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Stifling heat lifts spirits for Minnesota whiskey makers

Stifling heat lifts spirits for Minnesota whiskey makers

Excessive heat and humidity has made life uncomfortable this week for many Minnesotans, but the conditions were ideal for whiskey makers. Distillers say the sweltering temperatures help with an important process in flavoring their whiskey.
by Hannah Yang

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Immunization rates are up in Red Lake schools. This nurse led the way

Immunization rates are up in Red Lake schools. This nurse led the way

The school district’s seen vaccinations jump among its youngest learners. Charmaine Branchaud said that success started with sifting through paper records to help understand student health needs.
by Melissa Olson

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Xcel's plan to store more nuclear waste at Monticello plant gets OK

Xcel's plan to store more nuclear waste at Monticello plant gets OK

The Minneapolis-based utility says it needs additional storage to continue operating the 52-year-old nuclear plant until 2040, a decade beyond when its current license expires.
by Kirsti Marohn

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After two-year spike, Boundary Waters visits drop to pre-pandemic levels

After two-year spike, Boundary Waters visits drop to pre-pandemic levels

The number of visitors to the Boundary Waters dropped in 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels. But the number of permit cancellations and no-shows continued to rise.
by Dan Kraker

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Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Of the hundreds of foods available for purchase at the Minnesota State Fair each year, few can be considered nutritious. Jerry Untiedt contends that his homegrown roasted corn is one of them.
by Olivia Stevens

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Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

The Audubon Society is expanding its ranch certification program to the Midwest, in an effort to create consumer demand for bird-friendly ranching practices. A farmer in Clearwater, Minn., is one of the first in the state to start the process.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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