State ‘green bank’ funds its first climate project in St. PaulMinnesota’s newly established “green bank” announced its first loan this week: $4.7 million for a geothermal energy system at The Heights, an East Side development. The money from this loan will go toward infrastructure for a geothermal system, which will heat and cool the site’s buildings.
Play3min 10secMinneapolis plans community safety center, police precinct under same roofThe city of Minneapolis is moving forward with plans for two new community safety centers along the Lake Street corridor. One is expected to house the new 3rd Precinct police station and would also include social service agencies.
U.S. journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind barsWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence.
Trump’s team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference caseThe charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thursday as he argued that the indictment should be dismissed.
Holiday break: In parts of Minnesota, familiar gas station name is going awayAn iconic Minnesota brand is vanishing from parts of the state, nearly seven years after it was acquired by another company. Holiday gas stations and convenience stores are being converted to the Circle K brand.
Glen Taylor announces that Timberwolves, Lynx are no longer for saleThe Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx will evidently remain in the control of owner Glen Taylor, after he announced Thursday that a deal where Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez would have acquired the controlling stake in the team has expired.
Play4min 00secMinnesota 4-year graduation rates slipped in 2023The rate at which Minnesota students completed their high school education in four years fell back to a post-pandemic low of 83.3 percent. Experts say it’s a result of ongoing effects from the pandemic.
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have themElectric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Hawaii have them.
Milky Way black hole has ‘strong, twisted’ magnetic field in mesmerizing new imageThe polarized light image gives us a “new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy,” according to the European Southern Observatory.
Here’s how to set your reading goals and read more books in 2024 Experts say it’s better to set a goal you can stick to and make reading more of a community affair.
House will send impeachment articles against Mayorkas to Senate on April 10The House passed the two articles along party lines in February, but proceedings stalled amid government funding negotiations.
Biden’s fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record high $25 million, his campaign saysA fundraiser for President Joe Biden in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million. Biden’s campaign says the Thursday night event sets a record for the biggest haul for a political event.
Inside the historic suit that the gun industry and Republicans are on the verge of killingFor 25 years, gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal gun sales. Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.
Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Play3min 28secSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimesThe sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance.
The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718kThe debris that saved Rose’s life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatalAfter George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, reporters at The Associated Press wanted to know how many other people died following encounters in which law enforcement used not firearms but other kinds of force that is not supposed to be fatal.
Timberwolves beat Pistons 106-91 to hit 50-win mark for 5th time in franchise's 35 seasonsNaz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sluggish start to beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 106-91.
Play3min 57secArt Hounds: Folk tales cast in silverNorwegian folk silver in Duluth. Plus “Voices Unveiled” celebrates the Persian New Year (Nowruz) and “Phantom Loss” tells a story of family, ghosts and generational trauma.