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What we know about the Monticello nuclear plant tritium leak

What we know about the Monticello nuclear plant tritium leak

State and Xcel officials announced earlier this month that 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with tritium leaked from a water pipe between two buildings at the the Monticello nuclear power plant. MPR News asked what questions you have about tritium, water safety and nuclear power. Here’s what we found out.
by Kirsti Marohn and Anna Haecherl

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Walz family trades Summit Ave. for lakeside home during renovation

Walz family trades Summit Ave. for lakeside home during renovation

When Gov. Tim Walz and his family temporarily relocate during an official residence renovation, they’ll trade St. Paul for a lakeside suburban home — owned by a former Republican Senate candidate.
by Brian Bakst

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Legislature sets out to build a budget  — a big one

Legislature sets out to build a budget  — a big one

A slew of bills that would make up the next two-year budget will be released this week. The Legislature will aim to pass initial versions in April and deliver final agreements to Gov. Tim Walz in May.
by Brian Bakst

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Great Lakes shipping season begins with little ice, new cargo

Great Lakes shipping season begins with little ice, new cargo

It’s a telltale sign of spring in the Northland. The Great Lakes shipping season has begun. This winter there’s very little ice on Lake Superior to slow the giant freighters.
by Dan Kraker

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Art briefs: Advocates rally for creative jobs lost during pandemic

Art briefs: Advocates rally for creative jobs lost during pandemic

Arts advocates gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol to rally for a bill to fund the rehiring of jobs lost in the creative sector during the pandemic; the Central Minnesota Arts Board announced the winners of its Individual Artists Awards; and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 13-27 and will host a slate of films made in Minnesota.
by Max Sparber and Alex V. Cipolle

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Bayport riverside residents prepare for possible flooding

Bayport riverside residents prepare for possible flooding

The National Weather Service said major flooding is likely in several areas of Minnesota this year. In the town of Bayport, just south of Stillwater, residents who live close to the St. Croix River are doing what they can now to prepare for high water.
by Mark Zdechlik

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