Greater Minnesota

What landed Fargo on the list of U.S. cities with the worst short-term particle pollution?
The Fargo-Moorhead area is ranked 24th of the 25 U.S. cities with the worst short-term particle pollution, which is caused by factories, power plants, vehicle emissions and fires.
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.
Duluth Mayor Reinert tackles housing, streets, downtown in first State of the City speech
In his first State of the City speech, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert focused on key campaign themes including housing and street repair. He pledged he wouldn’t raise property taxes next year and said a major new housing development would break ground in June.
Duluth’s Park Point residents air property tax concerns in wake of Cargill purchases
Residents of Duluth’s Park Point gathered this week to air concerns about rising property values and taxes — worries that have grown in the wake of billionaire Kathy Cargill’s high-profile purchases of several homes in the neighborhood.
Art and history come together in ‘Fur Trade Nation: an Ojibwe’s Graphic History’
Artist Carl Gawboy has used his thirty years of experience teaching the history of fur trade relations on Turtle Island, also known as North America, to create hundreds of illustrations depicting stories of Ojibwe people and lifeways centered on entrepreneurship and freedom.
Duluth’s Park Point named one of country’s top beaches
Duluth’s Park Point, which has been in the news for months as speculation swirls around billionaire Kathy Cargill’s plans for her recent real estate purchases there, is now garnering headlines as one of the top beaches in the country.