Dana Ferguson

Nearly 75,000 people got approval to take paid family and medical leave under the state’s program in the first six months since it got off the ground. Officials in the Department of Employment and Economic Development provided an update Tuesday about who ... See more

Starting Wednesday, Minnesotans who scroll through social media sites were supposed to see new warning labels aimed at raising the potential risks of excessive use. But the pop-up labels didn’t appear and state officials aren’t enforcing it just yet. Lawm... See more

Starting Wednesday, Minnesotans who scroll through social media sites were set to see new warning labels aimed at raising the potential risks of excessive use. Lawmakers passed a bill requiring the warning labels in 2025, citing concerns about how the sit... See more

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he’ll accept a council-approved pay raise after bypassing recommended salary bumps during his seven years in office. It will bring his pay to more than $16,600 per month for the remainder of his tenure. The second... See more

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's been about a year since the Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were killed in their home. The same attacker shot state Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The Hoffmans have recovered physically, but they had a decision to make - whe... See more