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March 14, 2023 4:00 AM

Despite mounting legal costs, Mille Lacs County plans to appeal ruling in tribal case

Over the last six years, Mille Lacs County has spent more than $8 million in attorney’s fees on challenging the boundaries of the Mille Lacs Reservation. Some lawmakers think the state should reimburse the county for its legal costs.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 13, 2023 5:00 AM

Roundabout row: MnDOT's plan for London Road in Duluth riles residents

State transportation officials are moving ahead with a plan to remake a stretch of London Road in Duluth — the gateway to the North Shore — despite many residents’ objections to one of three proposed roundabouts.

by Dan Kraker

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March 13, 2023 4:00 AM

Tax cuts likely in Minnesota session but who benefits still unknown

A massive budget surplus and pledges made during the fall campaign make tax cuts a near-certainty as the Legislature sets a new budget. But the type of relief is still up in the air, with some Minnesotans facing potential tax increases, too.

by Brian Bakst

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March 11, 2023 11:35 AM

Vikings: Bud Grant, legendary coach, dies at 95

Grant was head coach from 1967-1983 and in 1985. According to team records, he had a regular season NFL coaching record of 158-96-5. His Vikings teams played in four Super Bowls.

by MPR News Staff, The Associated Press and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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March 10, 2023 4:00 AM

Meet the Minnesota lawyer prepping people for death through humor and a little Taylor Swift

Probate and estate planning lawyer Jen Gumbel provides words to live by — and die by. “You're either going to create a mess or clean up a mess.” Gumbel has been helping people plan for their deaths for more than a decade. But more recently, she's moved her tips about planning for the inevitable to social media.

by Catharine Richert

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March 9, 2023 4:00 AM

'It's a blessing': For jailed Minnesota parents, in-person visits with children are rare

It is rare for Minnesota parents in jails to be able to visit in person with their children, but a state program is giving parents that opportunity.

by Nina Moini

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March 9, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art about shifting friendships, changing times

“Wish You Were Here” brings an improv comedy approach to grief and friendship at Strike Theater in Minneapolis starting this weekend. In JuCoby Johnson's new play "5," at the Jungle Theater, on two friends in a neighborhood changing around them. Plus, Spring Grove artist Joleen Emery folds and cuts old book pages into meticulous new creations.

by Emily Bright

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March 8, 2023 11:04 AM

Ukraine Defiant: A Russian art museum grapples with a Russian war

The Museum of Russian Art offers a pair of exhibits responding to the war in Ukraine, one by Ukrainian-American artist Elena Kalman, the other from a Soviet-era Russian artist who foresaw an apocalyptic future for his country.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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March 8, 2023 4:46 AM

Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents source of inspiration for descendants

The first Black families who settled, worked and started businesses in Hastings, Minn., are an example of the city’s rich Black history. Many were barbers, farmers and mill workers. This history also exemplifies the triumph — not just the trauma — residents experienced.

by Sarah Thamer

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March 8, 2023 4:00 AM

Dayton calls Sanford, Fairview merger a 'betrayal’ unless U of M control stays in state

Former governors Mark Dayton and Tim Pawlenty told a state Senate hearing they had deep concerns about the University of Minnesota’s medical center in the hands of a company based outside the state.

by Michelle Wiley

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