Previous Minnesota Minutes
The Need for Food Assistance Remains High
More Minnesotans are heading to their local food shelf to help make ends meet. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
PBS Documentary Features Former Governor Jesse Ventura
“Jesse Ventura Shocks the World” premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on Twin Cities P-B-S. MNN’s Bill Werner has more:
Struggling with winter heating bills?
Minnesota’s deep freeze has our furnaces working overtime. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
Number of Guns Stopped at MSP Airport Drops Slightly in 2023
Officers detected a record 6,737 firearms at security checkpoints nationwide in 2023. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
Observance day urges Minnesotans to keep quitting commercial tobacco
Today has been dubbed Minnesota’s “Quitter’s Day.” MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
New Documentary Follows Recovery of Wounded Waseca Police Officer
“The Weight of the Crown” focuses on Officer Arik Matson. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
Minnesota Population Trends Rural vs. Urban
For the second year in a row, rural Minnesota counties had modest population increases from in-migration, while Twin Cities urban counties saw out-migration. MNN’s Bill Werner has the story:
Three Dead in Cloquet including Suspected Shooter
Two people were shot and killed at a hotel in Cloquet in northeastern Minnesota, and the suspected shooter was found dead near the scene. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
Winter Trout Fishing Open in Southeastern Minnesota
The winter trout fishing season is underway on a number of streams in the southeast corner of the state. MNN’s Brent Palm has details:
Tourism Takes a Hit from Mild Start to Winter
It’s no surprise that the record-warm start to winter is hurting Minnesota’s tourism industry. MNN’s Bill Werner reports:
December Sets Record for Average Temperature & Precipitation
Last month will go down as the warmest and wettest December ever in Minnesota. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
Minnesota’s ‘Red Flag’ Law Takes Effect
Governor Tim Walz and gun safety advocates are celebrating Minnesota’s new ‘red flag’ law. MNN’s Brent Palm has details:
Still, pondering what to buy for that challenging person on your holiday list?
Still, looking for a gift for that impossible person to buy for? MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
One of a Kind Taproom Calls Minnesota Home
Soda fans it’s your day! MNN’s Tasha Redel has more: