Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• By my measure, the gloom that has settled this month into the psyches of a sizable share of Minnesota democracy lovers is uncommonly deep.

Bleu Duck Kitchen owners Jennifer Lester and Erik Kleven behind the oyster bar in the restaurant’s kitchen in Rochester. Three years after they began cultivating thousands of their own oysters off the coast of Maine,

Minnesota, and Pennsylvania — have stopped publicly funding these anti-abortion centers, according to Equity Forward, an abortion rights group. Abortion access in Maine is less restrictive than ...

The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what Minnesotans already know well — just how special the loon is. The common loon is known for its haunting call as well as its spots and stripes in black and white.

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A memo footnote said it should not be “construed to impact Medicare or Social Security benefits” but did not mention Medicaid.

Faith leaders nationwide are pushing back against President Donald Trump's assertion that churches are no longer considered safe spaces for undocumented immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security has rescinded expanded guidelines set by the Biden administration that thwarted arrests in so-called sensitive areas - including churches,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday.

Minnesota is off track to meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for climate change, after the end of the pandemic saw a sharp rise in pollution from cars, trucks and other transportation.

LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) - A school board in Minnesota has voted to remove posters with the a Black Lives Matter message from classrooms. The Lakeville Public School District superintendent is defying that vote, for now, saying they’ll stay up until new posters are ready.

Melissa Runck moved into her new office at the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Center earlier this month in Worthington after being hired to fill a statewide educator role in beef production systems.

The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the ...