By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: governor throws cold water on public option; Minneapolis roiled by Uber and Lyft threats; lawmakers look to raise state minimum wage; U of M students could
Duluth Denfeld senior-to-be running back Taye Manns (maroon uniform) has the skillset to be an impact player at the next level, perhaps even at the University of Minnesota. He's a north-south runner with elite breakaway speed and size, who prefers to run inside the tackles and run through
The Bulldogs will begin spring football practices today at Malosky Stadium. UMD, which finished 9-2 overall and 8-2 for a three-way tie for second place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference a year ago, will have 13 full squad practices leading to a joint practice-spring scrimmage against Bemidji State on
By Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday continued adding to the defense by signing lineman Jihad Ward and agreeing to terms with linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill. Ward joins the Vikings after spending the past two seasons with the Giants, for whom he started 20 of 34 games played. He
Attendees will receive information about financial aid and learn about opportunities for High School students to earn tuition-free credit through the PSEO program.
By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Minneapolis school board members met on Tuesday to discuss how to close a projected $110 million funding gap. The shortfall, which puts the district on the brink of insolvency and state intervention, is driven largely by a long-term decline in enrollment stretching back at least
The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund, founded in 1949, has named Michelle Arnhold Davies to a five-year term on its Board of Directors. Since 2016, Arnhold Davies has been a Biology Faculty member at Minnesota North College-Itasca in Grand Rapids. An engaged member of the college community, she
The College of St. Scholastica is at the beginning of a four-year partnership to study and improve student success with the Complete College Accelerator, a project of Complete College America with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through its Intermediaries for Scale (IFS) work. “This project is good
By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has had a relatively successful tenure since arriving in December 2022, at least by the standards of the Minneapolis Police Department. Crime is down, none of his officers has been convicted of murder, and he still has the job,
Hermantown multi-sport student-athletes are joining the boys tennis team in record numbers, Coach Jessica Worden said Tuesday. “We’ve sent a player to the state singles tournament two years in a row, which has ignited a fire among our school’s athletes who also play other sports,” said Worden, in
By Craig Peters Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson has dazzled on the field for four seasons, routinely landing in highlight reels. This summer, he'll shine on screens in a new way, thanks to Netflix's new docuseries, Receiver, which was announced by the streaming service and the NFL
Employers with fair tables represent Duluth area pillars in the business community and the region. Governmental agencies and military branches will also be available for students.
The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA) has announced its annual list of scholarship winners, and two area college students are among the 16 recipients. Andrew Shamberger of Duluth and Nils DeRemee of Ely each received a $2,000 scholarship to assist with education costs as they pursue a degree that
With 2024 St. Louis County property tax statements arriving in the mail over the next two weeks, county leaders want to highlight two state programs that could provide residents with property tax refunds. For people whose home has homestead classification, the Minnesota Department of Revenue offers two types of property
The individual awards keep piling up for Hermantown ultra-elite athlete River Freeman. Freeman, a junior pitcher-catcher, today was named HowieHanson.com 2024 Prep Baseball Preseason Player of the Year. The two-year starter, who led the Hawks to a 17-6 record and Section 7AAA runner-up finish a year ago, is widely
Walz said his proposal for this year’s supplemental budget is intentionally small and will keep Minnesota on “solid fiscal footing.”
