Two Ojibwe boys who died more than a century ago at the St. John's Industrial School in Collegeville came home to the White Earth Nation on Sunday. John Parker and Joseph Roy had been buried in the cemetery at St. John’s Abbey. From @gundersondan mprnews.org/story/2024/09/…

As Minnesota’s Somali population has grown, it’s increasingly looking to flex its political muscle. That’s especially true in St. Cloud, MN mprnews.org/story/2024/10/… by MPR News’ Kirsti Marohn w/ #dataviz by APM Research Lab

In Mille Lacs, divers go deep to uncover lake’s trash problem mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

And in Somali: Soomaalida St. Cloud waxay rabaan in ay ka dhex muuqdaan siyaasadda, laakiin iyaga oo dhan isku aragti ma aha mprnews.org/story/2024/10/… by MPR News' Kirsti Marohn

The outcome of two competitive St. Cloud-area races could help determine which party is in charge of the Minnesota House. mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

The largest wood-burning kiln in North America just completed its 10-day firing at St. John’s University in Collegeville. The kiln held at least 10,000 objects. Via Alex Vee Cee mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

Two city council members are vying to succeed St. Cloud’s departing mayor. The race is highlighting some of the city’s most pressing challenges, including a housing crunch, a struggle to revive its downtown and a perception the city is less safe. mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

Four residents of a central Minnesota mobile home park are suing its current and former owners alleging fraudulent practices and health violations, including a faulty sewer system that caused sewage to back up into their homes. mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

Currently 40% of proceeds from the Minnesota lottery go into a fund aimed at protecting the state’s environment. Next week voters will decide whether to renew the fund for another 25 years. But a proposed addition is getting some pushback. Dan Kraker mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…

Update on Amber Alert case last week: Brainerd man charged in deadly shooting, child abductions mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…

More public hearings are coming up later this week on the Minnesota Energy Connection, a major transmission line Xcel is proposing to build to carry wind and solar energy from southwest MN and connect to the electrical grid at Becker. mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…

Love this from Matt Sepic: ‘I thought it would be fun.' 92-year-old election judge has served voters for 7 decades mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…

Voters overwhelmingly back Minnesota lottery spending on environmental projects for another 25 years mprnews.org/story/2024/11/…