Funding fears drive push to reverse Minnesota transgender athlete policy
A growing list of Minnesota school board members are requesting the state comply with federal policy regulating transgender athlete participation in high school sports.
October 8, 2025
Robbinsdale settles lawsuit over police shooting for $3.2 million
A Crystal police officer shot and seriously injured a 29-year-old man in a mental health crisis at a Robbinsdale home.
October 8, 2025
Anoka County sues MnDOT in dispute over ‘dubious boondoggle’ of a project
The money slated for county projects was diverted to pay for a pedestrian bridge over the Rum River in Anoka, which is part of a plan to add surfing to the dam.
October 8, 2025
Search warrant reveals new details of man accused of faking his way into Minnesota high school
Parents report “possible sexual incidents” by man accused of falsely attending White Bear Lake HS.
October 8, 2025
Debates over development, taxes drive suburban Twin Cities election contests
Voters will cast ballots Nov. 4 for city leadership in several cities, including Bloomington, Lino Lakes, Minnetonka and White Bear Lake.
October 7, 2025
Man admits to stealing $820K with false promises to build swimming pools for clients
He spent some of the windfall on gambling, child support and a horse and saddle, according to prosecutors.
October 7, 2025
‘Up to our eyeballs’: Immigration lawyers struggle to keep up during Trump’s crackdown
Attorneys at three Minnesota nonprofits are juggling a flood of new cases and facing changing interpretations of existing laws.
October 6, 2025
Politics splits some Minnesota school board races this fall
In an odd-year election, some school board candidates are trying to maintain a tradition of nonpartisanship. Others are leaning into national political divides.
October 5, 2025
Bloomington’s K-5 computer science immersion program builds future problem-solvers
At Indian Mounds Elementary, students are encouraged to incorporate computer science into every subject — boosting their tech skills and creativity along the way.
October 4, 2025
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s actually a plane pulling a banner and you, too, can rent it.
The flying billboards, the work of a young entrepreneur with a pilot’s license, have become a common sight in Twin Cities skies. The flapping banners have sky-printed everything from auto dealership ads to marriage proposals.
October 4, 2025
Rural holdout now among Twin Cities’ fastest-growing suburbs
Northwest metro suburbs mushroomed around rural Dayton, which is now reckoning with explosive growth of its own and pressure from its neighbors to address it.
October 4, 2025
Forest Lake school board urges Minnesota, State High School League to comply with federal transgender athlete policy
The board approved a letter to state and high school league officials to accede to federal policy, citing concerns about loss of federal funding and fairness.
October 4, 2025
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