September 18, 2023

Nutrient producing microbes win over farmers but skeptics doubtful

On his south central Minnesota farm, Colin Wegner adds bacteria to the corn seeds he plants, and cuts back on the synthetic nitrogen fertilizer traditionally […]
September 16, 2023

Ford and GM announce hundreds of temporary layoffs with no compensation due to strike

United Auto Workers members strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on Sept. 16 in Wayne, Mich. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images The ripple effects […]
September 16, 2023

West Central Minnesota counties create local food plan

A five-year local food plan will bring together resources in Clay, Becker, Otter Tail and Wilkin counties to focus on local food systems. Primary goals […]
September 16, 2023

How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy

United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally in Detroit at the start of the union's strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Sept. […]
September 15, 2023

Mississippi River mayors rally for a compact to protect the waterway

This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri in […]
September 15, 2023

Steve and Mary Grove: Boosting each other and Minnesota

In 2018 Steve and Mary Grove left big jobs at Google and moved to Minnesota with their twin toddlers to start a new chapter. Since […]
September 15, 2023

Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care

In Sept. 2019, Adejoke Adedeji created Nexus of Hope, a psychiatric clinic in Lakeville, Minn., offering a wide range of services from talk therapy to […]
September 15, 2023

Chef Sean Sherman’s Nonprofit NATIFS Has Acquired Owamni

Sherman in the kitchen at Owamni. | Heidi Ehalt Revenue generated by the restaurant will support NATIFS’ programming The nonprofit North American Traditional Indigenous Food […]
September 15, 2023

Cyberattacks strike casino giants Caesars and MGM

People walk by the MGM Grand hotel-casino on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas. John Locher | AP Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las […]
September 15, 2023

As Americans drink more tequila, the agave industry in the Southwest grows

Leonardo Sanchez kneels beside some of his agave plants near Roma, Texas. John Burnett for NPR It's hotter than Hades in mid-July down on the […]