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Vote could bring fiber-optic broadband access to farms

Vote could bring fiber-optic broadband access to farms

A vote in Sibley County to bring high-speed access to the area affects everything from school technology programs to the county's multimillion-dollar agriculture industry.
by Conrad Wilson

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Three DFLers debate in Duluth to challenge Cravaack

Three DFLers debate in Duluth to challenge Cravaack

Freshman U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack is expected to be one of the most heavily targeted incumbents this year. But the question of who will emerge as his challenger in the 8th District November's election is still very much up in the air.
by Dan Kraker

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Oak Park Heights officials not sold on St. Croix River Crossing

Oak Park Heights officials not sold on St. Croix River Crossing

The bridge has been discussed for decades, but now the reality of the St. Croix River Crossing Project is finally sinking in for residents of Oak Park Heights, who got to question officials at public forum.
by Matt Sepic

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NCAA: UW-La Crosse broke financial aid rules

The NCAA put the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on two years of probation on Wednesday for financial aid violations, deciding against a ban on postseason play.

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MPR News Primer: Copper-nickel mining

MPR News Primer: Copper-nickel mining

A look at the issue of copper nickel mining in Minnesota.
by Paul Tosto

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SJU chooses layperson as new president

The St. John's University board has chosen economics professor Michael Hemesath as its new president, marking the first time a non-clergy member has held the top position at the 155-year-old institution.
by Madeleine Baran

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Making Ardelle Neufeld smile

Making Ardelle Neufeld smile

I went looking for my grandparents in the 1940 census tables. But the real reward was the smile of Ardelle Neufeld, an 80-year-old woman I had never met.
by Dave Peters

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Iron Ranger pushes to open state agency's now-sealed books

Iron Ranger pushes to open state agency's now-sealed books

In 2007, public documents show that Iron Range Resources did not adequately oversee its loans of $9.5 million to the owner of a coal gasification plant. But in 2010, access was denied to those same documents, due to a change in the law exempting the economic development agency from releasing basic financial information.
by Jon Collins

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Tax credits help ease White Earth reservation housing crunch

Tax credits help ease White Earth reservation housing crunch

A program that gives federal tax credits to investors who build homes on the White Earth Indian Reservation will make a small but important dent in the chronic housing shortage there.
by Dan Gunderson

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Small grocery store fills gap in W. Minn. 'food desert'

Small grocery store fills gap in W. Minn. 'food desert'

In rural areas across Minnesota, thousands of residents live in communities without a major grocery store. That can create a real challenge for low-income residents who end up spending more time and money on their food. In Big Stone County, small grocers are helping fill the gap.
by Julie Siple

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