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May 4, 2011 3:00 AM

Congress hears testimony on new Stillwater bridge plan

A proposed bill that would waive federal environmental laws to allow for a new bridge over the St. Croix River have environmentalists up in arms.

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Brett Neely

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May 4, 2011 2:49 AM

The Indian as enemy (5×8 – 5/4/11)

Why 'Geronimo,' the war on pencil-necks, proof baseball hates the Twins, the new Dust Bowl, and I dare you not to click this link.

by Bob Collins

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May 3, 2011 5:23 PM

Drinking water from most Minn. cities' systems is safe

Minnesota health officials say most drinking water from municipal systems had safe levels of contaminants in the department's most recent round of testing.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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May 3, 2011 10:01 AM

Tests show state's largest walleye lakes show very little PFCs

State health officials say fish tested from nine of Minnesota's 10 largest walleye lakes show those lakes have very little or no contamination from perfluorochemicals, or PFCs.

by Tom Robertson

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May 2, 2011 4:15 PM

Prairie Island nuclear plant beginning routine refueling operation

Xcel Energy's Prairie Island nuclear plant is undergoing a routine refueling outage at one of its two reactors.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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May 2, 2011 5:00 AM

Forestry programs are the wrong place to swing the budget ax

Trees are an important part of Minnesota's heritage.

by Pete Boelter

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April 29, 2011 2:53 PM

AT&T cellphone tower near Voyageurs park rejected

AT&T has been denied in its request to build a 350-foot cell phone tower near Voyageurs National Park. The Koochiching County Board voted this week against the tower.

by Madeleine Baran

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April 29, 2011 1:37 PM

The sounds of spring at Carlos Avery

The semantics of love, according to frogs.

by Marc Sanchez

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April 29, 2011 11:45 AM

Small earthquake felt in west-central Minnesota

A small earthquake shook parts of west-central Minnesota overnight, but there are no reports of injuries or damage.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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April 29, 2011 8:53 AM

Scientists to test water 'gun' in Asian carp fight

A "gun" that shoots powerful pulses of water might be used to keep Asian carp from slipping into Lake Michigan near a Chicago shipping lock if testing this summer determines it wouldn't damage the structure, an official from the U.S Geological Survey said Thursday.

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