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State elk populations stagnate, researchers look into why

State elk populations stagnate, researchers look into why

Elk population growth in Minnesota's three wild herds has stagnated and researchers aren't sure why. An upcoming state Department of Natural Resources research project could help answer that question.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel says it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south. Hamas in a statement Saturday did not confirm the death of Raed Saad. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans brace for higher winter heating bills

Minnesotans brace for higher winter heating bills

Minnesota households face rising winter heating costs as natural gas and electricity prices climb and colder-than-average temperatures settle in.
by Mitch Klein

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ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures

ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures

Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and taken into an ambulance.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

President Donald Trump says “there will be very serious retaliation” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group.
by The Associated Press

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More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls

More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls

Maine’s loons are on the mend, filling more of the lakes and ponds in the state with their haunting calls. Maine is home to a few thousand of the large waterbirds, and conservationists say efforts to protect them from threats have helped grow the population.
by The Associated Press

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Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

The Senate failed to get anywhere on health care this week. Now it’s the House’s turn. Speaker Mike Johnson late Friday released a package of proposal to address growing health care costs.
by The Associated Press

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