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Lambs, family and garlic help this couple build a new life in rural Minnesota

Lambs, family and garlic help this couple build a new life in rural Minnesota

Mark Anema and Kate Ritger met at a garlic harvest party, started a farm, got married and had a kid. For Anema, it meant a huge change from a life in finance to farming. It isn’t easier or more profitable, but he says changing his life has changed him for the better.
by Dan Gunderson

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Explainer: How the U of M system endowment, mining industry benefit from seized Indigenous land

Explainer: How the U of M system endowment, mining industry benefit from seized Indigenous land

The state holds land in trust for the University of Minnesota, generating revenue for the Permanent University Fund. The U.S. government gave the land to the state in the mid-1800s after taking it from tribal nations through treaties often signed under the threat of violence.
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota farmers face challenges as farm incomes continue to decline

Minnesota farmers face challenges as farm incomes continue to decline

The median net farm income for Minnesota farms statewide dropped to $21,964 in 2024, marking the lowest level this century. Crop producers had some of the worst financial difficulties, with net farm incomes for crop farmers at almost zero dollars.
by Hannah Yang

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Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Ask a Bookseller has been reaching out to independent booksellers across the country, and they’ve recommended books of hope and connection to others and to the planet.
by Emily Bright

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Beltrami jail nurse charged in death of Hardel Sherrell makes first court appearance

Beltrami jail nurse charged in death of Hardel Sherrell makes first court appearance

Former Beltrami jail nurse Michelle Skroch made her first appearance in court Friday. She’s charged with criminal neglect and manslaughter in the 2018 death of Hardel Sherrell, who died while an inmate in 2018 in Skroch’s care.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline

Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline

State lawmakers have a big hill to climb with just over a month before the Legislative session is over. Despite economic uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, said he’s optimistic they’ll get a budget passed before the deadline.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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Union rally targets Walker Art Center

Union rally targets Walker Art Center

Protesters rallied outside the Walker Art Center, alleging that two union leaders were let go due to their organizing efforts, as part of broader claims involving scheduling changes, job classification concerns and workplace accessibility disputes.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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