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Rydell National Wildlife Refuge to host annual Youth Fishing Day
ERSKINE — The Rydell National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host its eighth annual Youth Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. The free event is targeted toward youth ages 15...

Professor named University of Minnesota Crookston's first Fulbright Scholar in 50 years
CROOKSTON — A University of Minnesota Crookston faculty member has been named the institution's first Fulbright Scholar in more than 50 years. Brian Dingmann, an associate professor, is among the 2025-2026 class of scholars. The prestigious...

Why climate change is making blueberry season shorter
Blueberry season is back in Minnesota, but this year’s harvest is happening earlier than expected. WCCO Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Derek James visited one local farm where the changing weather is creating challenges.

South Minneapolis’s Malt Shop Is Coming Back to Life
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. The Malt Shop Cometh... Backeth If you're anything like me, Racket's resident townie Jay Boller, your south Minneapolis childhood...

Never Store These 15 Things in Your Minnesota Garage
The closets are full. The utility room? Also full. Space is limited, so the garage seems like the next logical option, right? Wrong! I always thought the garage was an excellent place for all that extra junk. But apparently, it’s one of the worst...

City earns statewide sustainability award
Eden Prairie has received a statewide honor for its commitment to sustainability, earning the Best of B3 Award at Minnesota’s 2025 Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond (B3) Recognition Event held June 18. The annual event recognizes public-sector...

Prepare for climate-driven health costs now—before they hit the bottom line
Hurricane season has started, extreme heat is here and wildfire smoke is already blanketing many parts of the country. These events are no longer challenges only for operations or safety teams. They’re driving real increases in healthcare claims...

With cuts to Medicaid, Minnesotans could be impacted by Trump’s bill
Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Never miss The Glean MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. Now that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is law, Minnesota is...

Special Olympics Minnesota needs volunteers in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA — Special Olympics Minnesota is calling on the Alexandria community to be part of two exciting upcoming events by volunteering their time and energy to support local athletes with intellectual disabilities. The Regional West Bocce...

Expect more slimy lakes, Minnesota officials predict
State experts offered tips to stop pollution that causes algae in lakes and asked for the public's help in reporting suspected harmful algae blooms. ST PAUL, Minn — Editor's note: The above video originally aired on May 2, 2024. Swimmers and...

Josh Hawley caved on Medicaid in a climate of political violence
I googled: “Josh Hawley SNAP,” a few weeks ago when I was looking for our Senator’s position on cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka SNAP, or food stamps). The AI told me that “Josh Hawley SNAP” refers to a snap of Hawley on...

Sunny, warm Monday before evening storms arrive in Minnesota
By Joseph Dames Joseph Dames Meteorologist Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories...

Minnesota weather: Rainfall totals from up north
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - Northern Minnesota saw an early end to rainstorms for the weekend as scattered showers continue to fall in different parts of the state. Northern Minnesota rain totals By the numbers: The National Weather Service shared...

New 2025 MN State Fair Food: Predicting the Winners and Losers
For years, MinnPost aggregated critical reactions to new Minnesota State Fair food offerings. Before that public-service tradition's sad pandemic demise, the City Pages review chew crew was reliably the toughest to satisfy. CP's own pandemic...

Chris Wipson: Elevating Client Experience through Transparency and Care”
In the rapidly evolving landscape of industrial and construction sectors, 2025 stands as a pivotal year. Driven by unprecedented technological advancements, a global push for sustainability, and the ever-present demand for efficiency, the industry...
Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut
GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in...

The versatile Maddyn Greenway
The versatile Maddyn Greenway Published 8:30 am Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Maddyn Greenway is playing with Team USA this week but could also become Minnesota's all-time leading scorer in soccer and already has four state track titles to go with four...

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCA expectations in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District in 2023-24 school year?
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Anoka-Hennepin Public School District 42.2% of...
Big Ten universities ranked by total undergraduate enrollment. Where is Ohio State?
There's on-the-field stuff and then off-the-field numbers and stats to look at when it comes to Ohio State and its Big Ten counterparts. We've taken a look at where conference member institutions are in the U.S. News and Reports Academic Rankings,...

Finstad leads letter to Canadian ambassador over wildfire smoke concerns
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, who represents Minnesota's First Congressional District, co-led a letter to Canada's ambassador to the U.S., writing to "know how your government plans on mitigating wildfire and the smoke that makes its way...