Minnesota Matters

This week: Governor Fishing Opener, Lead, and Drinking water, Star Fair Competition Registations Open, Youth Mentoring See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week: April weather recap, critical gaps in play spaces for Native youth in Minnesota, spring training wrap for the Golden Gopher Football team, and requests for help with credit card debt are on the rise. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: The State of the Rural Report, Stillwater hosting this year’s Governor’s Fishing Opener, and the University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics team achieving its best-ever national finish. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are entering the final weeks of the legislative session, with key education issues still awaiting resolution. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

This week, the MN Hospital Association sounds the alarm on 31 nonprofit hospitals in financial distress, the state’s hospitality industry is seeing lower profits than years before, the U of M’s athletic director discusses his five years with the NCAA men’s basketball committee, and Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is coming to an end. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

This week: Operation Metro Surge economic impacts, Trout season opener, a check in with the new head coach of the men's Gopher hockey team, and small business concerns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week: Don't forget to claim the Minnesota Child Tax Credit, March Weather Recap, Are you checking your Blood Pressure often enough? Gopher Women's Hockey has a new head coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: An update on the state's moose population, a Minnesota non-profit is teaming up with Stop Soldier Suicide, two media giants are merging, and the Minnesota Senate has decided to change a long-standing rule.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, the DFL Senate announced its anti-fraud plan, the war in Iran has impacted Minnesota corn and soybean growers’ bottom line once again, the state Legislature will dig into a climate change cost and adaptation report, and the Office of Cannabis Management is re-opening the application window for low-dose hemp licenses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

This Week: Sports Gambling Bill Back in Action at the State Capitol, Minnesota FFA Planning 100 Year Celebrations, Road Construction Season Ramping Up, and the University of Minnesota Launches an AI Hub. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: The landscape of Minnesota's health care workforce. There's a push at the state legislature this year for a new passenger rail line between the Twin Cities and Kansas City. Minnesota drivers saved nearly $25 million in 2025 when choosing E-15. The Salvation Army's annual food drive is underway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

This Week: Proposal to create a state vaccine advisory, the walk for animals around the corner, continued farm concerns, the Gopher women's basketball team heading into the Big 10 tournament. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Upcoming cannabis management tours, Cancer Prevention Month, E-15 sales at an all-time high, and Operation Metro Surge continues to affect Minnesota teachers and students. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Managing buckthorn, Tips for building your dream home, 2026 legislative preview, In 2025, Minnesota saw a decrease in traffic-related deaths. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week: ICE Operations and your Mental Health, Plauers Report to Twins Spring Training, Kick back at the Orpheum, Minnesota Ag Summit Findings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: The state’s Medicaid program has been under the microscope for fraud allegations. An internal memo to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents claims that officers are allowed to enter a person's home without a signed judicial warrant. Anglers from across the world are coming to Gull Lake this weekend for the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza.  Longtime and legendary...

This Week: An ICE detainee shares his story, ICE and the impacts on Minnesota agriculture, Free Valentine's Day weddings, State fraud front and center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: A new report from the Department of Health shows that the majority of maternal deaths in Minnesota from 2017 to 2021 happened after childbirth and were preventable. The DNR is proposing a reduction in the statewide walleye bag limit for the first time since 1956. One of Minnesota’s most beloved wilderness and recreation spots is once again threatened by lawmakers in Washington.  Go...

This Week: Affordable Care Act cuts are impacting health insurance costs, New CDC immunization recommendations, Snowmobile season in full swing. Preventing winter-related injuries. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Matters Special: 2025 Year in Review See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Addiction and the holidays, growing Minnesota’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel market, Ruff Start Rescue needs new fosters, and lawmakers tour Minnesota seeking new bonding projects. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: U of M Study Focuses on PFAS Forever Chemicals, Special CWD Hunt, Farm Bill Stalemate, Rural Healthcare Concerns See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Should the federal government or state have oversight of AI? The 2025 Motorcycle Season has come to an End. How Lottery Sales Benefit the State, the Gopher Football Team prepares for the Rate Bowl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Gopher Football National Signing Day, Red Kettle Campaign in Full Swing, AI continues to Evolve, and 2025 SBA Loans Prove Strong See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week: Family caregivers and financial responsibilities, Measles and vaccinations, Golf 2025 Re-Cap, Gopher football annual turkey drive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This Week:  A deeper look into a new federal rule banning most hemp-based THC products, holiday shopping trends, one lawmaker's push for term limits, and the political landscape is shifting into the 2026 elections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .