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Rural Voice: Real talk about data centers

Rural Voice: Real talk about data centers

Data centers are a hot topic in rural communities, and southern Minnesota is no exception. MPR News host Kerri Miller heard from many passionate residents when she brought her Rural Voice town hall series to Faribault in late September.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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CentraCare healthcare system to acquire Stellis Health in merger of central Minnesota providers

CentraCare healthcare system to acquire Stellis Health in merger of central Minnesota providers

The two organizations already have a history of collaboration, including at CentraCare-Monticello hospital, where Stellis physicians provide care. The move comes as Minnesota’s healthcare systems face increasing financial pressures.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

People sometimes avoid going to homeless shelters because they don't feel safe there, or they don't want to be separated from their pets, partners or belongings. Avivo is changing that model.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Federal authorities charge 2 people with operating a prostitution ring in West Fargo

Federal authorities charge 2 people with operating a prostitution ring in West Fargo

Federal authorities arrested and charged two people for allegedly running a commercial sex operation in West Fargo, N.D. Prosecutors say young women were trafficked from China to work in Fargo-area hotels as prostitutes.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

More than $1 million in outside spending has poured into the rematch pitting incumbent DFLer Grant Hauschild, the only remaining Democrat in the region, against Republican challenger Andrea Zupancich.
by Dan Kraker

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Amid ACLU lawsuit, Detroit Lakes school board committee tables new rules for what teachers can display

Amid ACLU lawsuit, Detroit Lakes school board committee tables new rules for what teachers can display

A committee at Detroit Lakes Public Schools decided to postpone a revision to the district policy that regulates what teachers and students can display on campus. The pivot comes as the district is being sued by the ACLU of Minnesota for an earlier “rainbow ban.”
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Report: ‘Forever chemicals’ are pervasive in Minnesota’s waterways

Report: ‘Forever chemicals’ are pervasive in Minnesota’s waterways

PFAS are known for being extremely durable and tend to accumulate in the environment and the human body. The report says once in rivers and streams, they pose a risk to drinking water, fish and wildlife.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rural Voice: Who owns Main Street?

Rural Voice: Who owns Main Street?

When it comes to small towns, do local businesses still own Main Street? Or are corporate interests taking over? Kerri Miller took that question to Albert Lea for her Rural Voice town hall series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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