The New Magnetism: Niron’s $1.8 Billion Bet on Minnesota’s Iron Range
By [Your Name/News Agency] For more than a century, the Iron Range of Northern Minnesota has been defined by the rhythmic pulse of extraction—the heavy machinery, the deep pits, and the taconite pellets that fueled the American industrial revolution. But…
Decoding the Future: Minnesota’s Ambitious Quest to Overhaul Literacy Instruction
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. For Hennepin County Commissioner and former Minnesota State…
Minnesota Communities Mobilize: Data Centers Emerge as Potent Election Issue Across the State
PINE ISLAND, MN – Along a quiet dirt road that meanders beside a vast expanse of farmland, Aubree Derksen articulates a sentiment shared by many residents across Minnesota: she feels like David facing Goliath. Her adversary is Google, the global tech…
The End of an Era: Why Minnesota’s Elite Itasca Project Is Shutting Down After Two Decades
In a move that has sent ripples through Minnesota’s civic and corporate circles, the Itasca Project—a prestigious alliance of business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders—has announced it will cease operations as a standalone entity. For over 20 years,…
The Ink Still Flows: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Are Defying the Digital Tide
By [Your Name/Journalistic Staff] It is 8:00 p.m. on a Monday in Mankato, Minnesota. Inside the offices of The Reporter, the student newspaper of Minnesota State University (MSU), the air is thick with the rhythmic clatter of mechanical keyboards and the…
Powerful Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Triggering Shindo 7 Shaking and Tsunami Advisories
KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2026, triggering the highest possible level of shaking on the nation’s seismic intensity scale. The violent tremor…
Senator Amy Klobuchar Forges New Path, Vows Swift Action in Minnesota Gubernatorial Bid
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a pivotal political realignment for Minnesota, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has answered the Democratic Party’s urgent call, stepping away from a distinguished career in Washington to seek the governorship of her home state. Her…
The Private Equity Paradox: Minnesota Lawmakers Seek to Pull Back the Curtain on Eldercare Ownership
In the quiet corridors of Minnesota’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities, a high-stakes financial transformation is underway—one that most residents and their families can neither see nor easily understand. At the heart of this shift is the…
The Digital Frontier: Minnesota’s Battle Over Hyperscale Data Centers Moves from Town Halls to Courtrooms
In the quiet, rolling farmland of Pine Island, Minnesota, the rhythmic hum of agricultural life was meant to be replaced this July by the roar of heavy machinery. City leaders and developers had finalized plans to transform hundreds of acres of open…
The Uncompromising Architect: Cheryl Reeve’s Enduring Legacy at the Helm of the Minnesota Lynx
In the world of professional sports, the narrative of the "mellowed veteran coach" is a recurring trope. It suggests a softening of edges, a retreat from the fiery temperament that fueled early-career success, and a transition into a…
