5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (421+ words) When Granger issued General Order No. 3 that morning, announcing that all enslaved people were free, the declaration was not a new legal concept. Freedom had already been written into the law; what arrived in Galveston was the enforcement mechanism. It…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (773+ words) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners has formally endorsed the inclusion of Senate Bill 2309 in a sweeping federal legislative package known as the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, arguing that the measure would eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic delays that often…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1774+ words) Before Dara Beevas became chief executive officer of the African American Leadership Forum, before she became a publisher, before she helped authors turn private conviction into public record, she was a little girl sitting inside the living archive of a…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (849+ words) The Chaska Free Pop-Up Market, a seasonal food distribution program operating through the Free Summer Food Market initiative, is providing residents with access to a variety of grocery items every Monday through August 17 at Chaska Middle School West. Organizers say…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (827+ words) One year ago today, political violence arrived at the front door of Minnesota. It was an atrocity that many Americans had long associated with other places, distant headlines, and fractured communities elsewhere. In the early morning hours of June 14, 2025, former…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (406+ words) It is not a reckless, cinematic confidence, the sort of existential bravado that inspires human beings to scale unmapped peaks, launch high-risk tech startups, or attempt load-bearing home renovations after watching a seven-minute online tutorial. This is a far more…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (692+ words) By Cranky Don Joe My name is Cranky Don Joe. Cranky DJ to a lot of my neighbors. I am not an expert. Which immediately makes me more qualified than half the people on television. Following last week's award-winning investigation…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (1512+ words) Every morning across Minnesota, millions of people begin their day by relying upon systems they will never see. Yet modern life depends upon an extraordinary assumption: that the systems supporting it will continue to function. This invisibility has become one…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (431+ words) The Early Childhood Leaders of Color Meetup, presented by Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute (PPGJLI), is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. at Lutunji's Palate, located at 1400 Park Avenue, Suite 1010, Minneapolis. The event flyer states that attendees will have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1554+ words) For many Minnesota homeowners, the annual ritual unfolds the same way. A property tax statement arrives in the mail. The envelope is opened at a kitchen table, a home office desk, or a living room chair. Eyes move quickly to…...