A Minnesota middle school banned student cellphones a year ago, and the difference it made was “night and day,” according to school officials. “I believe (the ban) is game-changing and will have lasting impacts on our students for years to come,” Maple Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Smith told WCCO. “There was no cross-the-table conversations, there … Continued
Minnesota has seen an increase in fatal drug overdoses of 327% over 11 years, state data says. The number of recorded fatal overdoses statewide in 2010 numbered 229, but in 2021, jumped to 978. Opioid-involved overdose deaths among Minnesotans increased by 43% from 2020 to 2021, and deaths have more than doubled since 2019. In … Continued
The Walker Art Center held a pagan ritual geared toward families last weekend, with a performance called “Lilit the Empathic Demon.” “Demons have a bad reputation, but maybe we’re just not very good at getting to know them,” an event description reads. The event, which took place at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, was part of the … Continued
Goodhue, Minnesota, a small town in the southeastern part of the state, lost its entire police force after the chief and other members of the force handed in their resignations. “I think we’re all a little bit blindsided by it, but we’re resilient and we’re going to move forward,” Goodhue Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck told Fox 9. … Continued
Minnesota has approved a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to benefit from the state’s education aid program, proposing to make tuition 100% free in higher education if families make less than $80,000. HF 2073 is a recent measure connected to college education that uplifts the North Star Promise tuition fee program. North Star Promise allows … Continued
Sometimes it feels hard to find comparable biblical language for present-day political problems. But Scripture speaks directly to one current US Supreme Court case—Tyler v. Hennepin County, for which oral arguments are scheduled to begin in late April. To put it bluntly: The state of Minnesota “devour[s] widows’ houses” (Luke 20:47). Its handling of property … Continued
Benton County, Minnesota, Sheriff Troy Heck posted a letter to Facebook over the weekend expressing his conviction that violent criminals will ignore new gun controls in much the same way as they ignore the old ones. MN Gun Owners Caucus tweeted about Heck’s letter, written in response to questions about gun controls being pushed by Minnesota’s Democrat … Continued
ST.. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant, and the company said there’s no danger to the public. “Xcel Energy took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, which poses no health and … Continued
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is facing backlash on social media after a clip surfaced of her advocating for transgender rights, saying parents must “believe” their children when they “tell us who they are.” “Because let’s be clear, this is life-affirming and life-saving health care,” Flanagan, a Democrat, said during a press conference last week. “When our … Continued
A Somali-American legal immigrant who served in the Iraq War is speaking out against what she calls Minnesota’s “outrageous” new policy allowing illegal immigrants to receive a driver’s license. Army combat veteran Shukri Abdirahman emigrated from Somalia legally while trying to flee the socialist dictatorship of her home country, and even ran a congressional bid to unseat “Squad” … Continued
Minnesota lawmakers are mulling a change to state law that would log alleged bias incidents even when they aren’t considered a crime — leading one lawmaker to say the plan would create a “thoughtcrime” database. A bill pitched in January would allow people to report perceived bias-related incidents such as alleged slurs and verbal attacks that would … Continued
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed an executive order Thursday making his state a “refuge” for persons seeking “transgender” surgeries and drugs and the doctors willing to prescribe them. The order buys entirely into the controversial “gender-affirming care” model that has become at best dubious in Western medicine, with doctors around the globe slowing and halting its practice. “Today, Minnesota joins other … Continued
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