At the City Council’s last stated meeting of 2025, lawmakers passed bills requiring city-funded housing projects to include a certain number of family-sized apartments and deeply affordable units—against opposition from the mayor’s office, which says the new rules will stymie … Continued
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — A portion of 3M’s former corporate retreat in northern Minnesota has been sold for $4 million. Billion Real Estate Holdings LLC of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, acquired 154.25 of 187.2 acres at 3M Wonewok, on Big … Continued
After missing practice this week with the Vikings preparing to play the New York Giants, star left tackle Christian Darrisaw has been placed on injured reserve. He is officially out for the season as a result. It had been trending … Continued
The Scandia City Council voted unanimously this week to extend the popular Gateway State Trail into downtown Scandia. The new two-mile trail will connect the city with William O’Brien State Park in Marine on St. Croix. But it could do … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges on Friday, rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case with possible implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power. … Continued
By MATTHEW LEE and DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts and defended the Trump administration’s increasing military pressure on Venezuela during a rare, end-of-year news conference Friday. In … Continued