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February 26, 2019 2:02 PM

Farm-caused pollution worsening on the Red River

A report on the health of the Red River finds that water rushing off of efficiently drained farm fields is bringing more sediment and phosphorus to the river. The runoff is harming aquatic life in the river and contributing to significant algal blooms downstream in Lake Winnipeg.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 26, 2019 10:38 AM

Minnesota's solar capacity jumped almost 50 percent last year

The state's total solar capacity is now about 882 megawatts, enough to power over 100,000 homes, according to new Commerce Department data.

by Cody Nelson

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February 26, 2019 12:00 AM

Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Cullen at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Art Cullen speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum.

by MPR News Staff

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February 25, 2019 8:28 PM

Why does Ebola keep spreading in Congo? Here's a major clue

Responders are zeroing in on an important source of new infections in the towns of Katwa and Butembo.

by Nurith Aizenman

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February 25, 2019 5:14 PM

Greener childhood associated with happier adulthood

Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.

by Jonathan Lambert

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February 25, 2019 5:00 AM

Wind energy, tax breaks sought to bring Google to Becker, Minn.

The tax abatement request is one of the latest developments in the tech giant's proposal for the data center, which it says would bring new jobs and economic growth to the area.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 22, 2019 10:33 AM

Forest Service to relaunch balky BWCA permit system March 4

The U.S. Forest Service plans to relaunch a balky new Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservation system on March 4.

by Associated Press and Jon Collins

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February 22, 2019 6:34 AM

World's largest bee is spotted for first time in decades

The bee towers over its apian cousins. Females have been recorded as being at least an inch and a half long. Add to that a pair of gigantic mandibles, and it's a bee like no other.

by Bill Chappell