Wildfires that officials say will burn into the fall have already scorched more than 70,000 acres, including huge swaths of the wilderness. But experts say fire is needed for a healthy forest.

The mineral is an important component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, buses and power tools. But the prospect of an underground mine less than 2 miles from downtown Emily has many local residents worried about potential impacts on water, air and their quality of life.

Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.

Martin Luther College of New Ulm is seeking to reinstate its ability to license teachers as part of its education programs after a standards board voted to discontinue it in June.

Art Hounds recommend a pottery festival, a beloved comedy series and Mary Farrell's panoramic photographs of the city of Winona.

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.