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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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More Minnesotans turn to food shelves as rising costs strain household budgets

Minnesota · 7d

KARE 11

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What to know before you head to the polls

Minnesota · 5d

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St. Paul (MN) Mayor Announces Nominee for New Fire Chief

The St. Paul mayor nominated Assistant St. Paul Fire Chief Jeramiah Melquist on Friday to serve as the city’s next fire chief. The appointment of Melquist is subject to City Council confirmation. He’s a St. Paul firefighter of 26 years. Greg Duren has been serving as St. Paul’s...

St Paul, MN · 8d
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Minnesota election: Democrats rally in St. Paul, GOP stops in Rochester

Minnesota candidates spent the weekend making final pushes to voters before ballots are cast on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Democrats gathered Sunday in St. Paul, while the GOP had a bus tour stop in Rochester.

Minnesota · 6d
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Minnesota Wins Again With A Free Swim Pond, Playgrounds, And Miles Of Trails At This Lake Elmo Park Reserve

A filtered, chlorinated swim pond with lifeguards sits inside a Minnesota county park, and it costs nothing beyond your vehicle permit. I like a deal that makes kids cheer and parents relax at the same time. That pond is only one corner of a hilly preserve covering more than 2,000...

Washington County, MN · 9d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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First-time voters say rent and costs drove them to the polls

More than 728,000 early votes are already in as many first-time voters say costs, inequality, immigration and education are driving them to the polls.

St Paul, MN · 7d

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New Minnesota early voting record set for 2026 midterm elections

(FOX 9) - Minnesota has set a new statewide early voting record, with 61.3% more ballots accepted than at the same point in the 2022 midterm election. After six weeks of early voting, the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office says it has accepted 728,961 absentee ballots statewide. The total includes...

Minnesota · 8d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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More Minnesotans turn to food shelves as rising costs strain household budgets

As some families put the finishing touches on Halloween costumes and prepared for trick-or-treating, others spent part of their weekend gathering groceries at a Maplewood food shelf, looking for ways to make their budgets stretch further.

Maplewood, MN · 7d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Minnesota Bat Festival

Bloomington, MN · 8d

KARE 11

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Early voters share what is driving them to the polls as early voting breaks records

Minnesota · 7d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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City of St. Paul seeing skyrocketing number of data requests

The City of St. Paul is considering hiring additional staff to help process a skyrocketing number of data requests.

St Paul, MN · 10d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Ramsey County is helping residents save money on groceries by reducing waste

Ramsey County is working to help people use more of the food they buy to prevent waste and save money.

Ramsey County, MN · 8d

Bring Me The News

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John Legend stops into St. Paul brewery to meet with community leaders

Songwriter John Legend stopped into Urban Growler Brewing in St. Paul, Minn., to talk with community leaders about organizing and Operation Metro Surge.

St Paul, MN · 10d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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St. Paul mayor nominates new fire chief to lead department

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her nominated Assistant Chief of Operations Jeremiah Melquist as fire chief, pending city council confirmation.

St Paul, MN · 8d

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Twin Cities tornado threat grows as 3 inch hail hits Minnesota tonight

A tornado watch covers the Twin Cities metro and surrounding parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin until 9 p.m. today, Oct. 28, as storms strengthen across the region, according to the National Weather Service. The main threats are tornadoes, hail as large as ping pong balls and winds up to 70 mph. A watch means conditions are right for tornadoes to form. A warning means one has been spotted or detected on radar, and that is when you take cover immediately.

Minnesota · 10d

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Report: Residents of St. Paul encampment facing dangerous levels of toxins at site

ListenReport: Residents of St. Paul encampment facing dangerous levels of toxins at site. At least 300 people now live at what has become St. Paul’s largest encampment. The site sits near the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Shepard Road. It grew in size after the city cleared another encampment in August.

St Paul, MN · 9d

Community Reporter

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Growing a More Affordable St. Paul, Together

As we gather to give thanks, I’m reflecting on what we’ve accomplished in my first year in office and the work still ahead. Like a harvest, progress takes patience, careful tending and preparation for what comes next. For homeowners, renters and business owners, the cost of living continues to put pressure on budgets. The City can’t control every cost, but we can make decisions that create economic opportunities and strengthen our finances without placing an ever-greater burden on residents. Here are five ways my administration is doing that work. The post Growing a More Affordable St. Paul, Together first appeared on Community Reporter .

St Paul, MN · 8d

The Financial Wire

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Minnesota’s county offices warn that the senior property tax deferral is a loan with a lien on the house, not forgiveness, and the form is due Nov. 1

Minnesota homeowners 65 and older who want to defer next year’s property tax have until Nov. 1 to apply, and county offices are warning that the program is a loan secured by a lien on the house, not tax forgiveness. Nov. 1 falls on a Sunday this year. Applicants pay 3 percent of household income... The post Minnesota’s county offices warn that the senior property tax deferral is a loan with a lien on the house, not forgiveness, and the form is due Nov. 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Minnesota · 9d

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Metro Transit Police Department’s Homeless Action Team offers services to unsheltered individuals

Over 500 people have found permanent housing since the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) and the Metropolitan Council's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) partnered to help those sheltering on transit. The first move-in facilitated by the partnership occurred on Feb. 6, 2019. This effort is spearheaded by MTPD’s Homeless Action Team (HAT), which has been working to help unsheltered individuals in the region since early 2018.

Ramsey County, MN · 9d