Gregg Aamot

2 weeks ago | minnpost.com | Gregg Aamot

WASHINGTON – The mayors of Minnesota’s two largest cities doubled down on their status as “sanctuary cities” in the wake of a judge’s ruling that will prevent the Trump administration from gutting their federal funds. “What Donald Trump is trying to do is downright illegal,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a statement.

3 weeks ago | minnpost.com | Gregg Aamot

As a native Minnesotan, I take great pride in bringing FCC Environmental Services to the city of St. Paul. On April 1, our company officially began residential waste collection for the vast majority of St. Paul’s neighborhoods. This marks a new chapter — not just for FCC, but for how residents experience this critical service. At FCC, we believe that a cleaner city is a stronger city.

3 weeks ago | minnpost.com | Gregg Aamot

MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. While oversights occasionally happen, the Minnesota Department of Human Services reviews state death records to identify Medicaid enrollees who have passed away. Those found to be deceased are removed from the program. Contractors periodically monitor the system for continued payments after an enrollee has died.

1 month ago | minnpost.com | Gregg Aamot

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. All seven Blue Plate restaurants closed Monday after the death of owner David Burley in a motorcycle accident near Hudson, Wisconsin, on Sunday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Among Blue Plate’s restaurants are the Highland Grill and Groveland Tap in St. Paul and the Edina Grill. WCCO reports a man was injured in a shooting outside Cheers Pub in St. Paul early Monday morning.

1 month ago | minnpost.com | Gregg Aamot

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. The Star Tribune reports on the Justice Department’s intention to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted in the shooting death of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson of Maple Grove. According to WCCO, Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it detained a University of Minnesota student for a drunk driving infraction — not protesting.