The lab, which pioneered promising crops for sustainable aviation and is one of only two research operations of it kind, is among many ag science sites feeling federal cuts.
A travel writer learned about the state’s wildly different ecological areas, observed Nisswa’s turtle races and found his favorite pho in Winona.
To me, the run of stories in 2025 has an uncomfortably familiar sound, yet each episode has come and gone with barely a flicker of concern.
Led by Taylor Voigt, Hill-Murray is the favorite to win the girls state championship this season.
Check out what music well-known personalities were listening to in 2025.
![(L to R) Jacob Hanson, Page Burkum, Jack Torrey, Phillips Hicks and Tyler Burkum of the Cactus Blossoms performed at the Turf Club. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – St. Paul, MN – January 7, 2020, Turf Club, Two of Minnesota's best-loved roots music acts, the Cactus Blossoms, will warm up local music fans in January and stay active themselves with weekly residency gigs at the Turf Club.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DFTAVBKNGZ5I7WIVVINIRPGUWE.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
The health care company based in Maplewood started the year with investor unrest but has since posted positive financial results and paid off debt to enter 2026 with positive momentum.
![Bill Arends, playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge stopped traffic at the Linden Hills Station so the Holly Trolly could pull safely into the station. Sunday, November 25, 2012. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/TTLK6NUKIIAPQK37HP4WIQS6UU.jpg?&w=80&ar=1:1&fit=crop)
![(L to R) Jacob Hanson, Page Burkum, Jack Torrey, Phillips Hicks and Tyler Burkum of the Cactus Blossoms performed at the Turf Club. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – St. Paul, MN – January 7, 2020, Turf Club, Two of Minnesota's best-loved roots music acts, the Cactus Blossoms, will warm up local music fans in January and stay active themselves with weekly residency gigs at the Turf Club.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DFTAVBKNGZ5I7WIVVINIRPGUWE.jpg?&w=80&ar=1:1&fit=crop)
