Local
Minnesota bears may be fat and happy, rather than at risk
It's possible bears are growing so fast that their teeth are no longer accurate measures of reproductive age.
Inspired
More homeowners are turning to greywater systems to recycle what goes down the drain
In the United States, where the average household uses more than 300 gallons of water a day, one of the greatest untapped resources is greywater.
Science
Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again
Technology helps restore ruins and fight a new threat – climate change
Science
In the ocean, it's snowing microplastics
Marine snow appears to help plastics sink, affecting the ocean's role in cooling Earth
Science
Perfecting masks for the next COVID wave or pandemic
Officials hope innovation now will reduce costs later.
Local
Science
This asteroid was headed for Earth – and, no, it wasn't a drill
One man's dramatic discovery of a space rock tests NASA's predictions.
West Metro
St. Louis Park will add drones to public safety operations
Two tethered drones, purchased for $50,000, will have a variety of uses from police and fire to mapping and marketing.
Politics
An extinct, bear-sized beaver could be chosen as Minnesota's state fossil
A bill was laid over for possible inclusion in a broader package of bills later in the session.
Minneapolis
EPA upgrades Como toxic vapor site to federal Superfund
Induction to the National Priorities List could lead to permanent cleanup of the decades-old pollution.
Business
App for when you get pulled over by police now free in Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center is where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in April 2021.
St. Cloud
After record-setting trip in space, Vande Hei returns to Earth
"It's been a stressful time," said the astronaut's father, Tom Vande Hei, of Chanhassen.
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Astronaut Mark Vande Hei ends spaceflight in Russian capsule
The Benilde-St. Margaret's and St. John's University grad is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight.
Duluth
Duluth mayor proposes carbon neutrality, community courts in city address
Federal COVID-19 relief money will also pay for an internet pilot program in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Politics
Minnesota GOP split: Confront disinformation, embrace it or ignore
Should Republicans embrace Trump's false election fraud claims or focus on the future?
Local
Minnesota lawmakers want to ask voters to approve 25 more years of environmental fund
Lottery proceeds have supported $700 million worth of projects over the years.
Inspired
Using science and Celtic wisdom to save trees (and souls)
Botanist converts the world to the wondrous capabilities of trees.
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Science and Technology
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