Dan Gunderson

The South Dakota based Lakota People’s Law Project has established a project to solicit donations and educate people about the importance of the lands that are now national parks to Indigenous people.

The Red River Valley is well known for large farms growing an abundance of corn, soybeans and sugar beets. But there’s a unique farm near Moorhead that’s finding success by focusing on a very different kind of growth: human skills and knowledge.

On the boundary between Polk and Clearwater Counties in northwestern Minnesota, surveyors Garrett Borowicz and Brandon Carlson push through brush to inspect a large oak tree.

A federal judge rejected deer farmers legal challenge of new state regulations on the industry. On Wednesday the judge dismissed the lawsuit challenging new laws passed by the Legislature in 2023.

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Quick Read An air quality alert is in effect for northwestern Minnesota, and Canadian wildfire smoke could spread across the state this weekend.

Cities across Minnesota are planning for climate change impact on infrastructure, but cost is a barrier to getting the work done. Courtesy of the city of Moorhead

Mitchell was charged with illegally entering a residence in Detroit Lakes — where her stepmother lives — and taking items belonging to her deceased father.

Ten Minnesota community organizations will share $1.1 million in grants to expand pollinator habitat.

Minnesota has more than 300 rare native plant species. In many locations plants were last documented decades ago. A new program is using volunteers to help search for the plants, and collect seeds to preserve genetic material.