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In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off
Advocates concerned about Minnesota’s vanishing wild shorelines often cite Burnett County’s success with a program that sends a check each year to property owners who follow its lakeshore rules. At Warner Lake, it’s helping keep the water clean.
TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches
In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.
Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?
Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.
Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved a $275,000 settlement for a man whom a police officer allegedly punched and choked in 2020. While the payout to Asante Simmons pales in comparison to other police misconduct cases, it pushes the amount of money the city has paid out since 2006 above $94 million.
Bridge collapse closes Ontario rail line, just north of Minnesota border
A railway bridge in Ontario — just north of the Minnesota border — collapsed Wednesday, blocking rail and boat traffic. The span is known as the Five-Mile Bridge, and crosses a channel of Rainy Lake.
Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus
The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved a one-year pilot program for personal delivery devices — small delivery robots that travel on sidewalks and road shoulders. Council members say they’re listening to safety and labor concerns as the project rolls out.
Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side
A north Minneapolis street will bear the name of Bernadette Anderson, an outspoken advocate for civil rights for African Americans. Anderson also had a reputation for offering tough love and for keeping an open door to young people who need help, including an upstart musician who went by the name Prince.
Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro
The Eagan-based women’s pre-professional soccer team has withdrawn its bid to join the professional level National Women's Soccer League. In three seasons, the team has gone undefeated in all regular season games, but they’ve yet to win a league championship.
Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is pausing the proposed rollout of new child care licensing standards for next legislative session. This comes after providers voiced their concerns with some of the revisions.