Talon Metals’ proposed mine reaches a milestone today, when the public for the first time has a chance to comment on the project. Despite changes the mine still faces opposition from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and others.

Astronaut Anil Menon is from Minneapolis and plans to be on board the space station for eight months. NASA will livestream the launch and the astronauts’ arrival on the station.

Minneapolis officials are proposing $2.5 million in emergency funding to repair unsafe housing at Heritage Park and relocate residents affected by mold, leaking roofs and vermin infestations.

County fairs are in full swing across Minnesota. They boast attractions like pig races and tractor pulls. But in Clay County, a kids’ mullet pageant stole the show.

It’s part detective novel, part coming-of-age, set in a political environment where official lies are proclaimed as truth.

A boat crash in Lake Pepin left three Wabasha residents dead Saturday, two of whom were part of the Wabasha Fire Department. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.