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Farmer charged with destroying pelican nests, chicks

Farmer charged with destroying pelican nests, chicks

A farmer in southwestern Minnesota faces charges that he destroyed more than 1,000 federally protected pelican nests last spring, on land he rents near the town of Minnesota Lake.
by Mark Steil

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A return to traditional foods helps some fight hunger on White Earth Reservation

A return to traditional foods helps some fight hunger on White Earth Reservation

A growing effort on the White Earth Reservation to return to traditional foods could help alleviate hunger and improve the health of people there while reconnecting them with a diet that served their ancestors.
by Julie Siple

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BWCA fire slowly being contained

BWCA fire slowly being contained

The Pagami Creek fire in northeastern Minnesota is now 35 percent contained. The fire is expected to burn quietly through the weekend, as the ground takes time to dry out from recent rain.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Forest managers defend decisions in BWCA fire

Forest managers defend decisions in BWCA fire

Rains in northeastern Minnesota have muffled the Pagami Creek fire for the time being. Forest managers are using the breathing space to look back at how they've handled the fire so far -- and to justify their actions to local critics.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Dayton to name new Minnesota mining coordinator

Gov. Mark Dayton plans to fill a new position of Minnesota mining coordinator, who would serve as a first point of contact for questions on state mining regulations.

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Research goes into boosting nutritional value of pulse crops for developing countries

Research goes into boosting nutritional value of pulse crops for developing countries

A group of North Dakota researchers are looking for ways to make the plants known as pulse crops more nutritious, and a source of essential nutrients for people in developing countries.
by Dan Gunderson

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MPCA approves air permit for taconite plant expansion

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has approved an air pollution permit for a major expansion at U.S. Steel's taconite plant in Keewatin on the Iron Range. The company is venturing into new territory as it promises to control the increased mercury emissions that will come from new production.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Emerging biotechnology offers hope for struggling timber industry

Emerging biotechnology offers hope for struggling timber industry

As collapsed segments of Minnesota's timber industry struggle to recover from the national slump in new home construction, the state could see an increase use of timber resources by biotechnology firms.
by Tom Robertson

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County board asks to reconsider wind turbine project

The Goodhue County Board is among the groups calling on the state's Public Utilities Commission to reconsider a wind project in southeastern Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Baier

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