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Is rural Minnesota more conservative than rural Iowa and Wisconsin?
Minnesota’s largest margin for Trump was 56% in Morrison County. The post Is rural Minnesota more conservative than rural Iowa and Wisconsin?  appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 24, 2026
Ex-legislator Justin Eichorn gets 16 months in prison in underage solicitation case
Justin Eichorn’s sentencing comes a year-and-a-half after his arrest as part of an undercover law enforcement sting operation during the 2025 legislative session. The post Ex-legislator Justin Eichorn gets 16 months in prison in underage solicitation case appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 24, 2026
The same old song at Minneapolis Public Schools
History shows that closing schools increases inequalities, lowers student achievement and comes at the expense of participatory democracy. The post The same old song at Minneapolis Public Schools appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 24, 2026
Those potholes are becoming a real nuisance
Plus: Henry sues Her; Eichorn sentenced; Plymouth cancels Flock; price of oil changes is up; and more in your news roundup. The post Those potholes are becoming a real nuisance appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 24, 2026
‘We’ve moved the needle’: How a citizen group is shaping cleanup efforts on the Minnesota River
The Minnesota River Collaborative focuses its legal and technical expertise on drainage projects along the river, one of the most polluted in the country. The post ‘We’ve moved the needle’: How a citizen group is shaping cleanup efforts on the Minnesota River appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 24, 2026
When rural districts combine, wins for budgets and students come with identity loss
The Iron Range offers a window into communities reckoning with how their identities must change for the betterment of future generations as schools increasingly collaborate. The post When rural districts combine, wins for budgets and students come with identity loss appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 23, 2026
How nurse anesthetists met a critical need at the Minneapolis VA
The willingness of nurses to take on more responsibility made it possible for veterans to keep receiving care after physicians left. The post How nurse anesthetists met a critical need at the Minneapolis VA appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 23, 2026
Minnesota has some of country’s lowest teen pregnancy rates – but worst racial disparities
While the overall trend is positive, experts and advocates worry federal cuts will lead to backsliding and leave disparities unaddressed. The post Minnesota has some of country’s lowest teen pregnancy rates – but worst racial disparities appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 23, 2026
Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens are collateral damage in federal crackdown on Medicaid program
The state’s elderly and disabled face long delays in approval for care, shuttered clinics and fewer caregivers in the war on fraud. The post Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens are collateral damage in federal crackdown on Medicaid program appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 23, 2026
Oppa Gundam style
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. In the wake of the COVID pandemic and with the rise of remote work, office vacancies have risen in both downtown St. […] The post Oppa Gundam style appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 23, 2026
Orchestra Hall’s iconic cubes get a video projection makeover
Designer Tal Rosner brings ‘The Firebird’ to life through video mapping — plus, why the Guthrie's ‘Waiting for Godot’ feels newly relevant. The post Orchestra Hall’s iconic cubes get a video projection makeover appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 22, 2026
Public safety means preventing violence before it happens
The Minneapolis City Council should oppose Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to cut $2.6 million from the city's violence interruption program. The post Public safety means preventing violence before it happens appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 22, 2026