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What’s next for sluggish Minnesota mail after USPS postmaster general’s resignation?

What’s next for sluggish Minnesota mail after USPS postmaster general’s resignation?

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday to talk about the future of USPS following Louis DeJoy’s departure and under the Trump administration.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Stearns County dairy herd tests positive for avian flu

Stearns County dairy herd tests positive for avian flu

The H5N1 virus appeared in raw milk samples collected from a Stearns County herd. Health officials say there's no concern for public safety, because milk sold in stores is pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth storefront to share his passion for paleontology and to make science more accessible to rural kids.
by Dan Gunderson

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Rural voices, farmers push for government accountability in town halls

Rural voices, farmers push for government accountability in town halls

Tariffs, federal cuts and Medicaid were just some of the concerns rural residents and farmers voiced during a town hall meeting in Sleepy Eye Tuesday night. The event was one of the first organized by the Minnesota Farmers Union in response to the recent cuts in federal programs. More meetings will be held around the state in the coming weeks.
by Hannah Yang

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Author Margie Sarsfield’s ‘got the beet,’ and it’s really creepy

Author Margie Sarsfield’s ‘got the beet,’ and it’s really creepy

If you were going to write a horror story about something in Minnesota, what would you choose as a focus? The newly released novel “Beta Vulgaris” features potentially malevolent sugar beets. They are far from sweet.
by Euan Kerr

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From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Town halls aim to air farmers, rural residents concerns 

Town halls aim to air farmers, rural residents concerns 

The Minnesota Farmers Union will hold town hall meetings around the state in coming weeks to gather reaction to tariffs, health care concerns and other issues.
by Hannah Yang

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In western Minnesota, she helps new immigrants put down roots

In western Minnesota, she helps new immigrants put down roots

Alma Contreras remembers how hard it was to make the transition to rural western Minnesota when she came from Mexico 16 years ago. It’s what drives her to help others now in tense times for immigrants.
by Dan Gunderson

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