Search results for

The Superior National Forest plans two dozen or so fires in the coming weeks, ranging from 2 to 2,000 acres.

The bill would require more transparency on where animals come from to make sure they are ethically sourced, aimed at combating inhumane practices of puppy mills and backyard breeders.

If a bill by Rep. Ben Bakeberg, R-Jordan, becomes law, only students enrolled in high-demand programs would be eligible to receive the North Star Promise scholarship.

Minnesota Power must prove the acquisition of its parent company ALLETE by private equity investors is in the public's best interest.

The program offers STEM education kits and access to free resources and programs. One of its offerings is a 5-day field trip for fifth-grade students to learn about STEM careers.

Paul Bunyan Communications is a key partner for the schools in forming this new club, which will be available to students starting in 2026.

The Initiators Fellowship supports emerging entrepreneurs in northwestern, north-central, west-central and southwest Minnesota whose business ideas include socially beneficial outcomes.

The $3.66 billion budget bill the House passed on April 25, 2025, increases state spending for the next two years by $50M for public safety and $30M for courts.

The bill would spend $250,000 in each of the next two fiscal years on the project, which is meant to create a repository for a variety of seeds grown in MN before 1970.

The program, established in 2023, helped 600 families become homeowners in the first seven months of its existence, according to Rep. Esther Agbaje, DFL-Minneapolis.

In a resolution passed unanimously on April 21, 2025, the Bemidji City Council also issued a notice of intent to annex Northern Township property around the lake.

The funds will support site development for the city's Blackwater Banks project on the former Cohasset Lumber Mill site.

During the week of April 22, 2025, students reported hearing American Woodcocks, seeing dragonflies, and finding emerging irises. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Over the past year, Second Harvest reported rescuing 7.5 million+ pounds of food from national and regional wholesalers and retailers, as well as farmers and growers.

During the Phenology Report for the week of April 22, 2025, John details his busy spring phenology routine and rejoices in the arrival of Bald Eagle chicks.

Walz, who says he’ll announce whether he’ll run for a third term after the legislative session, spoke for about 22 minutes in the well of the Minnesota House on April 23, 2025.

High levels of the invasive insect prompted the quarantine from the state Department of Agriculture. There will be an informational meeting April 29, 2025.

Volunteer photographer Lorie Shaull documented the maple syrup season this year. She visited three hobby maple sugaring sites, capturing the process's creativity and the end product's sweet rewards.

Public campuses facing tighter budgets hope their outreach can keep low- to middle-income students enrolled.

Crews responded to a possible sinkhole that turned out to be a structural collapse, and a full basement was found underneath a downtown parking lot.