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It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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New behavioral health clinic focusing on rural communities opens doors in Mankato

New behavioral health clinic focusing on rural communities opens doors in Mankato

Staff, public officials and MSU Mankato students gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Rural Behavioral Health Clinic in Mankato this week. Designed to serve Minnesota’s south central region, it will provide counseling and case management services, while also offering training to students at the school.
by Hannah Yang

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Construction on George Floyd Square delayed, council puts redesign plan ‘on ice’

Construction on George Floyd Square delayed, council puts redesign plan ‘on ice’

The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted 4-2 to put the city’s plan “on ice.” Council member Katie Cashman said the plan could be reconsidered if the pedestrian design didn’t work out. But opponents say the decision will delay much-needed infrastructure upgrades.
by Alex Haddon and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they will share power on committees if a tie returns and clear away other areas of dispute.
by Dana Ferguson, Clay Masters and Peter Cox

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Not 1. Not 2. But 3 women’s hoop leagues? Athletes Unlimited, Unrivaled are WNBA offseason options

Not 1. Not 2. But 3 women’s hoop leagues? Athletes Unlimited, Unrivaled are WNBA offseason options

Alysha Clark wants to end the narrative that Athletes Unlimited and Unrivaled pits women’s basketball players against each other or forces them to make an either or decision. She believes the two leagues simply give players more options during the WNBA offseason to play basketball closer to home in order to supplement their WNBA salaries. 
by The Associated Press

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