Minnesotans last to agree on election security
Minnesota usually shows up near the top, if not No. 1, in rankings of the states. But on the urgent...
Opinion
Time to move on from retelling Wetterling story
Sometimes you just have to say “It’s time to move on.” The plan for a film to examine the Jacob...
Thumbs up for ‘hands-free’ law
Following protracted negotiations between the Minnesota House and Senate, a new law banning the use of cell phones in cars...
Handheld phones aren’t the only driving distraction
Put down the phone and drive. That’s now the law in Minnesota. The Legislature passed and Gov. Tim Walz signed...
Along with news, daily email flood brings scams, spam, quirky claims
The U.S. Mail once arrived in a stuffed sack worthy of Santa on Christmas Eve. When I started in journalism...
T’was a dangerous practical joke
Like my dad, there’s nothing I enjoy better than a good, harmless practical joke. Except my latest one wasn’t harmless;...
Ban e-cigarettes in public places, raise tobacco sales age
There’s smoke in the air at the state Capitol this spring as the Legislature grinds toward a May 20 adjournment....
Urban explorers risk injury, arrest for social media fame
Two popular hobbies – one pursued in the real, physical world and one practiced in the virtual, digital world –...