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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
Anthony Kazmierczak was sentenced Thursday, nearly eight months after the Jan. 27 assault. The post Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
Property taxpayers in Minnesota are suffering from a TIF plague
Tax increment financing is great for developers, but property taxpayers end up taking on the burden. The post Property taxpayers in Minnesota are suffering from a TIF plague appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
Big Lake agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power
The Trump administration has slashed federal funding aimed at helping farmers of color access land. A partnership between a solar garden and a nonprofit supporting immigrant farmers is moving forward in Minnesota. The post Big Lake agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power ap
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
How Minneapolis helped jazz legend Jack McDuff turn over a new leaf
Brother Jack McDuff's centennial birthday provides an opportunity to dig into the late organist's Twin Cities renaissance in the '90s. The post How Minneapolis helped jazz legend Jack McDuff turn over a new leaf appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
Spent a month at O’Hare last week
Plus: MPS proposes school closures; MPD skips the meeting; MSP tops the list; and more in your news roundup. The post Spent a month at O’Hare last week appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
SHHH! From motion sensors to car engines, Minneapolis noise pollution can be hard to ignore and harder to stop
As if leaf blowers weren’t enough, the Minneapolis City Council is set to vote this week on the neighborliness of the perpetual dings of doorway motion sensors. The post SHHH! From motion sensors to car engines, Minneapolis noise pollution can be hard to ignore and harder to stop appeared first on
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a congressional incumbent in Minnesota
A lack of name recognition and campaign cash, along with the makeup of the state's congressional districts, hurt challengers and block political change. The post The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a congressional incumbent in Minnesota appeared first
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026
Federal government now runs the Red Lake Nation’s Children and Family Services
In previous, more lengthy reports to the Legislature, the nation has stated it does not terminate parental rights in child welfare cases and “does not participate in adoptions.” The post Federal government now runs the Red Lake Nation’s Children and Family Services appeared first on Sahan Jour
Block Auditor · September 16, 2026
Minneapolis superintendent rolls out plan that could close up to 16 schools
The plan, which comes after three years of steep cuts, met immediate pushback from parents and members of the teachers union. The post Minneapolis superintendent rolls out plan that could close up to 16 schools appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Block Auditor · September 15, 2026
Somali men in ICE custody say a ‘refueling’ stop became weeks at Guantánamo Bay
Three Minnesota men are among a group of eight Somalis who have been held at the U.S. military facility since late August. The post Somali men in ICE custody say a ‘refueling’ stop became weeks at Guantánamo Bay appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Block Auditor · September 15, 2026