Edwardo Rikprashad argues that Minnesota’s new PFAS reporting law, while well-intentioned, risks creating new barriers for small contractors and developers before the state’s reporting system is ready to handle real-world conditions.
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Posted inBlacklight On Sports
Blacklight on Sports: Johnny Allen Jr. and the JK Movement
this episode of Blacklight on Sports, host Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald sits down with Johnny Allen Jr., founder of the JK Movement, a St. Paul youth development organization rooted in the Rondo community that has served young people for 15 years.
Posted inDigital Editions
MSR Digital Edition 40 for May 7 -May 13, 2026
The MSR Digital Edition 40 for May 7 – May 13, 2026 is now live. Explore community news, sports, arts, and events. Edition 40, Volume 92.
Posted inSister Spokesman
Style meets social justice at Sister Spokesman’s Dress to ShineÂ
Sister Spokesman’s Dress to Shine fashion presentation celebrated Black designers, vintage style and community on a red carpet runway inspired by the iconic pages of Jet, Essence and Ebony.
Posted inPolitics
Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act, what it means for Minnesota
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has gutted the federal Voting Rights Act. Minnesota advocates and Attorney General Keith Ellison say the state’s own Voting Rights Act is now a critical line of defense.
Posted inPolitics
Bipartisan bill to create independent inspector general moves toward final vote
A bipartisan bill creating a new, independent Minnesota Office of Inspector General has passed the Senate and cleared the House Ways and Means Committee, awaiting a floor vote.
Posted inEvents
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Is Opening Its Doors — And So Is the Rest of Minneapolis
Doors Open Minneapolis returns May 9 and 10, 2026, with free access to more than 75 locations across the city – including the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Posted inLocal & State
Turning Point USA Contributor Savanah Hernandez Has a Pattern. The Ostroushko Indictments Are the Latest Result.
A federal grand jury has indicted three members of the Ostroushko family following a physical altercation at a Fort Snelling protest, with Turning Point USA contributor Savanah Hernandez at the center of the confrontation.
Posted inPolitics
Housing advocates push to extend bipartisan state tax credit program beyond 2028
Minnesota State Housing Tax Credit Program extension is being pushed at the Capitol as advocates and legislators say the bipartisan affordable housing program has drawn 1,100-plus contributors and consistently outpaced its funding supply.
Posted inThe Prep Scene
From the metro to the NBA: Twin Cities products making their mark in 2025-26
Twin Cities NBA players 2025-26 season includes 11 former metro boys basketball standouts on NBA rosters from Hopkins, Minnehaha Academy, Apple Valley and more.
Posted inLocal & State
From the farm to the neighborhood: Michael Chaney’s lifelong harvest
Project Sweetie Pie founder Michael Chaney has spent more than 30 years weaving together climate justice, urban farming and community organizing in North Minneapolis rooted in a tradition of community-led, community-fed change.
Posted inLocal & State
Building tables, breaking barriers: Honorees of color shine at 40 Under 40 awards
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 honorees of color brought stories of immigration, community building and entrepreneurship to the annual celebration at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Wayzata.
Posted inEvents
MN Rising Professionals Spring Networking Mixer Returns May 15
MN Rising Professionals Spring Networking Mixer returns May 15 at Tender Lovin Chix in Minneapolis for an evening of connection, community and professional networking with 100-plus Twin Cities professionals.
Posted inDigital Editions
MSR Digital Edition 39 for April 30 -May 6, 2026
The MSR Digital Edition 39 for April 30 – May 6, 2026 is now live. Explore community news, sports, arts, and events. Edition 39, Volume 92.
Posted inLocal & State
Legacy and Laughter fundraiser celebrates community influencers
Irreducible Grace Foundation’s Legacy and Laughter fundraiser honored community leaders and named rooms at the Black Youth Healing Arts Center in St. Paul after those whose work has shaped countless lives.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Spring is in the air, and so is the grind: Fitness communities of color kick off the season
Fitness communities of color across the Twin Cities are hitting their stride this spring with the EZ Bike Club’s breast cancer awareness ride, Black Men Run Twin Cities and Tierra Rec Club bringing people together to move, heal and connect.
Posted inEvents
Minneapolis to host massive Prince sing-along block party this June
Prince Celebration 2026 Minneapolis includes a free community sing-along on June 6 with 10,000 to 15,000 voices, a 100-person choir and emcee Thomasina Petrus as part of a five-day celebration marking a decade since Prince’s death.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Sammie James McCaa Sr.
Sammie James McCaa Sr. obituary. The Minneapolis resident, faithful deacon and longtime Nabisco Brands quality control professional passed away April 15, 2026, at age 85.
Posted inPolitics
A new poll tax? How the SAVE Act impacts Black, unhoused and female voters
The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and advocates say it would disproportionately harm Black elders, unhoused residents and millions of eligible voters who lack required documents.
Posted inLocal & State
St. Paul residents hope Midway development brings needed resources back to neighborhoods
The Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is in transition as United Village development rises near Allianz Field while a neighboring block sits largely vacant after the closure of major grocery and retail stores.