 8 column “Smith Foundry report shows need for scrutiny” was a breath of fresh air in a state where it’s ...