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Nurses in Twin Cities, Duluth vote to authorize strike

Nurses in Twin Cities, Duluth vote to authorize strike

About 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of going on strike, if negotiations don’t resolve differences with management of several health systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth.
by Michelle Wiley and Tim Nelson

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Mall of America wedding bells will soon fall silent as Chapel of Love goes dark

Mall of America wedding bells will soon fall silent as Chapel of Love goes dark

For nearly 30 years brides have been walking the aisles at the Mall of America, and not just in stores. Since 1994, couples exchanged vows at the Chapel of Love, the wedding venue and a staple of mall culture. 
by Tim Nelson

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From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota

From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota

The Greenwood Fire was first spotted one year ago. By the time it was extinguished months later it had burned thousands of acres and destroyed more than a dozen homes and cabins — part of a fire season that prompted a closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Tim Nelson

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Wave of young, diverse Minnesota politicians sees path to power after primary wins

Wave of young, diverse Minnesota politicians sees path to power after primary wins

“Minnesota is being very clear right now that we are ready for young people and people of color to lead the state,” said Zaynab Mohamed, 25, part of a new generation of young, diverse politicians who won their August primaries and are expected to take power in January.
by Sam Stroozas

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Checking honeybee health by testing honey DNA

Checking honeybee health by testing honey DNA

Commercial and hobby beekeepers lose many bee colonies to disease every year. A Fargo researcher is developing a way to provide an early warning of disease by testing DNA in honey.
by Dan Gunderson

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What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

Overall voter turnout for Minnesota’s primary election this year was around 18 percent, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office. What can we find out by looking behind that number?
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Ben Percy jumps to the big screen to honor his daughter

Ben Percy jumps to the big screen to honor his daughter

After a career of writing science fiction, horror novels and comic books, Minnesota-based Benjamin Percy is trying something new — a coming of age movie called “Summering” about a group of middle school girls.
by Jacob Aloi

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Rapidan community campaigns to preserve aging dam

Rapidan community campaigns to preserve aging dam

Blue Earth County is deciding what to do with the huge Rapidan Dam. Over a century old, it suffered damage during recent flooding. If the county board votes to take it down it will be the largest-ever dam removal project in state history. However some local residents say the huge structure is vital to attract visitors, and to the town’s identity.
by Hannah Yang

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Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

“We're around and we deserve representation, and we have a lot of work to do to let people know what it means to have an inclusive government, to have an inclusive state and to protect everyone,” said DFLer Leigh Finke, who won her Minnesota House primary on Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Federal, state and local officials broke ground Tuesday on a key component of the $3 billion Fargo-Moorhead flood control project. A 30-mile channel will divert part of the Red River around the cities during major floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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