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Minnesota lawmakers consider allowing heavier ATVs

Minnesota lawmakers consider allowing heavier ATVs

The ATV industry says consumer preferences are shifting toward larger side-by-side vehicles. Some environmental groups question whether heavier vehicles could cause more trail damage.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New fines and awareness help reduce litter on Minnesota lakes, but advocates want more action

New fines and awareness help reduce litter on Minnesota lakes, but advocates want more action

Lake advocates say a recent state law is helping curb the problem of trash left on Minnesota’s frozen lakes. But they're hoping for more action, including passage of a bill requiring state agencies establish a statewide “Keep It Clean” program and provide funding for local cleanup efforts.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Drone surveys help scientists understand impact of Rapidan Dam ‘avulsive failure’

Drone surveys help scientists understand impact of Rapidan Dam ‘avulsive failure’

Documenting and researching this type of dam failure is a way for researchers to help get data out to public officials and respond in case something like this were to happen again in another place.
by Hannah Yang

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Curious minds keep a southern Minnesota book group going for 142 years

Curious minds keep a southern Minnesota book group going for 142 years

Drawn by a love of literature and learning, eight women met in Blue Earth in 1883 to form the town’s Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. That tradition continues to this day, driven by the ethos: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
by Dan Gunderson

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As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest

As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest

Completed in 1961, the strikingly unique Abbey Church is the flagship of St. John’s, and a heralded example of modern architecture. It’s also the inspiration for “The Brutalist,” one of the favorites to win best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Dwindling snowpack causes Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to move farther north

Dwindling snowpack causes Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to move farther north

Warm temperatures and a dwindling snowpack have forced organizers of this year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in northeast Minnesota to move the starting location north of Two Harbors instead of near Duluth.
by Andrew Krueger

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For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

One of President Trump’s first actions after taking office was an executive order indefinitely suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program. A family living in St. Cloud who fled Afghanistan a year ago worries about relatives left behind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

Loren Ingebretsen has been a politician for 45 years at the most grassroots level of American politics, the township board. It’s vital work across Minnesota that rarely gets noticed. 
by Dan Gunderson

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