agriculture
East Grand Forks sugar beet factory fined $350K for air quality violations
The American Crystal Sugar plant emitted high levels of particulate matter and hydrogen sulfide over several years.
Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells
The tax on farmers, smaller than earlier proposals, cleared a key House committee.
Minnesota to take the pulse of the Mississippi River, from the headwaters to Iowa border
State regulators will study the health of Minnesota's entire 650-mile stretch of the river this year.
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.
U.S. Steel won't get exception to pollution rules that protect wild rice, MPCA says
The company had asked the state to raise limits for sulfate in Hay Lake, downstream of its Keetac taconite plant.
Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say
Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak.
Minnesota farmers welcome spring rain: 'There's nothing like the chemistry of rainwater'
The Land of 10,000 Lakes (and farms) slipped back out of drought last week and Tuesday's rains helped, too, good news especially for farmers.
Xcel, UND say Midwest hydrogen 'hub' at risk from tax credit rules
A $1 billion federal grant could be in limbo in part because of limits on when companies can receive a hydrogen production tax credit for using nuclear and wind to create hydrogen.
Local
A Minnesota sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to come home, 83 years later
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district selects new superintendent
Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization
'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell
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Sports
Vikings mock draft: seven rounds, eight picks and, yes, one quarterback
Wolves' shut-down defense frustrates Suns in first-round playoff series
Scoggins: Worried about costly trade up in draft for QB? Vikings bosses shouldn't be.
Wolves' Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award
Business
St. Cloud warehouse lays off hundreds of workers as Publishers Clearing House downsizes
Fairview sees financial upturn despite $189M operating loss last year
Longtime downtown Fargo staple Zandbroz Variety closing in June
Ramstad: Health care is a tough arena for AI to make a difference
Opinion
In Minnesota, statistical gloom amid the hope of a progressive-led boom
Taiwan policy must be a campaign issue
Editorial cartoon: Anything but the news
Readers Write: State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, pro-Palestine protests, Third Precinct
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Variety
Yuen: Lynx No. 1 pick Pili finds 'blessing' fueling dreams of Samoan, Indigenous kids
TV review: Bon Jovi documentary goes down in a blaze of boredom
Kao Kalia Yang, Edel Rodriguez and others bring us gorgeous new picture books
Pulitzer Prize-winning Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich announces new book
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Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Worried about costly trade up in draft for QB? Vikings bosses shouldn't be.
If the Vikings on Thursday night draft a quarterback who becomes a star, you won't remember what they paid to get him.
Jennifer Brooks
Minnesota state senator's burglary arrest puts private family drama in the election year spotlight
Public waits to learn more after state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was arrested in a relative's home.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: There's no doubt Finch is the right coach for the Wolves
Chris Finch is a finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, but he brings more to the table than just victories, including lessons learned in faraway places.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: Lynx No. 1 pick Pili finds 'blessing' fueling dreams of Samoan, Indigenous kids
We in Minnesota are about to witness the legions of fans from two under-represented communities who flock to see "Pili Power."
Politics
Minnesota Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Minnesota TikTokers react to app's ban in the U.S.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
Nation
Arizona indicts Giuliani, Meadows, 16 others in case over 2020 election
Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters after encampment arrests
World
Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture
Spain's prime minister says he will consider resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probe
TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise
Curious Minnesota
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Celebs
Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
Video shows Alec Baldwin smacking phone away from woman demanding he say 'Free Palestine'
Inspired
Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
Driver pulled from burning car on I-94 in St. Paul thanks good Samaritans for saving his life
73 years later, St. Peter man finally getting Purple Heart
The story of Hercules the cat: Rescued in 2022, Target model in 2024
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Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water
Inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota, the groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting water in northeast Iowa.
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford named to Time's list of 100 influential people
Last year, the leader of the Arden Hills-based agribusiness and food giant, was recognized by Time for sustainable agriculture work.
Minnesota marijuana sales could be delayed or in short supply if planting doesn't start soon
Growers need time to get cannabis planted, harvested, tested and processed — preferably before retailers open.
Fields softened early this year, but corn farmers await April 10 to kick off planting season
Baseball has Opening Day. Anglers have the Fishing Opener. Corn farmers have federal crop insurance day.
Southeast Minnesotans worry over state water pollution response
Four months after promises to help, Minnesota has yet to deliver clean drinking water to people most in danger. Moreover, some residents worry about how seriously the state will treat nitrate pollution in the future.
