Native aquatic plants help keep lakes healthy, reduce erosion and are a safeguard against invasive species. Yet they get a bad rap as a nuisance, and property owners often remove them with chemicals or machines.
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Corn and soybeans hit some of the best prices the crops have had in three years. However, as diesel prices jump above $6 a gallon, how vulnerable are farmers' profits?
Minnesota voters can start casting their ballots in the 2026 midterm election Friday. What do they need to know?
Florida-based real estate investor Jamie Rand now owns four downtown commercial buildings, making him the largest private owner of commercial property in downtown St. Paul.
A federal report indicates that removing the partially collapsed Rapidan Dam will have long term beneficial effects on fish and other aquatic life in the Blue Earth River. Severe flooding caused the dam to fail in June of 2024.
Minnesota's senior population is growing. In Freeborn County, the community is embracing the idea of making it safer and more delightful for older folks to age there.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.
The shutdown is expected to last six weeks, but it isn’t expected to affect travel from the airport.
At this time of year, Jews around the world gather together to celebrate new beginnings. YourClassical Host Mindy Ratner guides us in a musical observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, known in Hebrew as Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. Listen now to “Music for the Days of Awe: An Observance of the Jewish High Holidays.”
President Trump said the dire warnings about AI were exaggerated and that “negative forces” are making claims about things that won’t happen. This comes after leaders in the industry called for putting the brakes on AI development.
Minnesota’s Supervised Release Board has again denied parole to a man convicted in the 1970 ambush murder of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett Sr. The board’s meeting on Friday marked the fourth time that Ronald Reed, 76, appealed for his release.
Virginia-based Legacy Investing withdrew from a purchase agreement for a 20-megawatt data center at the former Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Carson Wentz came in after Kyler Murray’s first-quarter concussion in his Minnesota debut and helped the Vikings in a spirited comeback to beat the Green Bay Packers.
