The Blaine City Council unanimously denied Minnesota Performance’s request to expand its auto repair business at 1550 91st Ave. NE after city staff cited unresolved code violations and neighboring businesses raised complaints about noise, parking and outdoor vehicle storage. Before denying the request, the council split 3-3 on whether to revoke the business’s existing 2019 conditional use permit altogether. Council Members Tom Newland, Leslie Larson and Richard Massoglia voted to revoke it, while Mayor Pro Tempore Jess Robertson and Council Members Chris Ford and Terra Fleming opposed doing so. ...

The new Honey Baked Ham location, about to open in Coon Rapids. Original Article

Rep. Zach Stephenson speaks in favor of the ERA amendment at the Capitol. Original Article

Stephenson speaks to a crowd at the ERA rally in the Capitol Rotunda. Original Article

Attendees line the rail of the Capitol rotunda at an Equal Rights Amendment rally on March 12. Original Article

Sen. Mary Kunesh reacts to the attendees all around the rotunda. Original Article

Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks at the ERA rally in the Capitol Rotunda on March 12. Original Article

Supporters chant in support of an Equal Rights Amendment in the Capitol rotunda March 12 in St. Paul, where advocates urged lawmakers to put the proposed constitutional amendment before voters. Original Article

Supporters of an Equal Rights Amendment gather in the Capitol rotunda March 12 in St. Paul, holding signs reading “ERA NOW” during a rally backing a proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution. Original Article

Supporters rally for an Equal Rights Amendment in the Capitol rotunda March 12 in St. Paul, where advocates urged lawmakers to put the proposed constitutional amendment before voters. Original Article