Minnesota News Connection

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.

The government shutdown is increasingly being felt by workers far removed from Washington, D.C., with layoff scenarios looming over certain state workers in Minnesota.

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

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, most MN workers can apply for up to 12 weeks of medical leave, or 12 weeks of family leave. A payroll tax evenly split between the employer and employee.

The proposed sale to a private equity firm is seen as a possible roadmap for complying with clean energy laws. Opponents say the deal is riddled with transparency issues and conflicts of interest.

School administrators and parents discuss the dynamics of timing and follow-through on the complex path for parents when seeking special education services for their child.