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Dakota-led arts & culture activities Sept. 12-13
The local nonprofit arts organization Art of the Rural, in partnership with the Honoring Dakota Project and Winona County Historical Society, is co-hosting a weekend of Dakota-led arts and culture activities from September 12-13, 2025. On Friday,...

Quandaries & Quagmires: Meet the Minnesota Firm Counsel Group
The Minnesota Firm Counsel Group is composed of the General Counsel / Ethics Partners from 25 of the largest law firms in Minnesota (plus a few other leading Minnesota legal ethics experts). These are all “lawyers’ lawyers”: They advise and...

Port: Traditional higher education enrollment reports aren't cutting it
MINOT — North Dakota's public institutions of higher education seemingly have some good news this fall. Despite dire predictions that a new tuition entitlement in Minnesota would devastate enrollment numbers at our state's institutions, which...

Faithful seek ways to bring healing, mental health support to Minneapolis shooting survivors
(OSV News) — From crisis response canines to parish mental health ministries, the faithful are seeking ways to bring healing to the survivors of the deadly Aug. 27 mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school liturgy. Bishop Joseph A. Williams...

Mpls. Church Shooting: N.J. Police Force Sends K-9s to Lift Spirits
The bishop said in a statement that he spent 15 years serving at St. Stephen Church in south Minneapolis, just a few miles away from Annunciation Catholic Church. “The faithful of Annunciation were truly good neighbors to us...” he said. “The...

NBC News is getting annihilated on social media for correction on 'misgendering' Minneapolis shooter
The families of the murdered and injured in the heinous Minneapolis Catholic church shooting can rest well knowing that NBC News is going the extra distance to avoid "misgendering" the deceased murderer. Investigators say that 23-year-old Robin...

Police search for suspect in deadly shooting at Minneapolis bus shelter
Chief Brian O'Hara said when officers arrived, they found a man already dead from apparent gunshot wounds. MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police said one of two men involved in an apparent altercation at a bus shelter was shot and killed Tuesday...

Manhattan Caucus – From Immigration Reform to Iran Strikes: A Season of Change
Elaina Batista, Asst. Social Media Editor Although Manhattan University recessed for the summer, the world beyond campus carried on. Immediately after Donald Trump won the election, the president promptly took action, vowing to alter the political...

Tim Walz will call special legislative session on gun laws in wake of Minneapolis school shooting
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Minnesota DNR reminds hunters about upcoming season dates
September 2, 2025 at 9:23 a.m. Minnesota waterfowl seasons are around the corner, and hunters have a wide variety of opportunities to look forward to in 2025, with seasons starting Saturday, Sept. 6. Early teal season runs Saturday, Sept. 6...

Hang out with 2 Houston sports legends at CultureMap’s Tailgate event
CultureMap is gearing up for The Tailgate, the can’t-miss game day bash of the season, landing Thursday, September 11, at 8th Wonder in EaDo. Go VIP to unlock early entry, a private bar, and the ultimate fan experience: an exclusive meet-and-greet...
Gov. Tim Walz to call special session on gun laws after Minneapolis school shooting
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Sep 02, 2025 • 3 minute read Article content By Steve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws...

Christine Flowers: In Minneapolis, ingrained hatreds rise again to violence
The first comment I heard after the attack on Catholic schoolchildren in Minneapolis last week was from the city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, who said: “Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers just now. These kids were literally praying.”...

Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘I Cheerfully Refuse’
Bridge Michigan hosted its latest Culture Club, a discussion of ‘I Cheerfully Refuse’ The book tells the story of a musician named Rainy who flees across Lake Superior after his peaceful life is shattered Author Leif Enger spoke about the book and...

Media Miss Minute: Bid to end protections for Venezuelans blocked, church shooter’s mom hires attorney
In this Media Miss Minute, a federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s bid to end protections for Venezuelans in the United States. And the mother of the Minnesota church shooter has hired a lawyer. A panel of three federal judges...

Lyon County Education: 4,781 students were enrolled in 2024-25 school year
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz There were 4,781 students enrolled in Lyon County...

Nassau County boosts patrols at schools, houses of worship after Minneapolis shooting
Police patrols will increase at schools and religious institutions following a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 17. Photo by Ryan Toohill In the wake of a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting...

Mankato’s Washington Elementary Named 2025–26 Minnesota School of Excellence
Washington Elementary School, part of Mankato Area Public Schools, has been named a 2025–26 Minnesota School of Excellence by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA). Washington is one of only 13 schools statewide to earn...

Rosie O'Donnell Issues Pathetic Apology To MAGA Over Trans Minnesota Shooter Lie
Rosie O'Donnell falsely blamed MAGA for the Minnesota shooter — now she’s backtracking with a weak apology. PublishedSeptember 2, 2025 12:00 PM EDT•UpdatedSeptember 2, 2025 11:33 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Cold Sore Rosie had quite a...

Minnesota View: Words matter in moments of unfathomable tragedy
With their colleagues in blue still on the scene of an unthinkable mass shooting just a little over two hours to our south Wednesday morning — the victims mostly innocent children hit by bullets fired through stained-glass windows while they...