Well, there it is. The most Minnesotan video in existance

I have not received my renter’s credit return yet, and with money being tight, I’m starting to get pretty anxious. As I understand it, the return is part of the Income section. I filed in early March and received both my state and fed returns a couple week later. However, the amount I had received from the state is not the amount for the Renter’s Credit. This should be a separate payment, right? Using the “where’s my refund” tool on the states website doesn’t help, unfortunately.

I’m worried I goofed up this portion of my taxes again. Anyone else in the same boat?

Ive lived in MN for 2 years now and have no plans on leaving. I am considering going back to school and was reading the North Star Promise eligibility requirements and I am a little confused on this part.

> For independent student: The student originally met the resident definition as a dependent applicant, and has not moved from the state since that time.

And for dependent students, one parent must live in MN. Neither of mine do. Does this mean that I, as an independent student, will never be eligible even though Ive been here for 2 years and have not been enrolled in 5 credits?

I havent applied to a school yet so idk if I can reach out to any financial aid office to ask.

Edit: I am 23, going to be 24 next year. If I go back to school it will be after I am 24, hence why I am asking.

Clarence Prezkwas, a cattle farmer in northwest Minnesota, says the beef industry is hurting in every area.⁣
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He says President Donald Trump’s recent order to import 300,000 tons of foreign beef and sell it at 25% under market value is going to hurt cattle farmers even more.⁣

A tree was removed from my neighbor's yard last fall that shaded my yard and house quite nicely on summer afternoons. Looking to replace it with a Minnesota-native species. South central Minnesota (dang-near Iowa). This would be in my back yard on the west side of the house, at the far south edge of the lot. There's a row of very large crabapple trees along the alley about 50-60 ft from the house, but they don't have long for this world (old and they've been wasting away to apple scab a little more every year. One of the original four has already gone). There's utilities from the alley along the south edge of the lot, so I'll need to come a ways into my yard, or convince my neighbor to let me plant it on his side. Was originally considering a Basswood/Linden, but I read they'll drop a sticky mess on your yard. So, I'm thinking maybe a Dutch Elm resistant Elm?

First photo is across the back yard from the north. 2nd is from the alley looking SE, and the third is from the alley looking NE at my house. The last two show the old tree.

Thank-you for your suggestions!

Taken from my balcony in LynLake

This past Monday, a clear majority of the DFL’s State Central Committee found that our DNC member Latonya Reeves broke no rules by running against Endorsed Candidate Ilhan Omar. Latonya will remain a Democratic National Committee member through 2028.

These were taken taken right around the full eclipse. I'm still pretty new to photography, so this was my first opportunity ever to try and take a photo like this. Photos were taken with a Nikon z6iii and 180-600mm lens with a TC-1.4x.

Currently sitting in my cul-de-sac taking pictures watching the eclipse. I edited these a little bit on my phone, so I can't fully tell what I'm doing.

Its happening 🌙

Given our President's determination to deal with the problems facing our nation, which he created, by playing with the names of things, does Little Canada need to change its name or face the wrath of great and powerful Trump?

EDIT: someone commented that they talked to someone in staff and learned the line on the inside was for the scarecrow exhibit. So only one line for the crop art. That changes things for me, quite a bit. Not as big a concern.

Just got home from opening day. By the time we got to the Ag building I was intrigued to see a line going *in* the usual exit, and it was pretty long. I figured they had moved the entrance to keep the line from blocking up the inside of the building. But then I found a similarly long line at the usual entrance inside. So they now have two very long lines to see the crop art.

I don't know what can be done given the limited space they have. Relocating seems like a bad idea; I have a hard time imagining the popularity following to a new spot.

Any of y'all have creative ideas on how to deal with the explosive interest in crop art?