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The U.S. imports this bee by the gallon. Why can't we raise our own?
Students and researchers in Fargo have been studying a species of bee that's key to growing alfalfa throughout the U.S. This bee has helped increase the seed production of the crop, yet the insect has trouble adapting to life in the United States.
New poll: Klobuchar, Smith lead in Minnesota Senate races
A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows DFL Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith leading their Republican opponents in races where health care looms large. Smith is in a much tighter contest.
Why are the fans booing?
Timberwolves fans are expected to boo disgruntled star Jimmy Butler during the home opener Friday night at Target Center.
We've been dominated by cooler than normal weather so far, ranking among the coldest 10 historically for the first half of the month on a statewide basis.
Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium
Ed Sheeran will be performing Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Sheeran is a one-man band, creating his music using only his voice, guitar and loop machines.
Attorney: Police detective is being wrongly accused of falsifying warrant
Travis Serafin has been accused of falsifying a search warrant, which the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says throws dozens of convictions into doubt. Serafin's lawyer says the Eden Prairie police detective is being wrongly accused.
Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world
In the midst of the #MeToo movement, a local group of Rochester nuns organized a meeting with 10- to 13-year-olds to talk to them about being good men.
As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?
The bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was signed 40 years ago this weekend. Decades later, the tension over natural resources and local control remains a constant in northeastern Minnesota.
Cold Spring victim's lawsuit against Wetterling killer going to trial
Jared Scheierl, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich nine months before Heinrich kidnapped Jacob Wetterling, has filed a civil lawsuit against Heinrich for damages.
The band's rendition of the Neil Diamond song was featured on "Labour of Love," their album of covers. For his part, Neil Diamond says the UB40 version is among his favorite covers of one his songs. When he performs "Red Red Wine" now, he uses UB40's reggae arrangement.