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Millions Spent for Empty Park and Ride Stalls in Southwest Metro

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Travel the less than ten mile stretch of Highway 212 between Eden Prairie, through Chanhassen and into Chaska, you will...

Christopher Columbus to be Replaced by Prince?

ST. PAUL, Minn. - More than 2,000 signatures have been gathered by a group of Minnesotans petitioning that the statue of Christopher Columbus at...

No, Bernie Supporters Won’t Matter In The Minnesota Governor’s Race

In another in-kind donation to Democrats, MinnPost is out today with a story suggesting that Bernie Sanders supporters matter a great deal in the...

“He Has More Power than Ever Before”

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the legal standoff between Gov. Dayton and the Minnesota legislature on Monday. The case,...

Franken, Klobuchar Keep Stalling on “Well Qualified” Nominee

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken continue to drag their feet on the nomination of Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras...

The Minnesota Republican House Mafia (Opinion)

Patronage is as old as politics itself. To the victors goes the spoils, which is a military reference but politics is routinely said to...
Al, Franken, Elections, 2020

Franken Enters 2020 Presidential Conversation

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Another popular name in Minnesota is gaining traction as a potential candidate for the 2020 presidential race - and no, it's...

Former Woodbury Principal Sentenced for Stealing Thousands

WOODBURY, Minn. - A former principal of East Ridge High School in Woodbury avoided jail time in his plea deal as he was sentenced...

MN Coffee Giant Buys Bagel Chain

DALLAS - Caribou Coffee reached a deal to purchase Bruegger’s Bagels chain from its Dallas’ based parent company, the company announced Thursday in a...

Hodges Appears in Court

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges has landed in hot water after being sued for violating the city charter. As reported by Alpha News...