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Duluth wastewater plant captures methane to produce heat, power

Duluth wastewater plant captures methane to produce heat, power

A new project at a huge wastewater treatment plant in Duluth creates heat and power from the biogas that’s created during sewage treatment, saving the facility more than $1 million a year in electricity costs.
by Dan Kraker

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Mankato international student sues feds after surprise ICE arrest

Mankato international student sues feds after surprise ICE arrest

An international student at Minnesota State University, Mankato alleges in a lawsuit filed Friday that immigration authorities illegally arrested him and are continuing to detain him because of his outspoken opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza.
by Matt Sepic

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JBS Worthington plant workers demand safer work conditions

JBS Worthington plant workers demand safer work conditions

As the Trump administration sets the stage for faster processing speeds at pork and poultry plants, meatpacking workers at JBS Foods in Worthington are demanding safer work conditions in a new contract
by Hannah Yang

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Longtime All Things Considered host Tom Crann returns to classical music roots

Longtime All Things Considered host Tom Crann returns to classical music roots

The longtime host of All Things Considered on MPR News is returning to his roots in classical music radio. Tom Crann, who has served as regional host of the station’s flagship evening news program for two decades, announced Friday that he’s moving to YourClassical MPR.
by Matt Sepic

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Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases

Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases

But the new technology carries potential privacy risks for intimate information.

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Judges order DHS to reinstate status of two international students

Judges order DHS to reinstate status of two international students

Federal court judges in Minnesota this week have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to temporarily reinstate the status of two international students. 
by MPR News Staff

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