Grassroots government in action on township day March 10, 2024 5:16 AMBy Dan GundersonMinnesota townships hold annual meetings on Tuesday to set tax levies and discuss local issues. Organizers call it grass roots democracy on display.
Play3min 52secStop the Bleed training aims to create citizen first respondersFebruary 19, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonBleeding is the leading cause of death in traumatic injuries. Minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Minnesota emergency responders are on a mission to save lives by training a wide range of people to respond to traumatic injuries.
Play4min 01secSolar fence stops snow and generates electricityFebruary 2, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonMinnesota uses miles of snow fences to catch blowing snow before it drifts onto roadways in a typical winter. At a one-of-a-kind test site near Moorhead, researchers are finding a year-round use for the snow fence.
Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shootingJanuary 19, 2024 11:47 AMBy Dan GundersonSearch warrant documents have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead. The documents do not offer insights into a possible motive for the shooting.
Emergency managers hope new radar will fix coverage gaps in MinnesotaNovember 4, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA private company recently installed a weather radar system in western Minnesota and has plans to add at least a half dozen more sites. Emergency managers hope the radar will fill gaps in the existing weather radar system.
New invasive crayfish found in Minnesota lakeNovember 3, 2023 11:58 AMBy Dan GundersonAn invasive crayfish new to Minnesota was found this fall in a lake near Alexandria. There’s no evidence the signal crayfish is reproducing in the lake, but it could pose a risk to lake ecosystems if a population is established.
New EV charging sites in rural Minnesota fill a gapOctober 1, 2023 8:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA new electric vehicle charging station opening soon in Fergus Falls will be one of the largest in the state. It’s part of an effort by Otter Tail Power Company to fill an EV charging gap in rural areas.
UCare to pay $100M to settle legal dispute with the University of MinnesotaSeptember 1, 2023 9:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe health plan UCare will pay $100 million to the University of Minnesota to settle a legal dispute over governance of the insurer.
3M 'forever chemicals' settlement moves forwardAugust 29, 2023 2:00 PMBy Dan GundersonAttorneys general in 22 states have dropped their objections to a multibillion-dollar settlement over water contamination by chemicals made by 3M. Lawsuits sought damages for contamination of public water supplies.
New law aids campaign to curb winter litter on lakesAugust 26, 2023 8:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA campaign to stop trash and waste dumping on frozen Minnesota lakes gets a boost from a new state law: The Keep It Clean campaign is at the state fair to educate winter anglers.