There’s another lawsuit headed to the Minnesota Supreme Court this week regarding the power standoff in the House that’s bleeding into week four. Meanwhile, the Senate will return to DFL control.
Faced with the task of replacing a flood-damaged bridge, and removing a breached dam, county officials face the prospect of more spring floods and an uncertain timeline.
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🏳️🌈 Disabled U of M student speaks out after anti-trans commentators blast his video.U.S. District Judge John Tunheim praised Wayne R. Dahl Jr. for his “extraordinary cooperation” in a decade-long investigation that led to five dozen convictions. 🗳️ Ken Martin moves up Democratic ladder, leaves DFL to backfill. Democrats from around the country picked Martin to lead them forward over the weekend. Minnesota Democrats will have a similar discussion next month. ⚖️Trial starts for alleged ringleader of massive COVID food fraud. Jury selection is set to begin in Minneapolis Monday in the second criminal trial to stem from a lengthy federal investigation into Feeding Our Future.
📰 Duluth’s one-man newsroom embraces ‘bare-knuckles’ journalism. John Ramos started the Duluth Monitor in 2019 with an aggressive approach to reporting local news. His reporting has upset some local officials but he says readers appreciate his muckraking style.
🥌 Photos: Duluth hosts U.S. Curling Nationals. The U.S. Curling National Championship wraps up Sunday, with Minnesota being represented in the finals by Team Peterson in the women’s championship and Minnesotans on both men’s team in the finals. Photojournalist Erica Dischino documented a day in the weeklong tournament held in Duluth.
🛜 Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Nestlé and more brands, accusing them of advertising boycott. The new defendants added into the legal filing included Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International.
💰 Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. President Donald Trump signed an order to put tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, as well as China, starting Tuesday. Canada and Mexico quickly announced retaliatory tariffs, while China said it would take “necessary countermeasures.”
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🎧 Job Interview: This man keeps skiers on the slopes, even when nature doesn’t cooperate. Even when there’s little snow in Minnesota, ski hills around the state will find a way to keep their doors open. Thomas Sticha explains what it’s like to make and groom snow in this segment of Job Interview.
🎧 Could the future of renewable energy be beneath our feet? The Trump administration has pivoted to fossil fuels. But one form of renewable energy has still gained support in Washington: geothermal energy, which uses the warmth of the earth to heat and cool buildings.
