Letters: The proposed new Minnesota flag is so simplified it has no meaning
A signal flag? When I first saw the finalists for the new state flag designs what immediately popped into my head was “signal flags.” A...
Rent control, tenants’ rights included on priority list for a new St. Paul City Council in 2024
On the campaign trail, St. Paul City Council member Rebecca Noecker heard time and again that residents felt increasingly distrustful of government and concerned about...
Major oil producing country to cut imports of petroleum products
Iraq aims to rely on domestic production to meet local demand Iraq is planning to halt imports of petroleum products as soon as in 2024...
Readers and writers: Minneapolis gets its first poet laureate
It had to happen. As soon as we take a little time off, literary news breaks, such as poet Heid E. Erdrich being appointed the...
Future of Xcel Energy’s coal-fired power plants? Oak Park Heights options include solar, batteries — and new development
The shuttering of the Sherburne County Generating Station Unit 2 last weekend — the retirement of the biggest coal-fired generator to date in Minnesota —...
Skywatch: January winter sky spectactular
This new year of 2024 will be great for anybody who enjoys taking in the free nightly show overhead, although the biggest show of the...