The bill comes as child care costs in Minnesota are up to an estimated $16,000 per child per year, according to a 2023 study from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The number places ...

There is much more to the lonely tortilla than just a few typical dishes. Quesadillas often appear on menus as appetizers. These crunchy little tidbits are often filled with rich, gooey cheeses and ...

HACKENSACK — Deep Portage Learning Center near Hackensack was awarded $10,000 in awards from the Bernick Family Foundation to buy new canoes and a storage shed. They were just one of many groups ...

Two bills would ban transgender K-12 students from accessing restrooms and locker rooms and playing on girls’ sports teams.

The SMILE Program is aimed at reducing suicide rates, depression and anxiety in the region — as well as eradicating the ...

Retirement for Teri Hastings, city administrator/planning and zoning administrator, comes after longtime City Clerk Patti McDonald retired last year, and after longtime Police Chief Steve Sundstrom ...

BRAINERD — The Central Lakes College Performing Arts Center invites the community to help shape its upcoming 2025-26 performing arts season by participating in a brief online survey.

House Republicans push bills to fund pregnancy centers and address “born alive” infants while DFL legislators look to eliminate discrimination based on “pregnancy outcome” ...