Minnesotans grumble about highway construction every summer and fall. Our 135,000 miles of public roadways are a major benefit for travelers and are a costly privilege for taxpayers. Within our …

Recently, I reviewed statistical data for our office’s work by examining the five crimes most reported to our office in 2023. Remarkably, the most reported crime in 2023 was domestic assault. …

One seemingly simple question has haunted kindergarten students and young adults alike for generations: What do you want to be when you grow up? Many young children approach this inquiry with …

Minnesota Housing is a state agency that provides access to safe and affordable housing and builds stronger communities across the state. Minnesota Housing offers purchase, refinance and home …

Coming at the end of May is the start of summer. More or less this is true, but if our lives are like books, sometimes the pages are a bit scrambled if the activities we plan are dependent on …

There exists a fascinating relationship between human beings and comfortable seats. The average American spends a significant chunk of each day sitting down. According to a report from The …

Retailers in large communities and small depend on the goodwill of their customers and the growth of their popularity to keep their businesses afloat. For the good of a community, retailers …

There are few one-way tickets to pure nostalgia that are more effective than a crispy grilled cheese sandwich served with a steaming bowl of tomato soup. The dairy-dense delicacy is a beloved …

This year, closing out the month of April is accompanied by quite a bit of whining — the ancient art of complaining that whatever is happening in the natural world is contrary to our wishes. …

In late April last year, I packed my favorite clothes and a handful of other belongings into my car before embarking on a 1,200-mile drive north toward a new life in Minnesota. This week, 12 …

Few of the noncritical decisions we annually make involve more extremely thoughtful guesswork than “setting out the garden.” Old Man Winter, jumping from one foot to the other, …

Seeing is believing. Eyewitness testimony. Pics or it didn’t happen. All these phrases point to our natural inclination to be skeptical of things that we don’t experience with our …