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Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity
The Minneapolis American Indian Center provides social services to the urban Native community and has served as a central gathering place for nearly 50 years. The redesign reflects a sense of belonging and history and showcases ways the Minneapolis Indigenous community embraces its future. 
Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers say
Wildlife researchers say the wolf population on a remote Lake Superior island is stable. But they announced Tuesday that the moose population had declined by 14 percent from last year. Scientists have conducted an annual survey of Isle Royale’s wolves and moose since 1958.
Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity
For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector, according to a new report.
Attorneys outline cases as first Feeding Our Future trial starts
Prosecutors say seven defendants schemed to steal $47 million from taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs by falsifying attendance rosters and food invoices. Defense attorneys said their clients were following the rules and feeding children.
DNA tests help monitor for honeybee disease
A DNA testing and research center in Fargo is expanding DNA testing for pathogens in honey bees. The genetic testing can provide early detection, and help monitor the prevalence of disease in bees.