Minneapolis gets stimulus money for pollution cleanupApril 15, 2009 11:29 AMMinneapolis is included in a group of 50 of the country's most polluted and hazardous waste sites that have been singled out to receive a share of federal stimulus money to continue cleanup operations.
Play4min 11secState park along Lake Vermilion looks unlikelyApril 15, 2009 3:00 AMBy Tom ScheckMinnesota has apparently lost out on a chance to create a new state park on Lake Vermilion. U.S. Steel is now moving ahead with plans to develop the proposed park land into a housing project. Those plan are a blow to Gov. Pawlenty, who argued that creating a state park on the land is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Play4min 05secPUC to decide on huge powerline projectApril 15, 2009 12:00 AMBy Sea StachuraAfter three years of studies, public hearings, and legal judgments, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide this week whether a CapX 2020, a huge powerline project, can be built across the state.
Report: Air quality around dairy poses health risksApril 13, 2009 3:12 PMBy Lorna BensonA new report by the Health Department reiterates that a large dairy operation near Thief River Falls is a public health hazard that needs to be addressed.
Play4min 15secHigh above Duluth, raptors offer a sign of springApril 13, 2009 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe spring migration of raptors, underway in the skies over northern Minnesota, provides observers a snapshot of the health of the species.
DNR concerned by zebra mussels found in Prior LakeApril 11, 2009 9:44 PMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is cautioning boaters and anglers after zebra mussels were discovered in Prior Lake.
Play53min 53secFargo-Moorhead awaits second crest of Red RiverApril 9, 2009 7:54 AMBy Dan GundersonNational Weather Service forecasters predict the Red River will crest again next week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, MPR reporter Dan Gunderson, a hydrologist, and the director of North Dakota's Human Services Department join Midday for an update on the flooding.
Tree-eating bug closing in on MinnesotaApril 8, 2009 2:03 PMBy Tim NelsonOfficials in Wisconsin say they've found an infestation of the emerald ash borer in the LaCrosse area, which brings the bug to Minnesota's doorstep.
Play4min 07secTree-eating bugs arrive on Minnesota borderApril 8, 2009 8:32 AMBy Cathy WurzerA species of invasive insect that has killed tens of millions of tress in the last decade has been spotted just a mile from Minnesota. Scientists in Wisconsin have confirmed that the emerald ash borer has spread to a town south of La Crosse, right on the border of southeastern Minnesota.
Play53min 54secHumans vs. animals, a comparative studyApril 7, 2009 4:06 PMA writer investigates what it means to be human by considering how much she is like certain animals. One example: like people, prairie dogs have an extended vocabulary of sounds.