President Obama announced a plan on Monday to mandate reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the United States’ coal-burning power plants in an effort to combat climate change. "Today after working...

University of Minnesota scientists found previous research may have underestimated greenhouse gas emissions in the Midwest’s Corn Belt by nearly 40 percent.    At the University’s...

A 43-year-old doctor from Pelican Rapids pleaded guilty on Wednesday morning for stealing prescription drugs. According to WCCO, Blair Nelson pleaded guilty to writing and filling fraudulent prescriptions. “U.S....

The Minnesota Department of Health reports two Minnesota residents were sickened with salmonellosis. The disease is linked to frozen raw tuna. The Minnesota residents are adults in their 30s who became...

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in Ramsey County announced that West Nile virus has returned to Minnesota. Samples of mosquitoes tested positive for the virus during the annual West Nile virus...

A new traveling exhibit will explore the past, present and future of major U.S. cities.   Patrick Hamilton, a resident fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and...

Funding for the ACT college entrance exam has been cut as it is no longer a requirement for juniors. The Legislature reduced test funding in the Minnesota Department of Education from $42 million to $22...

A new petition aims to change the name of Minneapolis’ Lake Calhoun. After the recent shooting in Charleston allegedly perpetrated by a man with white supremacist beliefs, many are ready to rename...

Removing air pollutants can prevent disease and improve health in any location, even if the air is already relatively clean, according to a study released last week.    A team of environmental...

Minneapolis Target headquarters laid off around 140 employees Wednesday, reports the Star Tribune. According to the Star Tribune, “Most, but not all, the people who were laid off today were in jobs...

Minnesota health officials warned parents today  of increasing nicotine poisonings, linked to the rise of e-cigarettes, reports Minnesota Public Radio. 62 poisonings last year compared to 46 in 2013...

The Star Tribune reports that Prior Lake High School has decided to opt out of the National School Meals Program. Losing $170k in funds, the school made the choice to opt out in order to better serve students’...

A recent University of Minnesota study found more Twin Cities residents are choosing to commute on two instead of four wheels than what a U.S. census report shows.   Road congestion, recreation and...

Gov. Dayton signed into law an increase in the fine for texting while driving violations after the first incidence to $225,  according to Fox9. “Gov. Mark Dayton signed a transportation...