Aug. 4, 2021 You can breathe a deep sigh of relief soon, Minnesota. Air quality is improving around the state as a favorable wind pushes smoke back toward Canada. However, because much of northern Minnesota still has readings that are “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” that area is still under an air quality alert until Wednesday evening.
A small update to yesterday's masking news: The Minneapolis Parks Board just announced face coverings will be required in all indoor spaces. That includes recreation centers, golf clubhouses, ice arenas and more.
For those keeping track, there are now indoor masking requirements for University of Minnesota campuses, Minnesota State colleges where transmission is considered high, in city-owned buildings in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth as well as government buildings in Hennepin, Ramsey and Olmsted counties. Know of more places that have announced policies? Tell us about them.
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A former staff member says her request that the Senate investigate a harassment claim went nowhere. DFL leaders who the woman says failed to adequately remedy the situation now have requested an outside investigation.
Athletes with Minnesota ties remain in the running for medals in baseball, women’s basketball and volleyball. Minnesotans compete today in wrestling, climbing and track and field. Here’s a breakdown of events to watch and what’s happened so far.
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law requiring individuals to have a permit to carry a handgun in public is constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment.
"The requests single out President Trump because he is a Republican and a political opponent," former President Donald Trump's lawyers say in a new motion filed Wednesday.
The review was prompted in March, when the NCAA came under fire after a video of the minimal equipment in the women's weight room at the organization's championships was posted by University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince.
Developers of the program say students often feel uncomfortable bringing their cultural heritage with them to school. They want them to appreciate how rich it is.
The team behind Jabà Noodles has relied heavily on social media to market and sell the Taiwanese Cool noodle bowls they make to-order every week in the commercial kitchen space they rent in Minneapolis.
The COVID-19 delta variant is leading a new surge of infections nationwide leaving families and school officials to face a complicated reopening of classrooms.
