A storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of southern Minnesota on Sunday, causing difficult driving but also bringing a welcome dose of winter for skiing, sledding and other outdoor activities. St. Paul and Minneapolis have declared snow emergencies.
SEIU Local 26 President Iris Altamirano said a key issue in the labor dispute is sick time. City ordinances in Minneapolis and St. Paul mandate six sick days a year. But Altamirano said janitors and security workers elsewhere in the metro get half that.
A first-of-its-kind study of Karen refugees in St. Paul diagnosed with major depression offers hope that refugees scarred by the trauma of war and torture can recover.
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Search warrant affadavits show that law enforcement authorities are investigating the kidnapping and killing of Monique Baugh as part of a “murder for hire” plot.
Nurses, physician assistants and other caregivers in the union representing 1,800 HealthPartners workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike if a contract agreement cannot be reached before Feb. 19.
Given just months to live following a cancer diagnosis, the Minneapolis artist known for building huge architectural sculptures is immersing himself in what he says will be his last piece.
Many police officers take off-duty jobs providing security in addition to their regular shifts for the city of Minneapolis. Now comes an effort to determine whether they do too much of it.
Those who eat at A Soup for You! — a “radical soup kitchen” — order their meals and are seated at regular tables, just as they would at a restaurant. The chef behind the concept says it’s about treating everybody with respect.