.@mnwild, love the idea to add a stinger at :10 left in a power play on your new TV network.
Find a new one, though. The orchestra is jarring.
Look up the BBC pips!
Trees are really cool.
But in the Twin Cities, we're losing tree cover.
Some parts of the East Metro — including St. Paul — have lost ~30% of their canopy since 2013.
BUT … the news is NOT all bad!
Your city's tree health in ONE INTERACTIVE MAP >> axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
Minneapolis mayor proposes job cuts, steep levy hike to counter budget gap axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
Kyle Stokes retweeted
A political firestorm is building at St. Paul City Hall. I talked to @kystokes about Police Chief Axel Henry’s allegations against Mayor Kaohly Her, the fallout from the closure of the homeless encampment and a tense recorded meeting that is straining the mayor’s relationship.
Scoop: On a private call, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her lashed at state & county officials’ requests to delay a homeless encampment sweep.
She attributed her anger to “fuckery” being said about her in public, 3 officials told @axios. One state rep logged off in frustration.
ALT Why it matters: Many attendees left the meeting concerned that the mayor had done lasting damage to her relationships with St. Paul's legislative delegation — relationships Her, a former state lawmaker, had touted during her campaign — two officials who were on the call told Axios. Several call attendees believe the meeting went off the rails in part because Her was angry about a sexual harassment complaint against her, revealed in news reports less than 24 hours before the call, those two officials said. What they're saying: "This meeting was about one question: whether the city can responsibly delay closing the encampment," the mayor told Axios in a written statement. "If people heard urgency or bluntness in my voice, they heard it correctly," she added. "My frustration was not directed at any individual in that room."
Today, the Star Tribune will announce buyouts & layoffs that will shrink the newsroom by 15%
Good stewardship of the Strib is a big reason the Twin Cities is a vibrant media market. The cuts are a reminder: There's no law that says we'll remain that way. axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
"As communicated last week," the statement concluded, "Glen is exploring placing the Minnesota Star Tribune under foundation ownership."
Statement from Strib owner Glen Taylor's spokesperson:
"Glen Taylor has never been interested in selling the Minnesota Star Tribune to Alpha News and is committed to keeping the Strib strong and independent long into the future…"
Star Tribune to slash staff by 15%, engaged in talks with Alpha News related to purchasing paper
The Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week that it will cut its staff by 15% through a round of layoffs and buyouts.
Additionally, the outlet reported that the Star Tribune is exploring a nonprofit ownership structure.
In fact, for several weeks, lawyers for the nonprofit Alpha News engaged in talks with the ownership of the Star Tribune related to Alpha News’ purchase of the paper, including the negotiation of a non-disclosure agreement.
During those negotiations, the Star Tribune’s lawyers indicated that ownership was moving in another direction.
St. Paul's parks department has lifted its ban against a TikTok influencer who films his handouts to often-homeless people
@JoshLilj1 says "the damage is done"
I spoke with a handful of residents about their interactions with him >> axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
An AI-powered local news network shut down after questions emerged about copied content on its local site in Virginia grew into a broader plagiarism scandal
Story broken by my @axios Richmond colleague @sabrinaamorenoo >> axios.com/local/richmond/202…
Legally, MPD reform plan doesn't *require* building the all-new training facility on the City Council's agenda this week
Practically, experts say the city is "pretty boxed in."
It highlights a real debate about the costs and methods for police reform >> axios.com/2026/03/24/minneap…
Breathtaking sums of donated money may be helping hold back a wave of eviction filings in the Twin Cities after the ICE enforcement surge
A survey of 124 of those groups offers a sense of just how much mutual aid money was distributed… and it’s a LOT >> axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
FanDuel Sports Net's parent company just gave notice it's laying off 20 Minneapolis-based employees
FDSN airs the Wild, Wolves & Lynx. It's been reported it might shut down if a sale doesn't get completed
Layoffs are effective April 14 — the end of the NHL/NBA regular season
The operator of Minnesota's largest county jail — which has a policy of non-cooperation with ICE — responded to the ICE drawdown announcement with this statement:
"Our Office does not conduct civil immigration enforcement, and our policies remain unchanged."
