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Statewide Blog

Organic farm profits fall

Organic farm profits fall

Net income for organic farms fell last year, but 2011was a strong year for larger organic farms, according to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture report.
by Mark Steil

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What should the garden grow?

What should the garden grow?

Prisoners at the Red Wing minimum-security prison plant vegetables often left to the serious gardener: kale, Swiss chard, purple carrots, chocolate-colored peppers. They spend hours poring over seed catalogs, steamy afternoons weeding. They donate the surplus to the local food shelf. The problem is, not everyone at the food shelf knows what to do with chard.
by Julie Siple

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8th District DFL contest heads to wire

Aiming to recover from former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar's stunning defeat in the 2010 elections that sent a wave of Republican freshman to the House of Representatives, Democrats will soon select one of three challengers to U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack.
by David Cazares

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Voter ID laws

Voter IDs laws have become a political flashpoint in what's gearing up to be another close election year. Supporters say the laws -- which 30 states have now enacted in some form -- are needed to combat voter fraud, while critics see them as a tactic to disenfranchise voters.
by Michael Olson

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Check your math; Fake pot rolls on in Duluth; Romney strongest on the Range

Check your math: many students fail math grad exam; Fake pot rolls on in Duluth: owner vows to defy new law; Romney strongest on the Range: poll shows Romney ahead in Arrowhead, Obama winning the rest of the state
by Michael Olson

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