December 3, 2022

Green group pitches alternative vision for PolyMet site

An environmental group fighting the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has proposed an alternative vision for the site. The plan reimagines the site […]
December 2, 2022

Senate DFLers tap college professor to lead ag committee

Sen. Aric Putnam, DFL-St. Cloud, was quick to acknowledge that he’s got a lot to learn before the legislative session starts in January. After snapping […]
December 1, 2022

Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

President Joe Biden answers questions with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in October as they leave an event about the student debt relief portal. Susan Walsh/AP […]
November 30, 2022

Southern Minnesota colleges launch training for next generation of meat cutters

A shortage of qualified meat cutters is leaving small butcher shops in rural communities desperate for help. Two southern Minnesota colleges launched pilot programs introducing […]
November 29, 2022

The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?

Who is to blame for inflation? Some say greedy corporations are the culprits. Peter Ruck/BIPs/Getty Images Everyone agrees inflation is happening. What they don't agree […]
November 28, 2022

Twin Cities at forefront of guaranteed basic income experiment

When Sydney Hunter got a flier about St. Paul’s guaranteed basic income program, she thought it was just junk mail. $500 a month with no […]
November 27, 2022

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Chickens are pictured at Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. In Nebraska, another 1.8 million are being killed over bird flu concerns. […]
November 27, 2022

More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.

A crowded security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Nov. 22, days before Thanksgiving. Scott Olson/Getty Images Thousands of flights were delayed — and a […]
November 27, 2022

Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line

A Frontier Airlines plane (right) prepares to take off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Frontier airlines will no […]
November 26, 2022

Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J. Kena Betancur/Getty Images Near-record inflation has cast a shadow over this […]