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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Sarah DiMaria of Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana, recommends Rachel Hochhauser’s debut “Lady Tremaine.”
by Emily Bright

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Fertilizer inventory holds steady, but Minn. farmers still fear price shocks from war in Iran

Fertilizer inventory holds steady, but Minn. farmers still fear price shocks from war in Iran

Nationwide price increases for fuel and fertilizer come as farmers prepare to plant their crops. Minnesota Farm Bureau leadership says farmers can’t afford to cut down on the use of either commodity.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities bought the 215,000-square-foot facility for $600,000, said Mike Hardin, director of public utilities for the city of about 3,500 residents.
by Hannah Yang

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For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

Redwood County in southern Minnesota is looking for someone to take a historic bridge off of their hands for just $1. The new owner would be responsible for repairing and relocating the bridge elsewhere. The Gold Mine Bridge gets its name from a nearby failed gold mining operation in the 1890s.
by Noah Bloch

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En el centro de Minnesota, una familia que teme ser deportada se esconde del ICE

En el centro de Minnesota, una familia que teme ser deportada se esconde del ICE

El número de agentes federales de inmigración en Minnesota ha disminuido en las últimas semanas, pero muchos inmigrantes siguen viviendo con el temor a la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas de Estados Unidos. Una familia de Cold Spring es una de las muchas cuyas vidas se vieron trastornadas por la oleada de redadas y que aún no han regresado a la normalidad.
by Kirsti Marohn and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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MN Shortlist, March 13–19: Films in Ely, orchestral favorites and a shamrock-themed rock lineup

MN Shortlist, March 13–19: Films in Ely, orchestral favorites and a shamrock-themed rock lineup

Across Minnesota this week, the arts appear in some unlikely settings — a restored North Woods movie palace, neighborhood churches, a Duluth theater and a club leaning into pre–St. Patrick’s Day energy.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Max Sparber

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DNR FalconCam returns with improved camera, sound

DNR FalconCam returns with improved camera, sound

The broadcast of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ FalconCam has started for the season, and a pair of falcons have already started preparing a nest.
by Matt Mikus

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