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Heading out for Indie Bookstore Day? Here’s a stack of recommendations

Heading out for Indie Bookstore Day? Here’s a stack of recommendations

You know that feeling when you walk into a bookstore and forget the title of every book you’ve ever wanted to read? Here are some recent recommendations to inspire you for Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day.
by Emily Bright and Sam Stroozas

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DNR sets limit on diverting water from central Minnesota trout stream

DNR sets limit on diverting water from central Minnesota trout stream

It’s the first time the DNR has used the new regulatory tool, which the Legislature authorized in 2023. The move marks a significant development in how the DNR addresses increased groundwater use and potential depletion in parts of Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Prairie Island community trying to reclaim noose used in 1862 mass execution of Dakota men

Prairie Island community trying to reclaim noose used in 1862 mass execution of Dakota men

The Prairie Island Indian Community filed a claim through its Tribal Historic Preservation Office. The claim was made through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
by Peter Cox

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Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
by Emma Bowman

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Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
by Nina Totenberg

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Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victory

Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victory

The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat Thursday to Minnesota as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs.
by The Associated Press

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10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues

10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues

Ten years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents.
by Emily Kwong, Pien Huang, Rachel Carlson and Rebecca Ramirez

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