All Things Considered

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.

Overdoses in public restrooms and other places have led to employee training efforts that appear to be saving lives at libraries and grocery stores in Minneapolis.

Starting Friday, the first Minnesota votes will be cast in the presidential race. Absentee and in-person begins ahead of the “Super Tuesday” primary on March 3. There is a safety valve if the race changes in coming weeks.

A big winter storm is headed for Minnesota. Here’s what superintendents are doing to prepare.

A botanical art exhibit opening at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul captures the Minnesota tree species most vulnerable to climate change.

Heidi Jeub's abstract paintings contemplate what it means for a community to lose itself. Plus, Art Hounds recommend a visit to Franconia Sculpture Park in the heart of winter, and a storyteller's account of "How the Wild West was Spun."

The crew of the Ohana rowed continuously over 600 miles, battled 40-foot swells and tested the limits of human endurance.

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday his plan to issue bonds for $2 billion in state construction projects is a response to needs expressed around the state. Republicans say a bonding bill is necessary but Walz’s plan is too big.

Despite attention on opioids, alcohol-related deaths outnumber all overdose deaths combined.

Since she entered the race for the Democratic presidential nomination last year Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar has said that as people get to know her, they will come to support her. But with most polls showing her running fifth in the Democratic race, she’s running out of time for introductions.