Previous Minnesota Minutes
Joe Mauer Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame on First Ballot
Forty-year-old Mauer will be youngest member when he’s inducted this July. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
Big Warmup for Minnesota into Early February
But forecasters caution winter is not over yet in the state. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
Move-in Day at the New Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo
This is the opening of the state’s sixth veterans home. MNN’s Brent Palm has details:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Releases ‘Cost of Smoking’ Report
It finds that smoking costs our state billion of dollars and thousands of lives. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:
New Minnesota Documentary Features First Bank Strike in U.S. History
Pioneer Public Television will air a documentary this Sunday (6:30 p.m.) featuring the historic Willmar (MN) 8 Bank Strike of 1977 and 1978 when eight female employees walked off the job at Citizens National Bank due to unequal pay and treatment. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
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: