Coon Rapids announces the start of the candidate filing period for municipal elections, outlining the requirements and deadlines for City Council hopefuls.

Duluth's Mayor Reinert is disappointed as the legislative session ended without a bonding bill, jeopardizing crucial infrastructure projects such as a water treatment plant and bridge restoration.

Minnesota passes a policy improving pay and working conditions for rideshare drivers, which includes a controversial preemption clause limiting local regulation.

Brooklyn Park is seeking candidates for upcoming City Council elections. Interested locals can file from May 21 to June 4, 2024, by obtaining a packet, gathering 25 signatures, and paying a $25 fee. Details are available on the city's website.

Duluth's Tourism Marketing Working Group is hosting online listening sessions to gather community input for improving the city's tourism marketing strategies.

The study by the University of Minnesota reveals significant partisan differences in perceptions of COVID-19 impacts, with Democrats and Republicans diverging on racial and income disparities and the authority of health agencies.

Plymouth's Metrolink services, including fixed routes and Click-and-Ride, to halt on Memorial Day, May 27, resuming the next day. Customer service also inactive during the holiday.

The Kindergarten Vehicle Fair at Rosa Parks Elementary School gave children hands-on experiences with first responder tools while fostering trust between kids and public servants.

The DHS shared updates affecting Minnesotans, including changes to EVV contact methods, reviewing PartnerLink webpages, ceasing manual bypass of MMIS code 951, promoting a waiver survey, and outlining upcoming educational sessions.

Saint Paul's HRA is accepting applications for its 2025 9% Housing Tax Credits to foster affordable housing projects, with a July 8, 2024, deadline for submissions.

Rideshare drivers in Minnesota will receive a 20% pay raise under a new agreement ensuring Uber and Lyft continue operations, with bipartisan support for the legislation to be signed soon.

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to ban the 'gay and trans panic defense' in legal cases, adding protections for LGBTQ+ individuals against discriminatory violence.

Minnesota's emergency services were granted a $30 million aid package, initiated by Senator Grant Hauschild, to alleviate financial stress, particularly in Greater Minnesota, and to fund a new "Sprint Medic" program in Northeast Minnesota.