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Poultry sales, exhibits temporarily banned due to bird flu

Poultry sales, exhibits temporarily banned due to bird flu

The ban, which includes poultry community sales, swaps, fairs, exhibitions and other events where birds are brought together, is effective Friday and lasts through May 1. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Senate passes agriculture relief bill

Minnesota Senate passes agriculture relief bill

The Minnesota Senate passed legislation Thursday to provide drought relief to farmers and make preparations for farm disease outbreaks.
by Tim Pugmire

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Coast Guard cutter arrives at new home port in Minnesota

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spar has arrived at its new home port in Minnesota after undergoing a year of maintenance. The arrival Wednesday in Duluth comes as members of Congress are pushing for another heavy icebreaker on the Great Lakes.
by The Associated Press

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Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices

Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices

President Joe Biden announced a plan Thursday to draw 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve — an unprecedented push to use the emergency stocks to try to take the edge off of soaring gasoline prices.
by NPR Staff

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Free grocery store aims to remove stigma of food aid

Free grocery store aims to remove stigma of food aid

One food shelf in the Twin Cities now has two locations where people who need food can “shop” for it for free. Organizers say the free supermarket approach reduces barriers for people who may feel ashamed for needing help.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

As Minneapolitans head back to work downtown, traffic in the skyways is picking up. Independent journalist Katie Thornton and host Cathy Wurzer take a closer look at this 60-year old system and how it has impacted equity and access in downtown Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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