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'Earth is our mother': Minnesota farm addresses climate change by reintroducing bison, Ojibwe horses

'Earth is our mother': Minnesota farm addresses climate change by reintroducing bison, Ojibwe horses

It’s a busy time of year for farmers like David Wise, who is juggling quite a few projects, including reintroducing bison and Ojibwe horses to his farm in Northern Minnesota. He is a descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the founder of Native Wise farm, which produces wild rice, maple syrup, CBD and vegetables.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out

The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead.
by Joe Hernandez

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Non-farming landlords control a significant amount of land. Some want to use it to help curb climate change

Non-farming landlords control a significant amount of land. Some want to use it to help curb climate change

Land use, including agriculture and forestry, has become Minnesota’s number two source of carbon emissions, after transportation. And one group you may not think of has some decision-making power to help reduce that pollution: non-farming landowners.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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GM, Samsung plan new EV battery cell factory in U.S.

GM, Samsung plan new EV battery cell factory in U.S.

General Motors and South Korea's Samsung SDI say they plan to invest more than $3 billion in building a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States. 
by The Associated Press

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Off-farm landowners share their families' stories of transition

Off-farm landowners share their families' stories of transition

Approximately half of Minnesota’s land area is used for agriculture. A large chunk of the state’s farmland — about 35 percent — is rented from owners who do not farm. We talked farmland transitions and the roles of heirs and renters in Minnesota farm country.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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CNN announces it's parted ways with news anchor Don Lemon

CNN announces it's parted ways with news anchor Don Lemon

Lemon, a 17-year veteran of the cable network, said he was “stunned” when his agent told him Monday morning that he had been terminated.
by Joe Hernandez

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