Play3min 50secFarmer in raw dairy case due for contempt of court hearingJanuary 31, 2011 3:00 AMBy Mark SteilDairy farmer Michael Hartmann of Gibbon in southern Minnesota is accused of selling contaminated raw milk that sickened 15 people.
Play4min 21secCan Iron Range find balance on environment, jobs?January 28, 2011 7:05 PMBy Stephanie HemphillThe question on Iron Range is: can there be more jobs and still a healthy environment? It's an especially relevant question as the state considers proposals for a new form of mining, copper-nickel mining, that has a history of serious pollution in other parts of the world.
Wis. lab: Death of 200 cows traced to bad potatoesJanuary 28, 2011 11:56 AMA state lab says the 200 steers that died this month in Portage County were done in by tainted potatoes.
U.S. regulators focus on loan servicers to fix foreclosuresJanuary 27, 2011 5:29 PMU.S. mortgage servicers face a new era of tighter oversight as regulators seek to cut the number of botched foreclosures and increase loan modifications for struggling borrowers.
Federal officials in Michigan for Asian carp talksJanuary 27, 2011 6:22 AMThe Obama administration's point man in the fight to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes is giving Michigan residents an opportunity to sound off on the government's performance and plans.
Lab confirms chronic wasting disease in deerJanuary 26, 2011 11:49 AMA federal laboratory has confirmed that a white-tailed deer killed near the southeastern Minnesota town of Pine Island has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Play4min 05secMinn. Republicans hope to undo clean energy policiesJanuary 25, 2011 2:00 PMBy Stephanie HemphillMinnesota's pioneering clean energy policies could be headed for major changes. The House and Senate will consider legislation that could repeal much of the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007.
Minn. wind energy capacity rises 22 percentJanuary 25, 2011 12:39 PMBy Mark SteilMinnesota moved up a notch in U.S. wind power rankings last year, increasing its wind energy production capacity 22 percent.
Play53min 54secNew DNR commissioner on land, water, wildlife controversiesJanuary 24, 2011 10:27 AMHow does the DNR balance environmental quality with jobs and economic development? Will Minnesota's land, water and wildlife be of top quality for future generations?
Chef creates meals featuring invasive Asian carpJanuary 23, 2011 12:33 PMA Wisconsin chef is planning an "invasivore" menu including Carp Cakes, Smoked Carp Steak and Carp Napoleon, featuring a few invasive Asian carp species that threaten to breach the Great Lakes.