State of the Cities

It's June 21 - the official first day of summer. Though, with the recent jump in temperature and almost constant thunderstorms rolling through, it's safe to say we've been feeling the effects of the season...

Minnesota has an incredibly large and robust bicycling community. Cyclists contribute over a billion dollars to the state economy, and roughly 5,000 jobs to citizens. Local businesses support bike commuters as well: 55,000 Minnesotans...

It was already clear back in June that that Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon wasn't going to play ball with President Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Now it's official. Steve Simon sent a...

Earlier this month, the city of Edina, MN got the votes it needed to increase the age to buy cigarettes in the city from 18 to 21. They are the first city to do so in...

The University of Minnesota has a large and robust research facility. And, in the spirit of bettering humanity, non-human animals are often used for testing there. According to PETA, these animals are being mistreated. Well, mice...

On November 15th, MNSure announced that 91,623 Minnesotans have enrolled in private health care coverage through their program. For those unfamiliar, MNSure is the health insurance market available for Minnesota individuals, families, and small businesses....

Everyone has that one creeper that makes their skin crawl. For some it's spiders, for others it's snakes, mice, rats, or centipedes. But two insects in particular will make the average Minnesota want a thorough...

Uber, currently the world's largest ride-sharing company, is partnering with various healthcare organizations to offer rides to and from healthcare facilities. Uber is no longer just a ride to the bar Healthcare providers will be able...

Tiny apartments have been springing up left and right, but up until this time, they have mostly been constrained to more urban areas. That may be changing, as Bigos Management is looking to bring...

St. Paul is doing its best to stake its claim as music capital of Minnesota. Jazzfest was, in a word, insane: The music, the turnout, the city on blast. And now it's the Lowertown Blues &...