Minnesota Communities Mobilize: Data Centers Emerge as Pivotal Election Issue Across the State
PINE ISLAND, MN – Down a winding dirt road, where sprawling farm fields meet the horizon, Aubree Derksen feels like David facing Goliath. Her adversary: Google, the tech titan, in collaboration with a developer, poised to transform the tranquil rural…
The Silicon Prairie’s Power Play: How Minnesota Became a Global Hub for Microgrid Innovation
In Bloomington, Minnesota, just northeast of the I-494/Highway 100 interchange, sits a building that defies traditional corporate architecture. The red-and-blue headquarters of Open Access Technology International (OATI) resembles a futuristic sailboat…
The Silent Commute: How a Grassroots Volunteer Network Became a Lifeline for Minneapolis Child Care
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, the routine at a Spanish-immersion child care center in…
Bridging the Gap: Innovative Pilot Program Tackles Rural Lung Cancer Screening Disparities
This article was originally published by The Daily Yonder. In the quiet corridors of rural Minnesota, a critical health divide is being addressed by a pioneering research initiative. A new project, spearheaded by the Masonic Cancer Center at the…
A Homecoming Rewritten: How Nia Coffey Found Her Rhythm with the Minnesota Lynx
By Sports Editorial Staff In the fast-paced, often transient world of professional basketball, a decade-long career usually implies a veteran presence who has seen it all. For 31-year-old forward Nia Coffey, however, the first ten years of her WNBA…
The Robotaxi Reality Check: Tesla’s Cybercab, Regulatory Hurdles, and a Shifting Mobility Landscape
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your definitive guide to the future of transportation. As artificial intelligence continues to permeate every layer of the automotive sector, the line between software company and hardware manufacturer has never been…
The Great Resurrection: Can Science Save the American Elm from Extinction?
In a remote, 28-acre grove in southern Vermont, a quiet, high-stakes battle is being waged against one of the most destructive botanical plagues in North American history. Gus Goodwin, director of science and technology advancement for The Nature…
The $1.5 Billion Question: Systemic Chaos Plagues Anthropic’s Landmark Copyright Settlement
For thousands of authors, the promise of compensation from Anthropic’s record-breaking $1.5 billion copyright settlement was meant to represent a victory for creators in the age of artificial intelligence. However, as the payout process enters its final,…
A Deep Fissure: Healthcare Divides Democrats in Minnesota and Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The debate over the future of American healthcare is carving a deep ideological chasm within the Democratic Party, a division starkly evident in the competitive congressional and senatorial races unfolding across Minnesota. From the…
Beyond the Classroom: The Growing Momentum for Vocational Training in Minnesota
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Every day at 11:30 a.m., the academic routine of a typical high school…
