The St. Paul City Council has turned back challenges to housing rental increases above a three percent limit set by voters last fall — allowing hikes more than double that to move forward.

“In my 22 years of law enforcement experience, I have never investigated a crime more disturbing or more heinous than this murder,” said Maplewood police Lt. Joe Steiner.  

As his campaign for re-election nears an end, polls suggest the outcome will be far closer than his double-digit 2018 victory. An incumbent Minnesota governor seeking a new term hasn’t lost since 1990, but the state hasn’t had this many years of uninterrupted Democratic leadership either – now at 12.

Jensen cultivated a maverick reputation in his one and only term as a state lawmaker. He often vented about how the Capitol operated. He sometimes kept allies and adversaries guessing about where he’d come down. It’s a contrast to his campaign for governor where he’s taken orthodox GOP stances favoring big tax cuts, a voucher-style education plan and a crackdown on crime.

Goats and sheep have become the go-to species helping Minnesota root out invasive plants. The four-legged crews are typically seen on hillsides or in ditches. Their joint appearance Thursday afternoon outside the Capitol showed good things happen when different groups come together and keep their heads down to achieve a common goal.

The overall percentage of the state considered to be abnormally dry or in drought was relatively unchanged from the previous week, at just under 80 percent. But within that area, the dry conditions have deepened — with more areas now formally considered to be in drought.