Kirsti Marohn

Advocates for nuclear energy achieved a victory at the end of the legislative session when state lawmakers approved funding to study the possibility of building...

A Minnesota judge has ordered developers of a hyperscale data center near Rochester to temporarily halt construction until a lawsuit over the project's environmental review can be heard.

Minnesota researchers plan to test a promising technique that uses clay to remove potentially toxic algae from lakes and ponds.

The steeple of St. Anthony Catholic Church rises tall above the tiny town that bears its name.

A newly released study found that walleye in Lake Mille Lacs consistently return to the same spots every year to spawn — preferably places with little or no shoreline development.

The city of Faribault decided it did not need to conduct an extensive environmental review of a massive proposed data center. The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy appealed the city’s decision. It argued the city didn't have enough information about potential noise pollution, air pollution from backup generators and greenhouse gas emissions from electricity use. The appeals court agreed.

Opponents hoped the Minnesota Legislature would approve new oversight of large data centers this year, but those bills never gained momentum. Lawmakers adjourned last month without passing any new restrictions.

Carla Anderson disappeared from her apartment in November 1987. Despite thousands of hours and hundreds of interviews, investigators haven't figured out what happened to her.

Events took place across the state, including Grand Rapids, St. Cloud and the Twin Cities.

A new study from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recommends the state take action to contain the underground contamination plume and keep it from spreading more. It’s still unclear who would pay for the plan, which could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.