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Minnesota Star TribuneSaturday, 25 April 2026
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Threats, drama mar suburban race
“We’re running for local City Council, for Pete’s sake,” says one Champlin candidate.
The paper highlights the erosion of civility in local elections, framing the introduction of national-level political hostility into a suburban city council race as a notable shift in civic norms.
Local municipal elections are traditionally non-partisan and low-profile. The emergence of doxing, harassment, and intense partisan rhetoric in these small-scale races reflects the broader national trend of political polarization reaching local governance.
“for Pete's sake”
“Civic-minded and locally focused”
Mpls. may hit pause on data centers
Council to consider proposal May 21, weigh any state regulations.
Focuses on municipal policy and regulatory responses to the heavy infrastructure and environmental demands of the technology sector.
Judge rules U.S. Senate candidate White abused his son, ex-wife
He is ordered to have no contact with either.
Reports factual legal findings from a protection order case involving a high-profile state political figure.
Youth pot use continues decline after legalization
2025 Minnesota survey found far fewer students report using cannabis.
Presents state health department data that counters common pre-legalization anxieties regarding adolescent usage rates.
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