Minnesota law will put warning labels on social media: How will it work?

In less than a year, a new law in Minnesota will require social media platforms to have a mental health warning label. When the law is implemented, users will have to acknowledge the "potential negative mental health impacts" of social media each …

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Minnesota farm kid. World War II POW. A hero in one of the city's great tragedies

In early August of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Mary Sessing (thought everyone called her by her middle name, Margaret) left her home in Rochester and boarded a train heading south. With brown hair she wore pinned in a neat curl over a sweet oval face, …

Republican Scott Jensen announces second run for Minnesota governor

Published 9:32 am Thursday, July 17, 2025 By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune (TNS) Former GOP gubernatorial nominee Scott Jensen announced Thursday he is running for governor again. In his campaign announcement, the Chaska physician and former state senator …

Minnesota Job Market, Labor Force Maintain High Levels in June

St. Paul, MN – Minnesota’s employment level, unemployment rate and labor force were stable in June, with metrics unchanged over the month, according to new data from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota lost 800 jobs in …

Viking Library System libraries offer Minnesota state park passes for patrons to check out

All 11 member public libraries and the Viking Library System (VLS) bookmobile are participating in the statewide library park pass program in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Participating VLS member libraries include: …

Four-generations of a Minnesota family's work to shape the state's architecture landscape

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith discharged from hospital

MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Tina Smith was discharged Thursday, July 17, after being hospitalized Wednesday, July 16. Smith’s staff said she was discharged Thursday afternoon following a clean bill of health and expected to be back to work Thursday. In a Wednesday …

Ax murderer David Brom set to be released from Minnesota prison

A change in state law has opened the way for one of Rochester’s most infamous killers to be released from prison. David Brom, who was convicted of killing four family members in 1988 with an ax, is set to be released later this month, according to the …

Abang Yoli's Chef Jamie Yoo on bringing Korean fusion to Minnesota

Abang Yoli's chef Jamie Yoo didn't know until he was a teenager that he wanted to be in a kitchen. It wasn't until his dreams of being a speed skater ended that he started considering alternative career paths. "I told my dad I wanted to be …