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Craig, Teirab tangle over Social Security, abortion in first head-to-head 2nd District debate

Craig, Teirab tangle over Social Security, abortion in first head-to-head 2nd District debate

In a policy driven debate, candidates in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District part on fiscal and abortion policy while finding common ground on response to Jan. 6 Capitol uprising.
by Ellie Roth and Mark Zdechlik

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At the crossroads of travel and storytelling: A new bookstore blooms in St. Paul’s Union Depot

At the crossroads of travel and storytelling: A new bookstore blooms in St. Paul’s Union Depot

Story Line Books, a new bookstore at St. Paul’s Union Depot, opened on Sept. 28, offering a cozy spot for travelers with books, gifts and travel essentials, founded by former lawyer Danielle Miller.
by Emily Bright

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What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

The Minnesota DNR’s fall colors map suggests leaves are between 25-75 percent changed. The most colorful sights are in the state’s arrowhead region, central Minnesota and in the northeast. The Twin Cities metro area remains fairly green.
by Anika Besst

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Strong geomagnetic storm set to illuminate Minnesota's night sky

Strong geomagnetic storm set to illuminate Minnesota's night sky

The northern lights will put on a spectacular show this weekend, following two powerful solar storms. One of these solar flares is the strongest we’ve seen in this solar cycle and the most powerful flare since 2017.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cites Marathon

Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cites Marathon

For the first time, Twin Cities Marathon organizers have approved electric handcycles for disabled participants. That’s great news for Quinn Brett who first ran the marathon about 20 years ago. This year, she’s back in the race for the first time since becoming paralyzed from the waist down in 2017.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Breaking ground for better care: Minneapolis VA strives to create safer space for women veterans

Breaking ground for better care: Minneapolis VA strives to create safer space for women veterans

The Minneapolis VA recently broke ground on a new women’s clinic. When it’s completed in two years, the new facility will not only be larger and offer more services than the current clinic, it will be specially designed to serve the specific physical and mental needs of women veterans.
by Erica Zurek

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How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.
by Dan Kraker

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