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In southeast Minnesota, transmission line for green energy raises environmental concerns

In southeast Minnesota, transmission line for green energy raises environmental concerns

A massive expansion of the electricity grid through southern Minnesota has local landowners and conservationists worried about the impact on wildlife, ground water and the land. Utilities say the project is necessary to expand the reach of renewable energy produced in the upper Midwest.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota doctors urge caution on e-bikes and e-scooters, amid increased injuries

Minnesota doctors urge caution on e-bikes and e-scooters, amid increased injuries

Twin Cities doctors say they’re seeing steep rises in injuries from e-bike and e-scooter crashes. They were joined at a news conference Tuesday by the parents of a teenager who died from injuries suffered in an e-scooter crash.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Iranian Minnesotans have mixed emotions as conflict continues

Iranian Minnesotans have mixed emotions as conflict continues

President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire in Iran on Tuesday after threatening to seriously escalate the war. Iranian Minnesotans shared their mixed emotions around the war, the Islamic Republic regime and the future of their motherland.
by Kyra Miles, Kelly Gordon and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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