Ramsey County officials are proposing increases of 9.75% in 2026 and 7.5% in 2027 to the property tax levy as part of the county’s budget. The proposed budget totals $929.25 million in 2026 – a 6.57% increase from the 2025 … Continued
The massive deck gun that St. Paulites aboard the destroyer USS Ward used to fire the first American salvo of World War II was removed Tuesday from its longtime home on the State Capitol mall in their hometown. The gun … Continued
With a total of 1,940,869 tickets sold across 12 days, this year’s Minnesota State Fair beat out a number of previous years’ attendance to become the fifth-busiest Fair and the best-attended since before the pandemic. Last year’s Fair previously held … Continued
Washington County is now accepting applications for community-based projects to help combat the opioid crisis. Money for the 2026 projects will come from the county’s opioid-settlement funds, money received from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers; the money … Continued
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes it feels like barely an hour can go by without hearing from President Donald Trump. So when he didn’t appear for one day, then two, then three, speculation started to swirl … Continued