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When powerful windstorms become more common, wildlife feel the impact
Members of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville describe the effects storms can have on wildlife. And a meteorologist at Northern Illinois University explains why we might see more storms in the future.
Strained federal-state relationship on elections raises anxiety as midterms approach
Rollbacks in security assistance to states, fights over voter rolls and concerns about polling place interference loom over the midterm election. Minnesota’s top election official is working to reassure voters.
Report: Minnesota students increasingly opt out of MCAs
In some districts, as many as 60 percent of students now opt out of standardized testing. That's according to a new report from the progressive think tank North Star Policy Action.
St. Paul City Council blocks November ballot measure
MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Safe Homes St. Paul organizer Cole Hanson to talk about the vote and what comes next for the proposed measure.
A tribal nation reclaims reservation land through much-debated carbon credits
The Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe is buying back its land by selling the carbon its forest stores. The approach is being called a model, even as some researchers question whether forest carbon credits deliver what carbon offsets promise.