An estimated 15,000–20,000 seasonal agricultural workers arrive for work in Minnesota during the peak harvesting season, according to the National institutes of Health.

The standard began Sept. 10, 2026, following approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Aug. 11.

Officials found a male dead in the yard of a residence in Pike Bay Township on Sept. 13, 2026. The Cass County Sheriff's Office, Leech Lake Tribal Police and other agencies are investigating.

Plus: Industry-specific minimum wage goes into effect for Minnesota nursing home workers; lawmakers hear continuity of care concerns amid fraud battles.

The organization aims to help Minnesota forests regenerate after fire and disease and protect them in the future.

The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan for how Minnesota Power will generate power on Thursday, Sept. 10. That includes new details about the future of Boswell in Cohasset.

The FBI confirmed in an email that federal agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs executed a search warrant at Ombimindwaa on Sept. 10, 2026.

Plus: Fosston Schools accept garden bounties to fill gap from lost program.

Because of low free-and-reduced lunch numbers, the Fosston school district no longer qualifies for a fresh fruits and vegetables program for elementary students.

The Board deliberated on the offer for Greenhaven Elementary in a closed-door session at Hibbing High School on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.