Christopher Magan

The MPCA hopes to have curbside composting available in much of the seven-county metro by 2025.

The checks are $260 per taxpayer and $260 for each dependent for a maximum rebate of $1,300.

The Senate fate of a red flag measure and expanded background checks is unclear.

Joan Gabel, the current university president, is expected to leave this summer for a job at the University of Pittsburgh.

Highway 5 in Chanhassen would be “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.”

It will be the state’s first bus rapid transit line that travels primarily on bus-only lanes, helping to avoid traffic congestion.

Kari Dziedzic added that she was following her doctor’s advice and hoped to return to the Capitol soon.

There also is general bipartisan agreement Minnesota needs to do more to attract and retain health care workers because as many as 20 percent of positions in the state are vacant.

The House taxes committee heard testimony Thursday on proposals to eliminate or modify taxes on benefits.

The governor said he is counteracting “bullies” in conservative states that ban the practice without evidence.