Duluth
Fond du Lac Band demands action from high schools after racist social media conversation circulates
The exchange about Native Americans was between students from Cloquet and Esko high schools.
Nation
Omicron: What we know about dominant variant of coronavirus
The subvariant BA.2 has gained steam, becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.
Nation
Alcohol-related deaths up 25% in first year of COVID, study shows
Numerous reports have suggested that Americans drank more to cope with the stress of the pandemic.
Outdoors
DNR will monitor statewide after chronic wasting disease case in Grand Rapids
The move was prompted by the detection of the lethal disease in a whitetail deer for the first time in Grand Rapids.
Local
Steady snow, rainfall lifted much of Minnesota out of drought
Drought in northern Minnesota is still severe, but conditions are greatly improved.
Local
DNR: Enbridge crews punctured 3 aquifers during pipeline work
The punctures led to nearly 300 million gallons of groundwater flowing out to the surface, with the most serious breach occurring near the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in St. Louis County.
Local
Solar vs. scenery: Scandia solar panels show a tense debate
Local governments are weighing property rights vs. idyllic vistas as gardens of panels proliferate.
Some Russians are breaking through Putin's digital iron curtain
Those trying to pierce Russian President Vladimir Putin's propaganda bubble are sometimes at odds with their own families, friends and co-workers.
Politics
Minnesota legislators consider restrictions on Apple, Google app stores
Several other states and Congress are considering similar regulations on Big Tech companies.
Sea ice over Antarctica just shrank to its smallest extent on record
"It's a record and by quite a bit," said Ryan Fogt, a climate scientist and professor at Ohio University.
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NASA administrator downplays Russian comments
Bill Nelson played down recent comments by the head of Russia's space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space.
Inspired
In 24-hour marathon, Macalester students devise app to protect domestic violence victims
The app would be disguised as a calculator to conceal it from abusers.
Local
Ethanol's clean air benefits clouded by greenhouse gas emissions
Corn ethanol's per-gallon carbon output shrinks, but greenhouse gas from plants remains high.
Business
Can a 3M film help climate-proof our buildings?
3M's passive radiative cooling film used in SkyCool rooftop systems is now at use in several pilots, including North Market in Minneapolis.
St. Cloud
Russia threatens to leave St. John's grad stranded in space
NASA asserted Friday the spacecraft will return to Earth on March 30 as planned.
Facebook breaks its own rules to allow for some calls to violence against Russian invaders
It's an unusual exception to its long-standing hate speech rules that prohibit such language.
Business
Mendota Heights company's approach turns cooking oil from 32,000 restaurants into biofuel
Restaurant Technologies has grown even during the pandemic, while at the same time solving an environmental issue for many in the industry.
East Metro
Twin Cities suburban police battling car thieves with new GPS technology
Squad cars are being outfitted with StarChase, which shoots a device onto a fleeing vehicle so it can be tracked.
Inspired
Minnesota public health professional has heartening news about HIV treatments
Mariah Wilberg, who has lived with HIV since 2006, travels the country to bust myths and serve as an example of how to thrive.
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Science and Technology
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