Consumer and environmental advocates say the states lack of long-range planning requirements along with utilities financial incentive to build, build, build threaten to strand customers with obsolete infrastructure. The post Wisconsin ratepayers, still paying off the coal plants of the past, asked for $2 billion for the gas plants of the future appeared ...

An ideologically skewed state Supreme Court could use at least one member looking at cases through a different ideological spectrum. The post Diversity on the bench should not only be about gender and race appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: History Theatre and Theater Mu's production of "Blended (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters"; The Awe Factor; The Little Prince; and more. The post Weekend Picks: Art-A-Whirl; The Decemberists at The Palace; A Year with Frog and Toad appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: AG Keith Ellison sues home seller alleging 'predatory and deceptive' practices; Mystic Lake, Little Six Casinos added to federal lawsuit; and more. The post Democrats in the Legislature revive fight over community solar program appeared first on MinnPost.

As the scenes change, you can picture in your minds eye the pages of those beautiful Frog and Toad books turning. The post A Year with Frog and Toad at Children’s Theatre Company appeared first on MinnPost.

The History Theatre and Theater Mu take on a fascinating slice of history with a new musical about a jazz vocal quartet featuring a family of biracial siblings. The post Blended (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters at Theatre Mu appeared first on MinnPost.

With music, food, pop-up installations and tons and tons of art, the festival is a great way to see what Twin Cities artists are up to. The post Your guide to Art-A-Whirl weekend appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Geomagnetic storms disrupt GPS systems in farming equipment; Ten Commandments display inside the Itasca County jail has been painted over; sweat lodges added to the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth; and more. The post UnitedHealthcare fined $450K over alleged mental health parity violations appeared first on MinnPost.

The Lynx newest big draw set to make her regular season debut tonight in Seattle. The post Match-up nightmare Alissa Pili expected to make an immediate impact for the Minnesota Lynx appeared first on MinnPost.

Raised in Minnesota, Francis' last request before her death in 2023 was for her art to return home to Lilydale, Minnesota where some of her fondest memories happened. The post The work of model, painter Carolyn Francis returns home to Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost.

These e-bike fires have killed people, including Hechingers data reporter Fazil Khan. The post Fearing fires, colleges are starting to clamp down on campus e-bikes appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Former St. Kate's nursing student, boyfriend accused of stealing $400,000 from university; Minnesota's Arena Football League team shut down two weeks into season; Rochester to formalize policy regarding transgender students; and more. The post Blaine cop injured in fight at Northtown Mall carnival appeared first on MinnPost.

The season can also remind us of people we've lost, but one powerful way to honor them is through remembrance. The post Lets celebrate spring and its annual promise of brighter days ahead appeared first on MinnPost.

Navy veteran and political newcomer says Klobuchar not the advocate she could be on border, other issues. The post Facing long odds, Republican challenger Joe Fraser takes on Klobuchar appeared first on MinnPost.

Anthony Edwards is carrying the load for the Wolves and the puzzle of Denvers Aaron Gordon needs solving. The post How the tide has turned: The Minnesota Timberwolves drop weekend home games to erase series 2-0 lead against the Denver Nuggets appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Minneapolis can proceed with 2040 housing plan; St. Cloud State Universitys music department on the chopping block; a new $525 million project from Polar Semiconductor; and more. The post Minnesota expunges 57,000 cannabis conviction records appeared first on MinnPost.

Do they think its a beach? Do they know theyre here in St. Paul? asks one observer. The post Seagulls flock to St. Pauls sea of parking lots, offering a critique of land use policy and litter appeared first on MinnPost.

Expanding the states highway network while cutting greenhouse gas emissions wont be easy, as a recent task force report shows. The post A clash of priorities in Minnesotas transportation policy appeared first on MinnPost.

The amendment also includes equal rights for women, abortion access and transgender rights. The post Minnesota House to consider re-inserting religion in Equal Rights Amendment during Monday floor debate appeared first on MinnPost.

In 1918, the first Pan automobile rolled off the assembly line. The post When St. Cloud made cars appeared first on MinnPost.

Rituals include meditation, conversations and natural memorials that eventually return to the earth. The post At Lakewood Cemetery, morning altars workshops focus on grief and mental health appeared first on MinnPost.

A group of five U of M grad students took second place in the American Planning Association design competition for their work developing a plan proposal for the former Kmart site in south Minneapolis. The post Grad students learn city planning and design through Minneapolis former Kmart site appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Rep. Ilhan Omar receives DFL endorsement over Don Samuels; Derek Chauvin represents self in attempt to withdraw tax fraud plea; air quality alert in effect from Canadian wildfires; and more. The post Body camera footage released from fatal shooting involving St. Paul police appeared first on MinnPost.