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The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy filed lawsuits against two Minnesota cities Tuesday, claiming the cities did not adequately study the environmental impact of what it claims are large-scale data centers.
After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?
Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.
Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum
Farming has never been easy, but this year seems especially challenging, with input costs rising, violent storms damaging crops and some commodity prices dropping. Those concerns took center stage at the annual Minnesota Farmfest, which is underway this week in the southern part of the state. 
Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research
The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
YouTubers 'Squirmy and Grubs' confront misconceptions by sharing stories of interabled couples
A Minnesota couple with a wildly popular social media following are out with a new book about relationships — specifically, relationships like theirs where one person has a disability and the other person does not. It’s called “Interabled.”
Metro Transit proposing to end Northstar Commuter Rail in January
In a plan presented to members of the Metropolitan Council Wednesday, Metro Transit proposed ending Northstar Commuter Rail service after the Vikings’ last regular season game in January. It wants to replace the line with lower cost buses.