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Community, cultural groups influence development of METRO Blue Line Extension

Seventeen local community and cultural organizations are being tapped by Hennepin County as part of the design and planning for the new...

Manage parental burnout (and keep smiling) with these expert tips

Parental burnout among moms, dads and other primary caregivers is a real and common thing. Even highly educated parenting experts are not...

“This is our day!” Hundreds of black small business owners demand their seat at the table at Black Entrepreneurs Day at the capitol

Standing on a stepstool to see over the podium, Sheletta Brundidge looked out over the crowded Rotunda at the Minnesota State Capitol and...

Northside developers, business leaders see “once in a lifetime” community opportunities with METRO Blue Line Extension

The coming year will be pivotal in preparing for the new METRO Blue Line Extension. The plans are creating excitement for some Northside...

Hennepin County addressing a danger problem many thought was solved: lead poisoning in children

Between 100 and 200 young children in Hennepin County are diagnosed with lead poisoning every year. It’s a diagnosis that can create...

Don't miss today’s Black Entrepreneurs Day at the capitol! Stream it on Kare 11+

Midday on Friday, Tony O’Neill will be where he always is at the noon hour: manning the grill and greeting the lunch rush at his Jamrock...

Classroom controversies in teaching Black History

Across the country, Black History Month is renewing the potential for troubling controversies faced by many school districts and...

Women business leaders shoot hoops, inspire the next generation of leaders

Munira Ali never intended to watch some of Minnesota’s most influential women take turns shooting hoops at the Mall of America. “I came...

Ways for winter-weary women to beat seasonal stress

Even though this winter has not given us the typical twin challenges of frigid temperatures and endless snow dumps, there are still many...

Allies welcome: Invite for Black Entrepreneurs Day at the capitol goes out to all Minnesotans

Hundreds of Black small business owners are planning to come to the State Capitol in St Paul on Feb 16 to rally and raise their voices as...

“What do you need?” Minnesota’s top political leaders to welcome Black Entrepreneurs to the capitol on Feb 16

When hundreds of Black small business owners arrive in St Paul for the second Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol, they will be...

As some companies back away from DEI commitments, others double down

After the murder of George Floyd and the racial reckoning that followed, commitments from corporate America and businesses large and...

Comcast creates a dozen jobs with newest Xfinity Store

by Comcast New store in Eden Prairie, but open positions across the Twin Cities As employees at the newest Xfinity store posed for a...