Wetlands help prevent flooding, filter nutrient pollution, store carbon and provide wildlife habitat. But many have disappeared due to draining and filling. A partnership between the federal government and a nonprofit is helping willing private landowners restore wetlands in the Upper Mississippi headwaters.
The $228.8 million expansion will create more space for outpatient services including orthopedics, neurosciences and rehabilitation — services that are in growing demand due to an aging population.
Friday was yet another day of storm cleanup across the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, in the wake of severe storms that swept across the region late Thursday.
Though there have been “moments of disagreement and difference,” tribal leaders across the state have voiced their support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, pointing to his efforts to build tribal-state relations.
The Park Rapids native has quite the resume. This will be Aaron’s seventh Paralympic games. He’s qualified for every summer and winter games since 2012.
Environmental advocates are tapping into Minnesotans’ passion for loons to focus attention on how lake health and natural shorelines are vital for the survival of Minnesota’s beloved state bird.
The seven-county metro area experienced an 8.2 percent decrease in violent crime including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Greater Minnesota saw a 3.4 percent drop in violence compared to 2022.
Canadian wildfire smoke will bring unhealthy air quality to parts of Minnesota this weekend. But the state has so far avoided the repeated air quality alerts of last summer.
A community-run downhill ski area in the center of the city of Duluth that once trained generations of Olympic ski jumpers may soon begin a $3.8 million renovation and expansion of its chalet.