Of the dozens and doze of federal fraud cases we’ve been tracking, very few have actually gone to trial, and not one in more than a year. A case captioned USA v. Sharmaine Meadows (File No. 26-cr-90) appears set to break that streak. The case was charged back...
Labor Day 2026 is almost upon us. It takes place on the first Monday of September each year. This year that will be on the 7th. This federal holiday since 1894, according to the History Channel, “pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American...
From Rochester to the communities around Red Lake Reservation, Minnesotans depend on reliable, local care options. Our state has earned a reputation as one of the healthiest in the nation, with strong health outcomes and lower costs compared to similar states. ...
As a new school year gets underway, parents have some homework of their own to get done: knowing the rights they have within the public education system and how to exercise them so they can play an active role in their child’s education. American...
The Star Tribune wants you to believe that postpartum moms with the baby blues could snap at any time and kill their kids. That’s just not true. The Minnesota Star Tribune published an opinion this week by Bernice Gyamfi that used the Lindsay Clancy murder...
The top ten stories for the week: for news, commentary and more; on energy, environment and natural resources; from around the state, country and world. Energy & Public Utilities Institute for Energy Research (IER) => Tackling Biden’s Green New Deal...
Abdikadir Mohamud, now aged 34, was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to repay $3 million in restitution for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. Your correspondent was there this afternoon at the federal courthouse in downtown...
Electricity prices started to become more-and-more unaffordable in Minnesota from 2002 onwards. This was driven by the state’s: 2001 Renewable Energy Objective (REO); 2007 Renewable Energy Standard (RES); 2022 Climate Action Framework (CAF); and 2023...
Carlton Neal Johnson II – Photo courtesy of @GrageDustin According to a statement release by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), police received a 911 call about a shooting at the Loring Towers at 15 East Grant St. in downtown at 4:30 pm on Wednesday....
…again. The City of Minneapolis reports: At approximately 4:36 p.m. today, MPD officers were dispatched to a shooting at 15 E Grant St. Initial information indicated that one person had been shot. Additional 911 callers then reported hearing further gunfire.—...