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Minnesota bills on kid social media rules, inspector general move
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (411+ words) The tied Minnesota House is moving forward with a bill to create an inspector general's office to address fraud, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. There are still many details to work out with the DFL-controlled Senate, however. Legislation that…...
Student walkouts are insubordination, not free speech
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (352+ words) In the wake of disagreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, high school walkouts have returned with force. Students across the country are participating, but Minnesota has become a focal point. For example, Roseville students recently walked out to protest ICE....
Minneapolis exhibit features experiences of former foster youth
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (766+ words) We need your help to raise $120,000 by December 31. Will you make a donation to our nonprofit newsroom to help power your source for Minnesota news in 2026 and beyond? The Center for Racial and Health Equity'generously supports MinnPost's Race & Health Equity…...
Art is playful and play is art at kid-friendly Walker exhibition
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (414+ words) A new exhibition designed for children but just as valuable for their play-starved grown-ups opened at the Walker Art Center on Nov. 20, turning museum galleries into playrooms. With climbable sculptures, interactive art stations, a giant jigsaw puzzle and kid-centric films,…...
New toolkit aims to help educators demystify menstruation
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) The Center for Racial and Health Equity'generously supports MinnPost's Race & Health Equity coverage;'learn why. Since 2024, Minnesota law has required menstrual products to be made available for free in public school bathrooms for students in grades 4 to 12. Jeanelle Rasmussen, lead…...
College students get out to vote, participate in election process
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) Like many other college students, University of Minnesota freshman Henry Langevin is voting Tuesday. Langevin, who is voting for state Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, said he would like to see the city lean more progressively, "moving…...
Teens use Halloween to combat candy-flavored e-cigarettes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (735+ words) The Center for Racial and Health Equity'generously supports MinnPost's Race & Health Equity coverage;'learn why. The October chill didn't deter children dressed in Halloween costumes from collecting candy from community organizations at Brooklyn Park's recent 2025 Spooktacular. For a team of…...
Needed: More centers that can treat youth for addiction
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (671+ words) Lucy Getschow knew if she didn't get help soon, she would end up dead." Drugs and alcohol had taken over her life. She had quit soccer. Stopped trying in school. She realized she was at her breaking point. Lucy felt…...
WIC gets a reprieve – for now
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) (Oct. 14) The supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC received temporary help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week. But that aid is only temporary. Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the program was slated…...
Q&A: How Center for Victims of Torture suppports immigrants
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (669+ words) The Center for Racial and Health Equity'generously supports MinnPost's Race & Health Equity coverage;'learn why. Sara Nelson, who manages programming for the St. Paul-based Center for Victims of Torture, sees each day how a climate of hostility toward immigrants negatively…...