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The law was confusing enough — and troubling enough — that some bars and restaurants decided it was safer to keep hemp-derived beverages off the menu....

For Indigenous students in Minnesota, taking care of their mental and spiritual health in a culturally specific manner may soon be viable, thanks to a bill introduced by Sen. Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton). This bill, S.F. 2998, would permit Indigenous students to smudge in Minnesota public schools with staff supervision. Prior...

To watch the city’s lights go dark is like death by a thousand cuts, the deformation of wires sticking out the base bottoms like unhealed wounds.

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South Minneapolis’ Edmund Boulevard is about as nice of a place as you’ll find in an American City. A leafy street in a quiet neighborhood, each house faces the stunning Mississippi River gorge, itself a huge linear park boasting one of the city’s best recreational paths. Throw in good public schools, not to mention the...

There was no state flag for Minnesota prior to and during the U.S. Civil War. The original version was from the late 1800s, decades after the Civil War and it was the Great Seal on a white flag.

3M’s developments had far-reaching impacts on various industries, including office supplies and entertainment....

Wards 6, 7 and 8 will require further counting, but voters elected at least one new DSA-endorsed council member: Aurin Chowdhury from Ward 12.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the appointment Thursday morning, tapping someone from the industry — at least in the low-potency side — rather than someone with experience in government. The director of the new office can begin work immediately, but the job is subject to confirmation by the state Senate.

In Minnesota alone, authorities in 2017 found elevated levels of nitrates in 80 public water systems. In Iowa, 55,000 drinking water wells were contaminated with elevated nitrate concentrations, according to 2017 data. Private water wells serve about one-third of Wisconsin families; state authorities in 2022 found 10 percent of...

See who’s on the ballot where you live — and where the candidates stand on several hot topics like rent control, police department spending, sales taxes and trash collection.

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/1059061...

A local cannabis grower and wholesaler who goes by Tacoleaf has been growing the plant for himself and others for more than 15 years. He started with just one plant and a tent, and now makes a living by harvesting 8 to 12 pounds from his basement facility every nine weeks. Though police attention has been more relaxed as more...

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/1059061...

Great article on the Gopher Protocol from a few years back.

It’s invisible. It’s scary. It’s no one’s problem.