St. Cloud State’s president Wacker stepping down early amid expected budget cutsMay 2, 2024 11:55 AMBy Kirsti MarohnIn a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”
Play3min 53secAnglers hope better stocking can revive Minnesota’s muskie fishingMay 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Kirsti MarohnSome anglers say Minnesota’s once-robust muskie fishery has declined in recent years, due to reduced stocking and increased pressure from anglers aided by the latest sonar technology.
Play4min 00secIn money-saving move, Mahnomen hospital shutters inpatient beds, keeps outpatient and emergency care May 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIA funding shortfall is forcing the decision to eliminate inpatient care at Mahnomen Health’s hospital in northwestern Minnesota.
Play10min 25secAs the Boundary Waters draws new visitors, journalist Joe Friedrichs shares cautionary tales from a beautiful placeApril 29, 2024 1:43 PMBy Emily Bright and Ellen FinnFriedrich’s book, “Last Entry Point: Stories of Death and Danger in the Boundary Waters,” comes out Tuesday.
What landed Fargo on the list of U.S. cities with the worst short-term particle pollution?April 29, 2024 12:20 PMBy Forum News ServiceThe 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 streamApril 26, 2024 1:51 PMBy Kirsti MarohnIt’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 speechApril 26, 2024 5:35 AMBy Dan KrakerIn 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 purchasesApril 26, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerResidents 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.
Play4min 05secArt and history come together in ‘Fur Trade Nation: an Ojibwe’s Graphic History’April 25, 2024 4:10 PMBy Melissa OlsonArtist 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.
American Crystal Sugar Company heavily fined for air quality violationsApril 23, 2024 4:12 PMBy Dan GundersonMoorhead based American Crystal Sugar Company has been fined $350,000 for air quality violations. Under a new state law, a portion of that money will go to a local community health board.