The Minnesota State Fair is hiring about 3,000 employees for the 2026 fair and hosting a job fair July 22 for on-the-spot interviews. No resume needed.
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Posted inBooks
Shannon Gibney breaks taboo with new children’s book on infant loss
Local author Shannon Gibney’s new children’s book, “Where Is My Sister?,” tackles a subject rarely addressed in kids’ literature: how young children process infant loss. Contributing writer Ella Stern has the story behind the book.
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On University Avenue, Barbershops and Salons Are Building More Than Businesses
From braiding studios to a youth barber training program, University Avenue’s beauty and grooming businesses are building more than haircuts. This piece, sponsored by Neighborhood Development Center, spotlights the owners behind the corridor’s Hidden GEMS.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Nurses and Doctors Demand Binding Protections Before Sutter Health Acquires Allina
Allina Health workers are demanding legally binding protections before Sutter Health’s proposed acquisition closes, after California union members warned Minnesota nurses about understaffing and broken commitments at Sutter facilities.
Posted inTwins/MLB
Black players carry the Twins system into the All-Star break
From an injured Futures Game selection to a Twins pitcher’s back-to-back strikeout gems, sports columnist Charles Hallman rounds up four storylines from Black baseball players in and around the Twins organization.
Posted inLocal & State
For this foundation CEO, leadership starts with “clarity is kind”
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation President and CEO Chanda Smith Baker is opening up about leadership beyond the resume in her new series, “Power of Possible: Leadership Edition.” Contributing writer Destiny Kromah has the story.
Posted inFinance
Don’t let fraud and scams ground your summer vacation
Summer travel season is prime time for scammers. In this JPMorgan Chase-sponsored piece, Chase community manager Antonio Carmona-Elias breaks down the most common travel scams, from fake vacation rentals to “free” trip offers, and how to protect your money.
Posted inLocal & State
City of Minneapolis leaders request emergency funds to rehabilitate Heritage Park
Minneapolis is proposing $2.5 million to support Heritage Park residents facing mold and unsafe conditions, as the city and MPHA prepare for possible relocation. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry has the details.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight
Tribe Federal Credit Union brings community-rooted banking to Midtown
Tribe Federal Credit Union, the nation’s first provisionally chartered credit union, opened its doors at Midtown Global Market, bringing a mission-driven financial institution to South Minneapolis. Contributing writer Fela Jamal has the story.
Posted inPolitics
NAACP launches historic $20 million election campaign
The NAACP has launched a historic $20 million Get Out The Vote campaign ahead of the November midterms, aiming to mobilize 6.5 million Black voters across 14 states. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry breaks down the effort.
Posted inLocal & State
Minneapolis residents, leaders to protest Skydio drone program at Federal Courthouse Plaza
Minneapolis residents plan to rally against the proposed Skydio drone trial July 15 at the Federal Courthouse Plaza, a day ahead of the City Council’s final vote. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry has the details.
Posted inAnother View
Don’t erase the Black players who built the W
Caitlin Clark isn’t the WNBA’s savior, and Black players built the league over three decades, says sports scholar Dr. F. Michelle Richardson. Sports columnist Charles Hallman also has an update from Timberwolves Summer League in Vegas.
Posted inFinance
How people are fighting back from unexpected expenses
Nearly half of Americans say an unexpected expense wrecked their finances in 2025. In a piece first published by Black Press USA, Arin Barry breaks down how people are building real financial resilience, from emergency funds to side hustles.
Posted inEducation
After a fight for a permit, Veritas Academy is still standing
Susie Brooks survived a childhood shaped by trauma in Kenya to found Veritas Academy, a classical Christian school in North Branch that’s grown into a home for international and residential students. Contributing writer Fela Jamal has her story.
Posted inArts + Culture
New Minneapolis mural imagines Black and Indigenous futures among the stars
Leslie Barlow’s new 66-by-33-foot mural, “Belonging to the Entire Universe,” brings Afrofuturism and Mae Jemison’s legacy to downtown Minneapolis. Callisto Martinez reports on the piece and the artist behind it.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
How four Black women bosses define wellness
Four Black women leaders across ministry, disability care, water healing and the arts share what wellness means to them, and how they’ve built leadership around it. Contributing writer Tiffany Johnson has their stories.
Posted inEvents
Get help clearing cannabis-related records through state expungement event
The Minnesota Cannabis Expungement Board is reviewing about 98,000 marijuana-related cases and hosting a public event July 15 to help residents clear past convictions. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry breaks down how the process works.
Posted inNational
National parks charge foreign visitors more, and history gets a harder look
A year after Trump announced a $100-per-person surcharge for foreign visitors at national parks, questions remain about enforcement, alongside removed MLK Day and Juneteenth fee-free days and a Trump portrait now replacing a photo contest winner on the America the Beautiful pass. Contributing writer Anya Armentrout breaks down what’s changed.
Posted inLocal & State
The weight of what we’ve already survived: Community reckons with Patriot Front march
A Patriot Front march in Washington, D.C. on July 4 didn’t touch Minnesota, but its images landed hard here anyway. Editor Jasmine McBride talks with a therapist, a retired judge and a state legislator about a history that keeps repeating.
Posted inThe Prep Scene
Former prep stars making their mark
From an NBA Summer League roster spot to a new MSHSL leadership role, sports columnist Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald rounds up five Twin Cities prep standouts making moves.