Researchers at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris say solar arrays and electric vehicles could help offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Authorities in Carver County released more than 15 gigabytes of data, including witness interviews, videos, and photos from the suburban Minneapolis home where the music superstar died of an opioid overdose almost two years ago.

Courts data show that as the number of opioid-related deaths has grown, so too have efforts to crack down on people who provide the drugs.

About 40 percent of teachers live in places where their state or local pension is the only safety net they've got.

Two decades ago this week, Michael Mann and a group of researchers published this graph. It changed the world, or at least it still could.

With DFL U.S. House Rep. Tim Walz retiring, Republicans see a chance to flip Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. Regional Democrats will meet Saturday in Le Sueur hoping to endorse a candidate who can hold the seat.

To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Thread is showcasing three poems from local independent publishing houses every Friday.

In "The Overstory," Powers explores how humans can revere ancient trees with "the same kind of sanctity that we reserve exclusively for ourselves."

U.S. marshals arrested Lois Riess on Thursday night in South Padre Island, Texas, after she spent weeks on the run while being sought in connection with two killings, KARE 11 reports.

The legislation comes as airlines deal with rising numbers of people who want their animals with them in the airplane cabin. All 67 senators voted for the bill.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it's punishing the banking giant's actions in its mortgage and auto loan businesses.

The Associated Press has obtained 15 pages of memos that former FBI Director James Comey drafted about his interactions with President Donald Trump.

Paula Reed remembers walking out into the sunshine of a beautiful day when kids ran by yelling, "they've got guns."

After complaints about the Prairie Home host surfaced last August, MPR's top executive said he'd never heard such things before. Others had.

Eight years after the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster. But it faces multiple challenges, and a shift in focus under the Trump administration.

Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.

As news swirls about culpability for Prince's death, his estate has released a major find: a long-lost 1984 recording of his classic composition, along with rare video footage from his rehearsals.

Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse in the coming year, and despite signs of diplomatic progress with Kim Jong Un on nuclear weapons, nearly half say the same about North Korea.

The former superintendent of the Rocori School District is facing additional charges of indecent exposure.