Facing a $6.2 billion budget gap, some state legislators are eying a tempting pot of money in the state's Legacy funding, the $548 million in sales tax money dedicated by a constitutional amendment to preserving Minnesota's natural resource and arts and cultural heritage.
On some refuges crops are planted as food for waterfowl and other wildlife. In Minnesota a common use of farming is to prepare land before restoring it to native vegetation.
the Minnesota Department of Education is looking for help feeding low-income kids during the summer. Department officials have put out a call for organizations willing to sponsor the 2011 Summer Food Service Program.
Would a cash-strapped, city-owned hospital in the Iron Range lose its community spirit if it were to merge? "Not on my watch," said Virginia Mayor Steve Peterson during an online forum on rural health care in Iron Range.
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The U.S. government is advising Americans to drastically reduce their salt intake and consume fewer calories. Federal officials also suggest people eat more "nutrient-dense" foods: fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Crime is a hot topic in Rochester these days, even though the city's crime rate has dropped in the past decade. While the population is up 21 percent, most individual crime reporting categories have remained virtually static. But city and police officials say the perception of crime in Rochester is actually getting worse.
The 28th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is underway, with 24 dog sled teams racing up Lake Superior's north shore and back in the lower 48 state's longest dog sled race.
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