A genial, lightly comic portrait of Gösta Engzell, the unlikely civil servant who outmanoeuvred Nazi bureaucracy with paperwork ‘It’s a miracle!” exclaims a Swedish official. No, he is corrected by a ...

Swedish Match, a subsidiary owned by Philip Morris International, is closing its Richmond office and laying off 135 workers April 17, according to a letter to the state. Also announced this week is ...

Democrats secured victories in two special elections for the State House on Tuesday, as the state reels from controversy over federal immigration enforcement. Democrats Shelley Buck and Meg ...

Social media feeds show different narratives of what’s happening with Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, causing many of us to experience a rollercoaster of emotions. First, there’s ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the state’s National Guard in the wake of the fatal shooting of an armed Minneapolis man who allegedly tried to intervene as federal agents arrested a migrant. It’s ...

STOCKHOLM, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Swedish pension fund Alecta has sold most of its holdings in U.S. Treasuries over the last year because of the increased risk and unpredictability of U.S. politics, the ...

Tensions are flaring in Minneapolis as protestors decrying ICE and its agents’ use of force face off with federal law enforcement and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes the state National Guard to ...

When polka music made its mainstream debut in the Midwest in the mid-20th century, it was a hit among young crowds. Today, those crowds and accordion players at polka events (like those hosted ...

Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...

NANTICOKE — John “Stanky” Stankovic, the legendary Northeast Pennsylvania polka king who entertained millions of people from around the world for decades, died on Christmas Day. He was 89. Stankovic, ...

NANTICOKE, Pa. — The Polka world is mourning the loss of a legend. John 'Stanky' Stankovic passed away on Christmas Day, according to a post on Stanky and the PA Coalminers' Facebook page. The ...

Many fled war, immigrating to the North Star State for opportunities and hospitality. Minnesota hosts the nation’s largest Somali population, the result of decades of refugee resettlements and growing ...