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Groundbreaking University of Minnesota professor awarded prestigious presidential award
Maria Gini was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.
Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader
Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to ...
Democrats pick Minnesota’s Ken Martin as new chair as party grapples with Trump’s flurry of actions
Ken Martin, the head of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, was decisively elected chair of the Democratic National ...
Rep. Pete Stauber proposes 'Superior National Forest Restoration Act' that would reopen area to mining
In his statement, Stauber says his bill would reinstate mineral leases in the area, describing that Biden's decision to ...
Why is the loon Minnesota’s state bird? It almost didn’t happen.
Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...
Who is Republican Lisa Demuth, Minnesota’s first House speaker of color?
Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the ...
Minnesota joins coalition of 7 Midwest states deciding when to reopen economy
The governors of seven mostly Midwestern states, including Minnesota, have formed a coalition to coordinate easing restrictions to reopen the economies they’ve shuttered in response to the ...
Super Bowl 2025: Declining to follow lead of Donald Trump’s White House, NFL will continue DEI initiatives
The NFL had a heated head-on collision with Trump’s previous administration, leading to some speculation that the NFL would ...
Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair
The previous chair didn't seek another term after the 2024 election, when Trump became the first Republican to win the ...
In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his ...
Universities vow to fight antisemitism, brace for potential deportation of pro-Hamas student activists
Schools across the country are navigating how they plan to deal with antisemitism, potential deportations and government investigations.