By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE (Associated Press) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City will end its relationship with a medical services company tasked with housing and caring for a recent influx of international migrants, following scrutiny over the company’s lucrative deal … Continued
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has named the inaugural director of its new Murdered and Missing Black Women and Girls Office, which is billed as the first of its kind in the nation. Kaleena Burkes spent nearly seven years … Continued
The first time I ever used trekking poles, they felt cumbersome, clunky and, at times, downright annoying. It was February 2017 and my then-boyfriend (now husband) had convinced me to trade a day riding on the slopes in Telluride … Continued
Metro Transit light rail passengers will see some changes on the Blue and Green lines this weekend — namely, two-car trains. It’s a taste of what’s to come this summer. Beginning Saturday, the metro’s public transit authority is switching from … Continued
Sen. Cal Larson sits in a committee hearing at the State Capitol in St. Paul on April 6, 2005. (Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press) DETROIT LAKES — Calvin Larson, who served a total of 28 years in the Minnesota Legislature, … Continued
Matchbox Twenty, one of the biggest rock bands of the late ’90s, will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 30. Tickets are priced from $134 to $67 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or … Continued