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During the Phenology Report for the week of May 13, 2025, Staff Phenologist John Latimer found his fruit trees were quiet this year, without bees buzzing in the blossoms.

Utilities are gradually shifting away from coal, but the Trump administration still sees it as viable. Minnesota is part of new findings that throw cold water on the reinvestment push.

Minnesota is below the national rate and most other states but it still outpaces most of America's closest international allies.

Barbara Baird, Shannon Benolken, Tim Carlson, Ryan Frank, Richard L. Kortekaas Sr., Andy MacDonell, Erik Odden and Kevin Ott are running for Cohasset City Council.

During the week of Nov. 4, 2025, we enjoy reports of Snow Buntings, busy squirrels, and overwintering insects. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

In a split decision, arbitrators ruled in favor of Essentia Health, finding no breach of contract for shuttering labor and delivery services at the Fosston hospital.

The center welcomed its first patient on Monday, July 14, 2025. The stated goal of the center is to provide rural Minnesotans cancer treatment with a shorter drive.

The spruce budworm has impacted more than 2,000 square miles since 2021, mostly in St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties, although a small population in Itasca County persists.

Nicole Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools, after police say she broke into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024.

A wee little 10-minute interview with everyone's favorite phenology coordinator (it helps that I'm the only phenology coordinator), Sarah Mitchell.

The judge's decision rescinded his Jan. 23 ruling, which had ordered the district to allow Bemidji Education Association members to distribute flyers to the community on school grounds.

Minnesota's 2023 legislative session saw a record $98.4 million spent on lobbying, as groups sought to influence the DFL trifecta's progressive policy agenda.

According to Judge John Melbye’s order, the Bemidji Education Association successfully argued the district’s actions would cause irreparable harm to its union organizing.

Jim Austad told the Itasca County Board that the county's low assistant attorney pay hurts his ability to rebuild the office. He also spent some time addressing allegations made at a prior board meeting.

The Itasca County Board of Commissioners decided to move forward with the process of appointing Jim Austad at its Tuesday, May 28, meeting, despite a plea not to hire him.

Julieanne Emerson, Ryan M. Leonzal, Ben Nilsen, Dan Solarz and Eryn Szymczak are running for I.S.D. 93, Carlton, School Board.

Democratic House leader Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park said she expects the Supreme Court justices will find that House Republicans acted unconstitutionally.

Republican members of the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, currently chaired by Niska, unanimously approved a resolution to hire the attorneys.

The legislation would allow districts to spend money where they need to, instead of where state rules require it to be spent. The bill would not apply to any federal funds.

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.