Most Liveable Cities in the World, 2018
St. Paul, Minnesota bills itself as "The most livable city in America" and it might be true - though we don't have access to the data that quantifies that claim. We love St. Paul,...
Reading between the lines: The 2018 St. Paul Library Budget Proposal
I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I remember going to the library in my hometown to get a book on Computer hacking. As I brought my book up to the counter,...
Livestream the NASA InSight Mars landing
It's been seven months (and a decade of planning), one billion dollars, and more than 300 million miles traveled since NASA's InSight robotic lander set out on its mission to Mars.
Here in Minnesota, we...
Protective barriers for bus drivers: Coming soon for $1 million
A shortage of riders is not the problem facing the Twin Cities' Metro Transit bus system. It's a shortage of drivers. And a big part of that, union leaders think, is due to an...
Clergy abuse victims reject archdiocese compensation plan
In late fall of 2013, a member of St. Paul-Minneapolis Catholic Church headquarters exposed the sexual abuse of children, abuse of vulnerable adults, as well as theft within the church ranks, that had been occurring for...
The U of M is not PETA-approved
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...
Mueller Russia probe reveals Minnesota connection
Mueller and Minnesota, together at last.
Washington, D.C., and the investigation that has already led to indictments for two former members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, seems fairly far removed from the relative calm of...
MN Department of Commerce debuts new multilingual website
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has debuted a new multilingual website. This is done as part of its mission to serve as a trusted public resource for consumers. Key consumer information on the website mn.gov/commerce has...
Mental health line opens to help Minnesota farmers
Minnesota is still largely an agricultural and rural state. Once you leave the metro area behind the landscape is one of rolling hills, fields full of crops, and farm animals behind fences. While the...
Illume Holding brightens with large investment
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development(DEED) has granted $175,000 from the Job Creation Fund and an additional $450,000 from the Minnesota Investment Fund to Illume Holding, Co.
DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy had the...
