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Massive solar array will benefit National Guard, civilians
It seemed like a good omen when the sun managed to make a late appearance on Thursday as elected officials and business and military leaders gathered at Camp Ripley to celebrate the completion of a massive new 10-megawatt solar array, a joint project between the Minnesota National Guard and Duluth-based Minnesota Power. “This is one of the first fields that are built on state land, and it has… → Read More
Gun control gets hearing at state
Minnesotans on both sides of the gun control debate packed a legislative ... → Read More
Costs are on the rise
Solar, wind still cheaper than burning coal By Elizabeth Dunbar The price tag on Minnesota’s changing climate is on the verge of going up. State law already requires Minnesota account for climate change costs when deciding how to generate electricity. But an administrative law judge says the price range Minnesota uses is way too low — by a factor of more than 10 — because it’s outdated and… → Read More
Why does Minnesota have a big problem with opioid overdoses?
Deaths from opioid drug overdoses have hit epidemic proportions nationwide. → Read More
No-chance bills give leverage in session
More than 1,400 bills have been introduced in the Minnesota House and ... → Read More
Compensating the wrongly imprisoned
Michael Hansen vividly remembers the day police surrounded his workplace and led ... → Read More
Judge rejects new Minnesota school racial diversity rules
The Minnesota Department of Education is headed back to square one on ... → Read More
Census figures show significant Minn. population growth
New U.S. Census figures show the population of the seven-county Twin Cities ... → Read More
Fed. financial safety net may not catch some Minn. farmers
Warning bells have been sounding for the past year: Growing grain right ... → Read More
Senate panel approves bias crime bill
A Minnesota Senate panel on Friday advanced legislation to toughen the penalties ... → Read More
Need for Broadband up, but who will pay bill?
Sharp differences are emerging over how Minnesota leaders will spread high-speed Internet ... → Read More
Wage theft hits lowest-paid workers hardest across nation
Millions of workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, a crime that has victimized employees ranging from NFL cheerleaders to janitors. The issue is widespread across the nation, including Minnesota. Many workers fear retribution for bringing up wage theft claims, but private lawsuits and government intervention have pried loose back pay for some. Most victims of wage theft are… → Read More
Dayton urges Legislature to press on, budget carefully
With the Minnesota Capitol undergoing a massive restoration, Gov. Mark Dayton went ... → Read More
Officials warn Minnesota emergency center needs upgrade
The spring melt and onset of tornado season typically put Minnesota’s emergency ... → Read More
Why do we caucus in state of Minnesota?
Minnesota’s party faithful will caucus on Super Tuesday to decide who they’d like to see on the November presidential ballot and talk about issues important to them. Nine of the 12 states (plus American Samoa and Democrats abroad) voting on Super Tuesday use primary elections to choose their preferred candidates, but Minnesota is among the three that will hold caucuses. Primaries are the more… → Read More
Mpls. moves ahead with body cameras
A Minneapolis City Council committee has unanimously approved a five-year, $4 million ... → Read More
DNR: Moose count finds herds are not recovering
Northeastern Minnesota’s struggling moose population remains low, although the rate of decline ... → Read More
Terror suspect: Videos, not mosques inspired to seek out ISIS
A Twin Cities man charged with attempting to travel to Syria to ... → Read More
Minnesota on track to house all homeless veterans in 2016
State officials say Minnesota is on track to find permanent addresses for ... → Read More
As crop prices fall, Minnesota farmers may roll more land into conservation program
Groves of trees and acres of prairie plants break up the nearly ... → Read More