A bill inspired by a fallen St. Paul Fire Department captain has been signed into law, expanding federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who die or become permanently disabled from service-related cancers. St. Paul fire … Continued
“New Yorkers, and Mayor-Elect Mamdani in particular, have an open window of opportunity to fundamentally shift the city from maintaining the status quo between the haves and have-nots to actively pursuing housing justice.” Housing advocates at a rally in Manhattan in 2022. … Continued
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, bowing out of the race in a surprise statement that said … Continued
A New Year brings a new mayor for Minnesota’s capital city. Former state Rep. Kaohly Her will be sworn in as the 56th mayor of St. Paul at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine … Continued
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal investigators sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family, and three others are trying to … Continued
Handsome Hog, the Cathedral Hill restaurant that was formerly tied to disgraced celebrity chef Justin Sutherland, will close at the end of the year. The eatery and bar, which opened in 2016 in Lowertown with Sutherland at the helm, moved … Continued