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Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Climate fluctuations can mean different seasons for maple syrup producers — and they’re adapting.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota moose count falls in latest survey; DNR says trend stable

Minnesota moose count falls in latest survey; DNR says trend stable

This year's count was estimated at about 3,300 moose in the northeastern part of the state. That's a steep drop from last year's count of 4,700. Officials, though, say the herd has stabilized around 3,700 over the past decade after falling dramatically from about 8,000 in 2009.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota may soon OK free menstrual products in schools. These teens led the way

Minnesota may soon OK free menstrual products in schools. These teens led the way

High school students pressed lawmakers for years to act, detailing the practical indignities of dealing with periods at school. With a bill poised to pass the Legislature this year, the teens say they’ve learned lessons on power, persistence and making change.
by Sam Stroozas

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A 'new normal': Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu

A 'new normal': Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu

Avian influenza has returned to Minnesota after a brief break. A new outbreak of the virus was reported this week in a backyard flock in southern Minnesota. The virus caused 110 outbreaks in poultry flocks across Minnesota last year and caused the deaths of numerous wild raptors and waterfowl. Here’s what experts tracking the virus are expecting this year.
by Dan Gunderson and Kirsti Marohn

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Inside a Twin Cities couple’s ‘Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story’

Inside a Twin Cities couple’s ‘Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story’

Two local artists — author Lynette Reini-Grandell and musician Venus de Mars — share their story of transitioning, resilience, and advocacy, now captured in a new memoir, “Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story,” out now from Minnesota Historical Society Press.

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Indigenous farmers, farmers of color want a better deal from new farm bill

Indigenous farmers, farmers of color want a better deal from new farm bill

The door to successful farming in Minnesota is very, very difficult to pry open for immigrants, Native Americans and Minnesotans of color. They want that door to be easier to open.
by Tim Nelson

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Cub Foods workers set Friday-Saturday strike at 33 Twin Cities stores

Cub Foods workers set Friday-Saturday strike at 33 Twin Cities stores

Workers are seeking better wages and benefits. The union said the planned walkout, coming just before the Easter holiday, also stems from unfair labor practices. Cub said it has contingency plans ready but is willing to keep negotiating.
by MPR News Staff

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College students uncover history of racist housing deeds in Stearns County

College students uncover history of racist housing deeds in Stearns County

The students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University found dozens of discriminatory covenants in St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Cold Spring and Sauk Centre — proving that attempts to prevent people of color from owning property extended well beyond the Twin Cities.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

Donald Trump conspired to undermine the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a historic 34-count felony indictment against the former president.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

A Duluth developer’s plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.
by Dan Kraker

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