Minnesota bill would require insurance coverage for infertility treatment
The CDC says roughly one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant and one of the biggest barriers to creating a family is lack of insurance coverage.
How the Lower Sioux Indian Community is building homes with hemp
Hemp is used in textiles, clothes, food and THC-infused edibles you see all over the state. Now, in the Lower Sioux Indian Community, they're using it as a building block for a better future.
Kindergarten teacher surprises students by having wedding at school
Catie Zwier, who teaches kindergarten, married her husband Kevin during school Mass last Thursday, the day before the couple would have a ceremony with family and friends.
Crime increased on light rail from 2022 to 2023, Metro Transit police chief says, but signs of improvement showing
Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales said that crime on the light rail was up 25% year-over-year from 2022 to 2023, but that the number of incidents was trending in the right direction by the end of last year.
State cannabis officials want Minnesota legislature to consider temporary licenses to meet market launch goal
State cannabis officials hope the state legislature will consider tweaks to the business licensing process to meet the goal of retail marijuana sales available beginning in early 2025.
Minnesota is now offering rebates for electric vehicle purchases. Here's what you need to know.
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and there are no income limits so anybody can apply. The discounts can go towards buying to both new and used cars purchased after May 25, 2023.
Minneapolis evicts Camp Nenookaasi's migrating residents for 3rd time in 4 weeks
Just two days after the City of Minneapolis cleared a homeless encampment known as Camp Nenookaasi for the second time in a month, it will now clear a newly established camp nearby.
St. Paul summer music festival will draw Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more
The lineup for the inaugural Minnesota Yacht Club Festival was announced Tuesday, and some big names are set to headline the St. Paul concert series this summer.
Minnesota auditor found flaws in hiring process of cannabis leader, but says special review not needed
A key state government watchdog said the Minnesota governor's office "departed from standard operating procedure" in the hiring process for the leader of the new cannabis office who abruptly resigned over scrutiny of her company, but there is no need for further review.
Task force evaluating Met Council's governing structure will send six recommendations to legislature
A task force assigned to evaluate reforms to the Met Council agreed on Wednesday to send six different proposals for lawmakers to consider but stopped short of endorsing any one idea.
Minnesota's equal rights amendment to be updated to include protections for "reproductive freedom"
An update to Minnesota's equal rights amendment, which would add language to the state constitution if approved by voters, will include provisions aimed at protecting access to abortion when advocates push for it this year.
3 tax law changes in Minnesota to know as filing season begins
Last legislative session, lawmakers approved a $3 billion plan that includes tax relief for seniors and low- and middle-income families.
Lawmaker redoubles efforts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota in next session
Minnesota State Sen. Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has announced his renewed intentions to make sports betting legal in Minnesota, after similar efforts missed the finish line last time around.
Minnesota continues push to expand broadband capability in rural Minnesota
State continues its broadband push as 229,000 homes and businesses in Minnesota still don't have high-speed internet.
All-women, racially diverse St. Paul City Council sworn in Tuesday
Minnesota's capitol city is opening a new, historic chapter at city hall.