'Forever chemicals' are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River, new report finds

A new report says so-called "forever chemicals" are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of human-made chemicals found in a variety of consumer and industrial products.

The Minneapolis City Council may try to override a veto of a controversial autonomous vehicle proposal Thursday. The proposal would have required human safety monitors inside autonomous rideshare vehicles. Progressive council members argue the requirement is needed to protect thousands of rideshare jobs.

Minnesota’s corn harvest is 25 percent complete; typically, the harvest would be 33 percent done by now, according to recent U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Soybeans are behind schedule, too. A hot, dry summer led many to expect an early harvest. But downpours across parts of Minnesota caused farmers to push back the harvest. Muddy terrain makes it hard for their machinery to work in the fields.

The Trump administration's top education official defended the massive budget cuts and layoffs she's made in a visit to Rochester on Wednesday. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has gutted the education department as part of an effort to downsize the federal government and "return education to the states."

The Minnesota State colleges and universities system on Wednesday approved a plan to shift money from its two-year colleges to help struggling universities.

Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit

Minnesota State approves plan to shift funding to struggling universities