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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota
NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will connect with students in Minnesota as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call...

State DFL rules committee wades into Minneapolis mayoral convention fight
The party acknowledged that credentialing the more than 1,000 delegates and alternates was slow and caused lengthy delays as volunteers struggled to keep up, but the delays didn’t change the convention’s outcome, they argued. Other challenges over...

Gold Rush! Minnesota Launches $10 Tickets for Buffalo Game
For 24 hours, ten dollars is all you need. Starting at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18 – just 10 days before Minnesota kicks off the season against Buffalo – fans can buy upper-level tickets to watch the Gophers play the Bulls for just $10. This...

Minnesota AG files complaint against owners of six Rochester apartment complexes
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a whistle blower lawsuit against the landlord and property management company of several Rochester apartment complexes, the AG’s office announced in a press release. A complaint from...

Highland Popcorn: Devoted team bebuts at Minnesota State Fair
Highland Popcorn prepares for its debut at the Minnesota State Fair and aims to showcase the capabilities of its devoted team with developmental disabilities. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — At Highland Popcorn in St. Paul, the aroma of fresh-popped kernels...

Minnesota jobless rate reaches highest level in nearly four years
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in nearly four years. New figures from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, released Thursday, Aug. 14, show the seasonally adjusted rate ticked up to...

University of Minnesota student-led solar vehicle team races ‘down under’ in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
The University of Minnesota student-led Solar Vehicle Project team will compete in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge starting Aug. 24 in Darwin, Australia. Teams will then race approximately 1,900 miles south to Adelaide where the...

Minnesota OKs first large-scale battery plant, taking another step toward carbon-free goal
The batteries address the biggest challenge of shifting to weather-dependent solar or wind power: maintaining a reliable, around-the-clock energy supply.Gregg Mast, the executive director of Clean Energy Economy MN, said standalone battery storage...

The Minnesota DNR is offering incentives to plant trees on private land
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A forestry incentive is pushing the community to consider planting trees on private land, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says this will improve the health and value of their properties. Private...
Tice: Has Minneapolis’ 2040 Plan made housing more affordable?
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.Nowhere in America has the struggle over housing policies between the forces of NIMBY (not in my backyard) and YIMBY (yes in...

Minnesota Fisherman Accidentally Catches Key Evidence in 1967 Cold Case
A cold case has been cracked nearly six decades on after an unwitting fisherman found a car at the bottom of a lake. Brody Loch was using a sonar device to help him when it picked up something strange at the bottom of a lake in Sartell, Minnesota....

What to watch when Sounders face Minnesota on Saturday
RENTON — Even with a slew of injuries, the Sounders' technical staff have had interesting debates about starting lineups. The latest is how to mix keeper Stefan Frei back into the rotation. He suffered a concussion on July 6 in the final seconds...

Seattle woman indicted for murder of U.S. Border Patrol agent, Minnesota native in Vermont
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTTC) – According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a Seattle woman was indicted on Thursday in connection to the January murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent from Minnesota in Vermont. The Department of Justice said a federal...

Taco John’s moves corporate headquarters from Cheyenne to Minnesota after decades
A longtime Wyoming-based business is moving on. Taco John’s, the fast-food chain that opened its first restaurant in Cheyenne in 1969, has relocated its headquarters to Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. All contact information on the company’s website...

Severe thunderstorm watch in Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Strong storms are rolling into the Twin Cities metro, bringing heavy rain and hail. Here are live updates for storms pushing through the metro: 5:33 p.m. - Severe thunderstorm watch A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued...

Minnesota golfer goes from No. 4,292 in the world to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals
“Being the underdog, I feel like there’s way less pressure on me to perform well,” he said after winning two matches Thursday over more well-established opponents to reach the quarterfinals. “I feel like I can go out there and play pretty free....

Minneapolis Intl Airport to Start Major Runway Closure
Minneapolis Intl Airport to Start Major Runway Closure Work is the second phase of a runway safety improvement project 10,000-foot Runway 12R-30L at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will be closed for improvements for more than a month...

‘Will he or won’t he?’: Minnesota’s new political game about Gov. Walz
The 2026 elections used to seem so far away, but now we’re down to less than 15 months, and we still don’t know if Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term. Last December, Walz told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS his decision might be impacted by the 2025...

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Philips Expanding In Pennsylvania, Minnesota With $150M Investment
Philips, a global leader in health technology, plans to invest $150 million in its U.S. manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations, to include the expansion of its Reedsville, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, which produces...