(Video) Occupy movement spreads to greater Minnesota

Demonstrations supportive of the Occupy wall Street movement were held in Duluth, Rochester and Brainerd.

Rochester paper opposes marriage amendment

The Rochester Post Bulletin is the latest Minnesota newspaper to oppose the Republican’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In a Wednesday editorial the paper argued that current Minnesota law on same-sex marriage is sufficient and a constitutional amendment is unnecessary. The Post Bulletin joins more than a dozen other papers throughout the state that have spoken out against the amendment.

Rochester approves domestic partner registry

On Wednesday evening, Rochester became the fifth community in Minnesota to approve a domestic partner registry for same-sex couples. By a 6-to-1 vote, the city council approved the measure, adding Rochester to a list of cities — Edina, Minneapolis,…

Rochester considers domestic partner registry

Rochester is considering an ordinance that would allow same-sex partners to register their domestic partnership with the city. Mayor Ardell Brede proposed the measure, which among other things would allow for hospital visitation for same-sex couples in “Med City.” The…

Bachmann: Those who criticize gov’t to be denied health care

At an event with First Congressional District candidate Allen Quist on Monday, Rep. Michele Bachmann warned that it’s possible that critics of health care reform could get on a list that would single them out for denial of health…

Bachmann to be part of Quist’s health care forum

As if to illustrate Allen Quist‘s November comment that he and Rep. Michele Bachmann are “two peas in a pod,” the First Congressional District candidate’s campaign announced Saturday that the pair will share a…

Local government aid cuts: Which cities will lose the most?

Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to cut nearly $200 million from the Local Government Aid program as part of his plan to eliminate the state’s $2.7 billion budget deficit. While…

St. Louis, Olmsted counties outshine metro for Web site transparency

The sun shines more brightly in St. Louis and Olmsted counties than in any of the seven counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, according to a recently completed nationwide evaluation of county Web sites by a group that…

End of the Line or Back to the Drawing Board for DM&E Coal Trains?

There is a broader solution. With proper leadership we will find it.

Now that the Federal Railroad Administration has told the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern railroad that it is not going to give it the hoped-for $2.3 billion…

A Mogadishu Rape Victim Finds Hope in Minnesota

Just six months ago, Murayo Nur Ali was told that she had no hope of being treated for a severe injury she suffered during a gang-rape at age 7.

That was in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.…