Don’t Gamble on Spring Flooding

That cold snap we just finished made it feel as if the temperature would hover around zero forever, but the snow and ice will start melting before we know it. Remember, melting snow – coupled with even a normal amount of spring precipitation – can prompt flooding. Your regular home insurance doesn’t cover flooding, but you can buy a flood insurance policy, and you don’t even have to live in a flood plain to do so. The catch? You need to buy it NOW!

Learn more in our latest blog.

Hope for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women of Minnesota

​If you’re not a member of an Indigenous (Native American, American Indian) community in Minnesota, you may be unaware of an injustice that has plagued Minnesota tribes for far too long: Missing and murdered Indigenous women. Historically speaking, the issue hasn’t been publicized much, but it is shockingly pervasive. In any given month from 2012 to 2020, between 27 and 54 American Indian women and girls were missing. Harmful stereotypes and misunderstandings only add to the problem. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force was established in 2019 to find solutions.

Learn about them in this blog.

​​DPS Limits Some Services in Response to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has adjusted or limited some services. For the latest service updates, visit our DPS Response to COVID-19 page.

DPS is continuing to operate with many staff members working remotely to ensure social distancing.

Thank you for your patience as we all work together to get through this situation.