Another low ice year predicted on Lake Superior, Great Lakes

The canal leading into the Duluth Harbor from Lake Superior was free of ice on Wednesday afternoon. Last week’s ice coverage was the lowest on record.

— ALEX KORMANN • Star Tribune

That could increase shoreline erosion and threaten organisms that depend on ice cover, sending ripples through an ecosystem already challenged by warming waters.

Some Minnesota seniors getting COVID-19 vaccine in clinics

Susan Murr of South St. Paul closed her eyes in anticipation of her COVID vaccine from registered nurse Darcey McCampbell on Jan. 21 at the Brooklyn C

It does raise questions about the distribution system for Minnesota's seniors, given that some have to wait while others don't.

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher elbowed in face during 'Live' broadcast in St. Paul

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Biden's pitch to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt excites young Minnesotans

Abdulaziz Mohamed is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota where he is majoring in Political Science and Economics. Mohamed, who is a graduate o

Some believe the government should forgive even more.

Democrat floats Trump censure as conviction grows unlikely

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks as the Senate reconvenes after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday that he's discussing with colleagues whether a censure resolution to condemn former President Donald Trump for his role in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could be an alternative to impeachment, even as the Senate proceeds with a trial.

Minnesota leaders clash over state aid for repairing damage from George Floyd riots

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