Minnesota News Connection

High‑performance and low‑emissions are key goals laid out by the recently launched Minnesota Efficient Builders Coalition.

Of the $12 billion announced by the USDA for a new relief package for farmers, $11 billion will go to commodity crop producers, and $1 billion will go to fruit and vegetable producers.

According to 2024 data, about 1.34 million women worked in the construction industry. Advocates say while that's an improvement over past decades, women still face barriers in this field, including harassing behavior.

Concentrated power in agriculture is a consistent rallying cry for small farmers, who say a handful of food producers are given too much leeway to control the marketplace.

As rural Minnesota becomes more diverse, advocates say more services must be offered in their communities. A new analysis says rural people of color face significant barriers to mental health care.

According to The Pew Charitable Trusts, peatlands hold an estimated 30% of the soil’s stored carbon pollution and twice as much as the world’s forests.

By the fall of 2026, University of Minnesota researchers hope to have wrapped up their latest study into the sustainable aviation fuel movement and an in-demand biofuel.

The enrollment start date for people who get their coverage through MNsure, Minnesota's insurance exchange through the Affordable Care Act, is Nov. 1, 2025.

As SNAP benefits dry up during the government shutdown, hunger-fighting experts offer advice to maximize the generosity of community members.

Minnesota officials say in its first year, the state's North Star Promise program provided more than $100 million in tuition aid to low-income families.