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March 9, 2015 4:00 AM

In warmer climate, a bid to preserve trees threatened by emerald ash borer

Given that the emerald ash borer is only kept at bay at temperatures of 30 below, experts are seeking ways to save Minnesota's northern forest as the climate changes.

by Dan Kraker

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March 9, 2015 4:00 AM

When a teacher is out, a substitute is hard to find

When it comes to finding substitutes, schools have big problems. Fewer people are becoming teachers, and the strong job market also has made the part-time work a tough sell.

by Tim Post

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March 6, 2015 10:55 AM

Nekima Levy-Pounds on race relations in Minnesota

Law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds has been a leading voice for civil rights in Minnesota, and a critic of the status quo.

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March 6, 2015 9:01 AM

Gophers men fall to Badgers, unlikely to net NCAA spot

Meanwhile, the Gopher women take on Ohio State Friday night in the Big Ten tournament.

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March 6, 2015 8:18 AM

On the heels of a cold February, a warm up is in the works

February was colder and dryer than normal, according to weather statistics.

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March 6, 2015 7:06 AM

Minnesotans complete the Iditarod -- on fat bikes

As the Iditarod sled dog competition is set to begin in Alaska, several Minnesotans are recuperating after finishing a version of the race on bikes.

by Peter Cox

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March 6, 2015 2:00 AM

The Minnesota Opera tackles the Cold War

"The Manchurian Candidate" reunites librettist Mark Campbell and composer Kevin Puts, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for their first Minnesota Opera commission.

by Euan Kerr

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March 6, 2015 12:30 AM

House lawmakers approve teacher layoffs bill

Under the bill, school district officials would be required to negotiate local layoff policies that factor in teacher performance, rather than basing those decisions solely on years of service.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 5, 2015 5:01 PM

Researcher: Minnesota's corporate presence stems from leadership

Myles Shaver, a professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, said the state's concentration of business talent is key to its number of Fortune 500 companies.

by Tim Nelson