19 states sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Maryland Democrat, said he feared Duffy’s directives would harm some grants already announced — ...
Should college-level classes offer more grade points?
Hutchinson High School may offer students more incentive to take classes that offer college credit. The question is: When? “We’re basically a proxy teacher for the college,” said Hutchinson ...
Motorist sentenced to probation for leaving the crash scene after hitting pedestrian on I-94 in St. Paul
On Friday, Ramsey County District Judge Joy Bartscher followed a plea agreement and sentenced the 50-year-old musician from ...
School nurses on top of vaccines
When more than 100 kids faced removal from class in Rochester this past week over the issue of immunization, some wondered if the same could happen in their own school district. In Hutchinson that ...
Jordan Supper Club sparks new interest in old-fashioned dining (copy)
Supper clubs were once the kings of dining in the upper Midwest, dotting the edges of small towns across Minnesota long before the advent of chain restaurants, fast food and ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: The heart of invention beats in every corner of Minnesota
Gov. Mark Dayton was not the only person to speak at the inaugural address at Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul on Monday. The following excerpt is ...
Nature’s harshness is also beautiful
A welcome winter thaw before Christmas called me into the woods. My dog and I followed our usual hiking path, up and down hills in the remnant Big Woods adjacent to where I live. The top layer of ...
Additional costs approved for jail upgrade
Last week, the McLeod County Board unanimously approved an additional $310,000 in costs related to the jail renovation project in Glencoe. Toward the end of 2014, estimates put the project at $6.9 ...
PBS documentary Feb. 8 sets stage for ‘Ordinary Grace’
Hutchinson launched its first One Book, One Community read last year with the book “The Orphan Train,” by Christina Baker Kline. This year’s selection, announced in November, was “Ordinary ...
Citizens Bank touted for volunteerism
The Minnesota Bankers Association recently recognized 21 community banks for the important role they play in the communities, and to honor them for their involvement. Among those touted was ...
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania’s Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, said the pandemic amounted to a “pause button” on improving the efficiency of the state’s Medicaid program because ...