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September 30, 2013 8:07 AM

Would money make Minnesotans recycle more?

Minnesota's recycling rates have been lagging in the past few years, and the state's considering whether money would change people's habits.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 30, 2013 6:43 AM

'June' the research bear killed by hunter

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed that a collared research bear near Ely was shot and killed by a hunter. The DNR asks hunters not to shoot collared bear, but it's not illegal.

by Tim Nelson

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September 30, 2013 12:00 AM

MAP: Could St. Paul send water to suburbs?

The Met Council is studying whether it's feasible to pipe St. Paul's water to some of the northeastern suburbs -- or take some of the raw water St. Paul is pumping from the Mississippi and send it to a new regional treatment plant. the idea is to lessen pressure on the aquifer beneath White Bear Lake.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 30, 2013 12:00 AM

Could Mississippi River, conservation meet water needs of northeast suburbs?

St. Paul residents don't water their lawns as much as they used to, and population growth has been modest. Those trends have left St. Paul's water treatment plant with less work than anticipated. But just four miles away from where St. Paul's water waits to be treated, water levels at White Bear Lake continue dropping, in part because local communities are taking too much water from a nearby aquifer. The Metropolitan Council says St. Paul could help the lake by providing water to some of the communities using the aquifer -- or even by piping water directly into the lake.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 28, 2013 10:36 AM

Study: Antibiotics levels in veggies safe

A University of Minnesota study finds that a person would have to eat almost their body weight in vegetables every day to approach unhealthy levels of antibiotics.

by Mark Steil

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September 28, 2013 8:18 AM

Rehabbed raptors to be freed today

The Raptor Center treats around 800 injured birds each year to get them strong enough to migrate and catch their own food again.

by Cody Nelson

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September 27, 2013 7:27 PM

Xcel Energy plan to steer 'solar gardens' push

Minnesota is looking to grow its share of electricity fueled by the sun and is counting on community solar gardens to help make it happen.

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September 27, 2013 10:21 AM

Report: Cargill got Colombian land meant for small farmers

Deals for more than 124,000 acres in recent years violate the spirit of Colombian policies intended to encourage family farming, Oxfam said in a recent report.

by Martin Moylan