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Court of Appeals sends PolyMet's air permits back to MPCA

Court of Appeals sends PolyMet's air permits back to MPCA

The air permits are the latest PolyMet permit requiring further review by the agency that awarded it.

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Margaret Treuer, trailblazing Native American lawyer and advocate, dies at 76

Margaret Treuer, trailblazing Native American lawyer and advocate, dies at 76

Margaret “Peggy” Seelye Treuer, whose ambitions defied her humble beginnings as she trailblazed a path to become the first female Native American lawyer in Minnesota, died this week at the age of 76.

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Major spring flood risk remains high for Red River

Major spring flood risk remains high for Red River

The regions most likely to experience major flooding include parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The potential for major flooding is elevated along the Red River, the James River and parts of the Upper Mississippi River, according to the NOAA's National Water Center.
by The Associated Press

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Judge backs Minnesota's Twin Metals mine in lease dispute

Judge backs Minnesota's Twin Metals mine in lease dispute

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmental groups against the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the Interior Department had the authority to reverse itself and renew the project's federal mineral rights leases.
by The Associated Press

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Girl Scouts honor 102-year-old Minnesota woman

Girl Scouts honor 102-year-old Minnesota woman

Marian Seabold was honored Feb. 15 in White Bear Lake with a lifetime achievement award as one of the longest-serving Girl Scouts, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
by The Associated Press

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Rural towns insulated from coronavirus now may take a harder hit later

Rural towns insulated from coronavirus now may take a harder hit later

The coronavirus will likely take longer to reach remote rural communities but may be more devastating. Though there may not be public transit or big crowds, rural areas are vulnerable in other ways.
by Frank Morris

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Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

A new brewery in downtown Sleepy Eye has partnered with a local bison farmer in an unusual arrangement: The bison eat the spent grains that the would otherwise get thrown away, a byproduct of the brewing process — and eventually, the meat from those bison shows up on the brewery cafe’s menu.
by Hannah Yang

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Walz proposes funding for finishing U.S. Highway 14 expansion

Walz proposes funding for finishing U.S. Highway 14 expansion

After years of impasses, funding shortages and contention, state officials are optimistic that they will finally be able to finish widening one of the most dangerous highways in Minnesota.
by Hannah Yang

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Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

Weather service: Risk of Red River flooding down slightly

The risk of spring flooding in the Red River Valley has been reduced slightly because of limited precipitation in the last few weeks, although National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday there's still a lot of moisture in the system.
by The Associated Press

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