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Plus: Crow Wing County is hosting a meeting on its long-range transportation plan, and Second Harvest Northland's BackPack Program will continue serving northeastern Minnesota students through the 2025-26 school year. -
Contributed/Adobe Stock via Minnesota News ConnectionIndustry groups say Minnesota is home to at least 40 data centers, with nearly a dozen more being proposed. -
Contributed/Alexander Grey via PexelsIn the United States, the Roosevelt Institute cites research that says about 43% of families with young children who pay for child care pay unaffordable rates. -
Contributed/Minnesota News Connection | Adobe StockFederal prosecutors estimate that fraud targeting Minnesota aid programs could wind up exceeding $1 billion. -
Contributed/Jordan Bergendahl via PexelsThe agency announced $3.6 million in funding to help businesses enter and expand into the cannabis industry and provide workforce training grants for cannabis jobs. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullWhile storms and high water impacted some areas, wild rice is looking great in much of Northern Minnesota, and there's enough water to get to it. -
In the 15-county service region served by Second Harvest Northland, the organization says 1 in 6 children don’t have access to enough food to lead a healthy and active life. -
Contributed/Crow Wing CountyIt will be 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, 2025, at the Crow Wing County Land Services Building in Brainerd. The plan will help the county make informed decisions for the next 10-20 years. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEFunding can be used to purchase equipment, make physical improvements and support staff time needed to deliver urban agriculture programming in Minnesota. -
Contributed/University of MinnesotaSince first found in MN in 2015, starry stonewort has been confirmed in 35 water bodies. It can form dense mats, interfering with recreational uses and competing with native plants.
