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California misleadingly markets farm-generated methane as environmentally friendly—a falsehood now exported nationwide
Prism
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July 2, 2025
Take California’s Highway 5 two hours north of Los Angeles and veer right onto Highway 99. In 50 miles, you’ll reach Pixley, a small town of about 4,000 with one doctor’s office, no grocery store, and nearly 140,000 bovine neighbors. It’s only...
Funding uncertain for electric vehicle charging stations on Minnesota highways
Minnesota Public Radio News
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July 2, 2025
NINA MOINI: There's a special kind of dread that comes from driving a car that's about to run out of gas or power. That may be why electric vehicle advocates say highways need to have more EV charging stations for people who make that switch to...
US Northeast sees record tick season as climate crisis sparks arachnid boom
The University of Rhode Island
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July 2, 2025
Ticks have been flourishing recently in the United States. This year, as compared to recent years, there has been an increase in the reported number of blacklegged ticks, the number of such ticks that carry Lyme disease and visits to the emergency...
Minnesota's Congress members pay tribute to Melissa Hortman, and more headlines
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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In its latest crackdown against illegal immigration, federal agents arrested 11 Iranian foreign nationals in 48 hours, including one watchlisted individual — part of a series of targeted operations spanning eight states and nine cities nationwide....
Minnesota GOP calls out protest blaming far-right rhetoric for lawmaker attacks
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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Protestors gathered outside Minnesota Republican headquarters in Edina Monday evening, speaking out against what organizers call right-wing violence and hate that they say is fanned by the Republican Party. Investigators have not pointed to...
With future settled, MSU soccer coach Bahl looking to build off historic season
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Fresh off a new 5-year contract extension, Minnesota State women’s soccer coach Brian Bahl knows a repeat of last year’s historic season might be difficult. The Mavericks outscored opponents 52 goals to just 9 en route to their first-ever NCAA...
California rolls back its landmark environmental law
San Francisco Examiner - California
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California leaders on Monday rolled back a landmark law that was a national symbol of environmental protection before it came to be vilified as a primary reason for the state's severe housing shortage and homelessness crisis....
Grand Sky secures $100M to expand unmanned military drone testing
InForum - North Dakota
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July 19, 2025
GRAND FORKS — Innovation in unmanned aircraft is happening at home in North Dakota. At Grand Sky, development continues on the Department of Defense-funded “Project ULTRA,” which helps advance unmanned flight capabilities. On Friday, July 18, the...
An Echo Press Editorial: How to protect yourself from wildfire haze
Echo Press - Minnesota
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July 17, 2025
Are you sick of the haze that keeps coming back? Wildfires have become increasingly common across Canada and Minnesota this summer, bringing smoke and poor air quality across the state. Last weekend, the entire state of Minnesota reached the...
US north-east sees record tick season as climate crisis sparks arachnid boom
The Guardian
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July 2, 2025
Ticks have been flourishing recently in the United States. This year, as compared to recent years, there has been an increase in the reported number of blacklegged ticks, the number of such ticks that carry Lyme disease and visits to the emergency...
5 things to know for July 2: USAID, Ukraine munitions, Trump megabill, Climate change, Paramount settlement
KRDO - Colorado
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July 2, 2025
By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee teens who pick on their classmates may soon have to walk to school. A new state law that took effect this week will give courts the ability to suspend a minor’s driver’s license for up to a year if found...
Human composting legalized in Minnesota
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Minnesota has a slew of state laws taking effect, but one in particular may be unfamiliar to many: terramation, also known as human composting. Upon its legalization, Washington state-based company Return Home...
Survey Says: Minneapolis is a Happy Place to Live
Twin Cities Business - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Gensler’s global City Pulse survey finds residents of Minneapolis are more optimistic than most cities, , despite challenges. Minneapolis residents are generally happy with their quality of life—70% said they feel the city provides a great...
‘Loon lady’ turns passion into action to protect Minnesota’s iconic bird
Austin Daily Herald - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Published 5:31 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2025 In every corner of Minnesota, there are good stories waiting to be told of places that make our state great and people who in Walt Whitman’s words “contribute a verse” each day. That’s the theme of our...
Minnesota Ranks 4th Worst for Bacterial Contamination in Retail Meat
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Most Americans take for granted that the food they purchase at the grocery store is safe to eat. But ensuring the safety of the food supply requires a coordinated effort involving scientific monitoring, regulatory oversight, and public health...
Liberal lunacy: Foreign-born rapist becomes education director in Walz's Minnesota
The Blaze
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July 1, 2025
Liberal wokeness appears to have no bounds in Minnesota, the home of radicals like Rep. Ilhan Omar, a male state representative who pretends to be a woman, and, of course, 2024 failed vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz. Now, an exclusive...
University of Minnesota Rochester Named a 2025-26 College of Distinction
University of Minnesota Rochester
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In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-26 academic year, UMR has been...
Supreme Court Dealt Blows to EPA and Environmental Protections
Insurance Journal
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July 1, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered setbacks to environmental interests in a series of recent rulings including by further restricting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority and relaxing requirements for environmental impact studies for...
Researchers Demonstrate a New Material to Reduce Power Consumption of Electronics
Newswise
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July 18, 2025
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (07/17/2025) — Research from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities gives new insight into a material that could make computer memory faster and more energy-efficient. The study was recently published in Advanced...
Maine Man Arrested in Minnesota for a 2024 Lewiston Murder
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
A Maine man was arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder for the shooting death of a teenager nearly a year ago. Maine Man is Charged with Murder for the Death of a 17-Year-Old in Lewiston Nasib Aden, 23, of Lewiston, is charged with murder...