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MN lawmakers agree to free college for American Indians, differ on subsidies for other students

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

American Indian students could attend college at no cost under legislation that has passed both the Minnesota House and Senate, but the two chambers disagree on how to spend the rest of higher education’s share of a historic state budget surplus.The House passed its omnibus higher-education bill last week, and the Senate did so on Tuesday. In keeping with budget targets DFL leaders announced last month, the bills call for a $650 million, or 18.5 percent, increase in state funding for higher education in the next biennium out of a projected $17.5 billion surplus.The House bill is heavy on system-level funding, including $75 million for a two-year tuition freeze at Minnesota State’s 26 colleges and seven universities.The Senate, meanwhile, focuses on targeted grants for disadvantaged students, including a $178 million provision that would cover all tuition and fees for any public two- and four-year college students from families with adjusted gross incomes under $80,000.“We built a bu...

Michigan rock band Greta Van Fleet books September show at Xcel Energy Center

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

Greta Van Fleet – the biggest rock band to come out of Frankenmuth, Mich. – will hit the road for a summer tour that brings them to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 3.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices.Three brothers – vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka and bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszka – formed the band in 2012. Two years later, they began releasing music and earned a regional following after one of their songs was used in a Chevy commercial airing in Detroit.Republic Records signed Greta Van Fleet and released a pair of EPs in 2017, followed by the group’s 2018 debut album “Anthem of the Peaceful Army.” It earned mixed reviews, with many critics calling out the band for borrowing too heavily from Led Zeppelin. Still, it entered the Billboard charts at No. 3 and spawned a pair of chart-toppers with “When the Curtain Fades” and “You’re the One.”The band broke in a big way in...

MN House passes natural resources bill

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the 2023 Environment, Natural Resources, Climate and Energy Budget Bill on a party-line vote of 69-59.The bill — debated for eight hours and then passed just before midnight on Tuesday — now must be reconciled with a similar bill advancing in the Senate before going on to the governor to be signed into law.The bill adds restrictions and toughens requirements for deer farms and transfers their authority to the Department of Natural Resources in an effort to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease among wild deer.It also provides $4 million over the next two years for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to work with the DNR to move wild elk from northwestern Minnesota to Carlton and southern St. Louis counties, what would be the region’s first wild elk in 150 years.More than $670 million in new funding, fee hikesThe bill, authored by Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, invests more than $670 million in new...

New French restaurant from chef David Fhima to open mid-May in historic Minneapolis building

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

Maison Margaux, the newest restaurant project from chef David Fhima and family, is set to open Friday, May 12, in the former Ribnick building in the North Loop in Minneapolis.Chef David Fhima of Fhima’s Minneapolis. (Courtesy of Fhima’s Minneapolis)Along with a main dining room serving modern Parisian dishes, Maison Margaux also includes an underground speakeasy-style bar and a third-floor event space. The restaurant has been in development for more than a year.Reservations become available April 24.Fhima and his family also run Fhima’s, a Moroccan and French-influenced fine dining restaurant, and Mother Dough bakery, both in downtown Minneapolis. He is also the executive chef for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.The building was built in the 1880s and, between 1945 and 2021, was home to Ribnick Luxury Outerwear, the last fur retailer in the Twin Cities.Maison Margaux: 224 First St. N., Minneapolis; 612-900-1800; maisonmargauxmpls.com.Related ArticlesR...

Loons might be without key defender against lethal Sounders

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

Minnesota United has allowed multiple goals in two consecutive games and there is uncertainty along the Loons’ back line going into Saturday’s match against the dangerous Seattle Sounders.After giving up two goals apiece to Orlando City and Chicago Fire in a pair of 2-1 defeats, Loons left back Kemar Lawrence has been away from the team this week as he supports a family member dealing with a health issue.MNUFC is hopeful the Jamaican can return to Minnesota before the team travels for Washington on Thursday. If not, backup fullback Zarek Valentin likely would return to the starting XI at 9:30 p.m. CT Saturday at Lumen Field.The Loons (3-2-2, 11 points) were beaten in wide areas before Orlando and Chicago netted goals over the past two weeks. Granted, MNUFC only allowed two shots on goal against Orlando last week, but the visitors made the most of their chances.Seattle (5-2-1, 16 points) is second in the Western Conference with 16 totals goals in eight games. U.S. national team attac...

Tom Hanks gifts local collector a retro typewriter

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An old fashioned communication tool helped connect a local collection with a Hollywood celebrity. He received a generous keepsake from actor Tom Hanks. The autographed gift is now the centerpiece of his collection.NEWS10 first introduced you to Scott Connor's small Stephentown shop and his extensive collection of typewriters two years ago. The old office relics date back to the 1920s through the 50s, and now he has one more to add to his collection. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Well, I was very surprised. In his second letter to me he said, 'You know Scott, sometimes the best thing in life you can do is . . . ' and he put three dots -- wait," Scott reminisced about the letter he received.That letter was from Tom Hanks, who shares Connors affinity for the mechanical marvel.  Of course, Scott waited patiently."I was here, the FedEx guy pulls up with his big box with a letter in it. In it...

Earth Week: Preserving Lake George

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Lake George is more than just a fun summer getaway. It's the primary drinking water supply for the community. Just one more reason why we need to keep the Queen of the American Lakes clean and healthy for generations to come. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Meteorologist Jill Szwed spoke with Eric Siy, the President of the Lake George Association as a part of News10 in the Morning's Earth Week series.

Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting?

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up, grabbed a gun and went to check it out. Seeing a Black male appearing to pull the handle of the front door, police say the 84-year-old white man opened fire. No questions asked.Lester told police he believed someone was attempting to break into his house.That belief — though wrong — could become a defense as Lester faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, an honor student who went to the wrong Kansas City address while attempting to pick up his younger siblings.The case, which has stirred outrage across the country, could shine a light on one of the most common self-defense policies in the U.S — the right to protect yourself in your home. Most states have some version of a “castle doctrine," either by law or court precedent, that says residents don't have to retreat when threatened in their ho...

Continental League baseball stacked once again: A look at all 11 teams, plus players to watch

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

Of the 11 Class 5A baseball championships contested over the past 12 years, the Continental League’s won six of them, and appeared in eight title games overall.So the odds of a Continental League team playing for the crown on the final day of the season on June 3rd at All-Star Park are pretty high. As league play fires up this week, here’s a look at what is perennially the deepest and most talented conference in the state. While top-ranked Rocky Mountain and its Front Range League are to be respected, and the same for big-school king Cherry Creek and its Centennial League, the Continental slate is the top schedule to keep an eye on this spring.HeritageCoach: Jordan Johnson, 1st season (interim last year, 9th season at HHS)Record: 11-1The scoop: Heritage fell 6-4 in the regional championship to eventual state champion Broomfield last year, but the experience gained from 2022 is already translating to a hot start in 2023.Plus, Johnson brought in a local pitching guru, Larr...

Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn thinks Cale Makar’s defense is undervalued entering Stanley Cup Playoff matchup

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:02 GMT

The Seattle Kraken’s top defenseman agrees with an idea the Avs have pondered.As Vince Dunn evaluated the challenges of matching up against Cale Makar in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he made sure to highlight the Avalanche defenseman’s, well, actual defense.“He’s a very dynamic player back there not just offensively but defensively,” Dunn said before Game 1 Tuesday at Ball Arena. “A lot of the time when guys put up numbers, (people) don’t really look at the defensive part of the game for those players. But he does a solid job on both ends of the ice.”Which begs the question: What does Dunn consider to be the true nature of the Norris Trophy for best NHL defenseman?“Well, I think if you want to change the definition of what the trophy is, then it should only be how many points you’re getting — but the definition of the trophy is the best all-around defenseman,” Dunn told The Post. “And sometimes it’s jus...