Future research censorship is of serious U.S. concern
Late last week, an analyst from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency with the goal of improving the public's health using research, released a set of forbidden words that...
Big tech’s big role in (actual) fake news under fire
Long seen as a guiding light, a way to connect the entire planet in new and better ways, helping to usher in a bright and prosperous future, "big tech" i.e. Facebook, Twitter and other...
“Police easily startled” signs posted in St. Paul, Minneapolis
At the corner of Snelling and University Avenues in St. Paul, and Cedar and Riverside Avenues in Minneapolis, bright, hard-to-miss orange signs have popped up warning us that Twin Cities police "startle easily." The...
Video: Minneapolis police officer stands by as handcuffed man is punched in the face
The Minneapolis Police Department is taking some flack for a video that was posted on Facebook this past weekend. In the video, a Minneapolis police officer is seen hovering over a handcuffed man lying...
Meanwhile, in South Korea…
South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill on 2/28/18 to bring the country's maximum legal workweek hours down from 68 to 52.
Why?
People are overworked.
South Koreans have turned into workaholics since their economy started blossoming...
Orange Cones and Flashing Lights: Current MNDOT Projects
Constant brake lights and drivers using colorful language can only mean one thing for Minnesota: It's construction season. Lane closures, lane mergers, orange cones and flashing lights are popping up all over Minnesota right...
GOP shakeup: Jennifer Carnahan elected state chair
A surprising move looks to change the face the Republican Party in Minnesota: Jennifer Carnahan is now Minnesota's GOP chair.
Carnahan, a Maple Grove native, worked in marketing and strategy for companies like Ecolab, General Mills, and...
Democrats celebrate “Blue Wave” in Minnesota
The "Blue Wave" that Democrats hoped would sweep through all levels of government wasn't quite as large as they hoped - while the party in blue did retake the House of Representatives for the...
Out of tragedy comes Little Alan’s Law
On the evening of January 26, 2018, at around 8:00pm, the Geisenkoetter family were setting up a canvas ice house on a Minnesota lake. The ice house was being set up next to their extended...
Minnesota will change its advertising agency on July 1st
With our many lakes, deep, unending forests, and rich history, Minnesota brings in about 70 million domestic and international visitors every year.
Tourism is a $15 billion industry in Minnesota, and is a key sector...
