Minnesota’s Political Crossroads: Tumultuous Conventions Reignite Calls for Systemic Reform
WASHINGTON – The dust is barely settled from last weekend’s contentious DFL and GOP state party conventions, yet the reverberations are already shaking the foundations of Minnesota’s century-old political candidate selection process. The events, marked…
Minnesota Residents Mobilize: Data Centers Emerge as a Defining Election Issue
PINE ISLAND, Minn. – Driving down a quiet dirt road that hugs a vast expanse of farmland, Aubree Derksen articulates a sentiment shared by a growing number of Minnesotans: a feeling of being a modern-day David confronting a technological Goliath. Her…
The Silicon Prairie’s Power Play: How Minnesota Became a Global Hub for Microgrid Innovation
Just northeast of the I-494 and Highway 100 interchange in Bloomington, Minnesota, stands a building that defies traditional Midwestern architectural norms. Clad in striking red and blue, the structure resembles a futuristic sailboat or perhaps a…
Under Siege: How a Grassroots Network Saved Minneapolis Child Care from Collapse
This report was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. MINNEAPOLIS — On a frigid February afternoon at a Spanish-immersion child care center, the ritual of dismissal…
The Cathedral of the Forest: A High-Stakes Quest to Save the American Elm
For over a century, the American elm (Ulmus americana) has stood as a ghost in the American landscape. Once the defining architectural feature of town squares, university campuses, and rural floodplains, the species was decimated by the arrival of Dutch…
Echoes of the North Shore: How Sugarloaf Cove is Redefining Nature Through Art
For those traveling the winding curves of Minnesota’s Highway 61, the North Shore of Lake Superior often appears as a rugged, static monolith—a landscape of ancient volcanic rock and towering white pines. But for Diver Van Avery, a Minneapolis-based…
The Forge of AI: SpaceX’s High-Stakes Bet to Solve the Global Power Crunch
In the high-stakes race for artificial intelligence supremacy, the primary obstacle has shifted from the microscopic to the monumental. While the world’s leading tech giants continue to grapple with the scarcity of advanced GPUs—with Nvidia’s Blackwell…
Homecoming and High Performance: The Resurgence of Nia Coffey with the Minnesota Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS — In the high-stakes, itinerant world of the WNBA, the concept of a "home" is often fluid. For 31-year-old forward Nia Coffey, the professional journey has been defined by movement: five different teams in a ten-year career that…
Bridging the Gap: Innovative Pilot Program Tackles Rural Lung Cancer Screening Disparities in Minnesota
This article was originally published by The Daily Yonder. In the fight against lung cancer, early detection is the single most effective tool for survival. When caught in its earliest stages, survival rates for lung cancer can reach as high as 80% to…
Healthcare Divide: Minnesota Democrats Grapple with the Future of American Medicine
WASHINGTON D.C. – The quest for affordable and accessible healthcare remains a defining battleground in American politics, and within the Democratic Party, a deep ideological fissure has emerged, starkly evident in the competitive races across Minnesota.…
