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Rather than helping develop care plans that would allow disabled Minnesotans to live in their homes, counties continue to steer thousands into facilities that promote dependency and isolation.

Twin Cities restaurants and retail stores were hit the hardest in the rioting following George Floyds killing.

A year later, the Johnsons applied again, and again Pine County said no. Finally, worn down by constant anxiety and repeated trips to the emergency room, the Johnsons turned to their last resort: They sold their house and moved 40 miles west to Kanabec County. Two months later, Michaela was approved for more than $60,000 a year in home care and medical equipment. “You get to the point where you’re told ‘no’ so many times that you have no choice: You have to pack up and leave,” Michell...

The only mostly normal thing about 2020 in Minnesota? Weather It was warmer and drier than average, but not without extraordinary events.  By Raymond Grumney, Summary by Minnesota DNR State Climatology Office January 8, 2021 — 9:22am Record cloudiness in January set the stage for a mild winter, but then heavy snows fell in April. Tropical Depression Cristobal caused mudslides in southeastern areas of Minnesota, and was the states first known direct encounter with a tropical c...

Snow forecast and weather warnings See how much snow is forecast to fall, current weather warnings from the National Weather Service, and current snow depth around the state.  By Raymond Grumney share Copy shortlink: News Graphics News Graphics The rover is the most sophisticated that NASA has ever sent to Mars. It will search for signs of ancient microbial life, characterize the planets geology and climate, and collect rock/sed...