I was pulled over by a state trooper on I35 for going 74 in a 70. He was a complete dick about it. Are all troopers like this or was it because I was driving a rental car and am from another state. 4 mph over on a wide open interstate seems extremely petty to me.
My wife and I moved here about 2 years ago while she was pregnant with our first. We were shocked at the prices of daycare here but got a spot for about 26,000 per year for infant care. We are wanting a second kid but looking at the cost of daycare it would be a ridiculous amount. We both have decent jobs so we make too much for it to make sense for one of us to stay home and make too much for any kind of government help. Also, we are doing PSLF so both need to work full time. I was curious to see how other families are affording daycare for 2 kids under 2? Or are there any kind of assistance programs I am missing? Our income seems to phase us out of any help yet we would barely be breaking even each month
Have you ever been to Harmony Park Music Garden? It’s one of my favorite places in Minnesota. I painted this to celebrate the vibe she leaves me with, and a lot of people really loved the painting so I made it into a tapestry. They’re still on preorder so if you’re interested you can grab one from my profile.
Well that didn't take long.
>Minnesota will host the 2028 NFL Draft, bringing one of the biggest spectacles in sports to the region and positioning the state at the center of the football world for three days.
>The National Football League announced that Minnesota will host the 2028 NFL Draft in partnership with Minnesota Sports and Events (MNSE) and the Minnesota Vikings.
via the Minnesota Vikings app.
Who can I complain to about Quest diagnostics taking over the labs at my local Allina clinics? This change is ridiculous as now it takes at minimum 24hrs for simple tests, like UTIs, which used to be back quickly when processed directly at Allina clinic. This is causing a delay in being able to get prescriptions sent to pharmacy and pick up for infections.
Also, any chance of Allina actually taking action on feedback from patients like me? I love my doctor’s, but am getting very frustrated with having to wait 1-2 days to start treatment.
We're back with another installment of Tommy Tuesdays. This week we are breaking down a classic political move I like to call "The Tommy Pivot," using his 2022 appearance on Face the Nation as a case study.
When directly confronted about his aggressive campaign rhetoric and his signature on the amicus brief to invalidate millions of votes, Emmer's response was pure deflection. He looked right at the camera, claimed he "never sowed doubts," and tried to pass off his actions as merely "raising questions."
It highlights a frustrating pattern: wanting to act like a firebrand when it suits him, but playing the unrepentant statesman when held accountable on national TV. Minnesota families deserve real answers, not rhetorical gymnastics.
What are your thoughts on how our Congressman handles national media accountability? Let's discuss below.
I hope that the English teachers in Goodhue County use this sign as an example of the importance a comma (i.e. Let’s eat Grandma vs Let’s eat, Grandma)
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued a nationwide arrest warrant on Monday for the ICE agent who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge and then lied about the circumstances that led to the shooting.
Christian J. Castro, 52, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime. The shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis on Jan. 14 came one week after ICE agent Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good and set off another wave of intense protests amid the largest immigration enforcement action in United States history.
Sosa-Celis and his roommate, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, were initially charged with assaulting a federal officer as Trump administration officials widely publicized their mug shots and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called their alleged crime an act of “attempted murder.” The charges were later dropped when video evidence directly contradicted the story given by federal officers.
In an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune before announcing the charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Castro was identified as the shooter through two sources: a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension interview at the site of the shooting and medical records from Castro’s visit to the hospital after the shooting.
Spotted in a parking ramp in Richfield. Body was a bit larger than a football, not including the tail. Face looked like a beaver, two short front legs, longer back legs.
i love being out in nature during spring…watching everything grow and wake up after our winters never gets old. especially this year, I’m going through some difficult things so coming back to nature when I can really helps. came across this very cute bumble bee earlier today and it made me very happy ☺️
So yup I'm a political nut. And if this gets tossed I'm okay but I have to speak out on this.
I just saw the ad for Ms. Demuths run for Governor. It saysliterally in the few few lines( I had to repeat it a couple times) that she got into the school board and then politics BECAUSE her kids survived a school shooting.
I looked it up sure enough it was true. Good for her. I followed politics after 9/11.
My problem is this. She just refused to vote FOR a GUN BILL.
Now I'm a liberal but I'm okay with some guns. I'm not a nut to think people don't want them but there needs to be limits and restrictions to a point.
Demuths own daughter came out on it.here is a link to it:
Any how. I find it hypocritical that someone using gun violence as a reason to run for Governor voted against this kind of bill.
Thoughts?
I have been to multiple airports across US from East to central to West but MSP has best water coming out from their filling stations. It’s always the same water feels refreshing after having a sip.
The criminal complaint is linked in the story. Case number 27-CR-26-12475. Website to search complaints in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota law enforcement officer has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl, according to charges filed Monday by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
Jordan Zempel, 35, of Apple Valley, is facing one felony count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving penetration while in a position of authority.
According to the complaint:
Zempel allegedly told the girl she could not say no to him because he had friends in the police department before pulling out a gun and telling her “You’re safer with me than anyone else.”
She reported that Zempel raped her three times, including once while he was wearing his police officer uniform.
Hundreds crammed into the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday, rallying to support DFL lawmakers demanding a vote on gun reform after wrapping up a days-long sit-in protest in the state House chambers.
The bill, which already passed in the Senate, would ban semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. DFL lawmakers claim GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth is holding up the vote. She insists House lawmakers voted in committee, where it stalled.
That has created a public debate between Lisa Demuth and her daughter, Shelisa Demuth, who has criticized her mom's actions on social media.
"This is an issue that I care deeply about," Shelisa Demuth said. "I am here to observe. Of course, I have personal stake in this being a survivor, being a parent and also being the daughter of Lisa Demuth, our current House speaker."
Shelisa Demuth has drawn attention to the issue through her social media, recently posting on Threads, "Imagine being the first House Speaker in state history who is also the mother of two school shooting victims and conveniently deferring a gun control bill to the next legislative session."
Shelisa Demuth was 15 years old in 2003, a 10th grader at Rocori High School, when gun violence shattered her innocence.
"I distinctly remember the code red alert that came over the loudspeaker, the flush look that came over my biology teacher's face, the way that we just dropped all of our belongings and sheltered," Shelisa Demuth said. "We were in the dark for hours until turning on the television and seeing our school's aerial shot... That is how we learned what was going on."
After witnessing the Annunciation school shooting last year, she and her mom are even further apart on gun control.
"Because we come from different perspectives, different world views, different values even. Over the years, we've had times when we're at odds or we are not speaking. This is not one of those times," Shelisa Demuth said.
Shelisa Demuth says she respects her mother immensely; although they may not agree on this issue, they stand strong as a family.
"We've put in a lot of work that a lot of families are likely going through now. That it's easy to be afraid of and avoid those tough conversations. That's something I admire most about her is even through our differences, her love is very consistent, her care is very consistent, even if we don't always understand each other. I think that is such a good testament of what our society can look like."
She still believes in her heart that Lisa Demuth should call for the vote, but she understands why it won't happen.
"I hope, but I don't expect. I recognize the reality is that this hasn't passed through committee. I know that my mom prides herself on being fair and that might mean that it does have to wait until next session," Shelisa Demuth said.
She is focusing on what's most important: that through all the discussion and disagreement, democracy shines true.
"People who are demanding action on this issue are making their voices heard; that's at the center of our democracy, that's what this is about. So the outcome, I think, is to be heard at this time, even if a vote is not taken," Shelisa Demuth said.