Clifton French dies; he was park district’s first superintendent
Clifton E. French, the first superintendent of what is now Three Rivers Park District, died Jan. 7 at his home in Sedona, Ariz. He was 87. In January 1962, French was appointed superintendent of ...
About Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge, which runs a unit near the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township, was established to ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't confirm third term but says he would "be honored to continue to serve"
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a busy year ahead with the state legislature back in session, clashing with new federal policies ...
LOOKING BACK
Business is reviving now that that the election is over. A considerable quantity of wood, wheat and livestock is being marketed and there is a consequent movement of ...
Minnesota GOP takes control of House after Dems' weekslong boycott, pledges to 'check' Walz's 'extreme' agenda
Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House have reached a "power sharing agreement" ending the Democrats' weeks-long ...
Project to reduce phosphorus flow into Lake Okabena may not happen this year
A planned water control structure and sedimentation pond on ISD 518 property near the Intermediate School may now be delayed to 2026 due to complications that have arisen with the Minnesota Department ...
What will happen to Minnesota schools if the Department of Education is dismantled?
The Trump Administration now says it may dismantle the Department of Education. So, what could happen to Minnesota kids and schools if it goes away?
‘Minnesota nice has 2 sides’: Why some Dems see a ruthless leader in Ken Martin
But it was another side of Martin — what one DNC member, granted anonymity to speak candidly, called his ability to be a “knife-fighter” — that Democrats and their new chair himself on Saturday ...
Minnesota’s more than 20,000 federal workers fear for their jobs after Trump’s first week
Workers are worrying about hiring freezes on border patrol operations, waiting for agency directives and seeing how layoffs ...
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Minnesota’s extreme weather year again fueled by record ocean temperatures
The dam near Mankato was nearly destroyed by floods from extreme rainfall that month. Minnesota's weather throughout the year was supercharged by record ocean temperatures in 2024, scientists said.
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Minnesota jobs and labor force grow again in December
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – According to data released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Thursday, Minnesota employers added more than 4,000 jobs in the month of ...
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Education, energy and bonding: What happened this week in the Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL — The 2025 Minnesota legislative session has had a rocky start with ties, lawsuits, a tight budget year and special elections looming over the state Capitol. The House is in an ongoing ...