ST. PAUL (AP) — A rare sand dune prairie overlooking the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove will be protected as a nature preserve under a settlement announced Thursday with Ashland Inc. and federal ...

A retired plumber has been capturing his daily walks in one of the flattest parts of the UK by taking photographs. Dave Bradley, 67, has been capturing The Fens in Cambridgeshire for about 25 years.

Ohio is continuing efforts to preserve wetlands, which are critical to reducing erosion, controlling pollution and providing a sustainable environment for plants and animals. There are four types of ...

One stormy evening Dr. Robert Wicksman, then the only pediatrician in Williamstown, got a distress call from a family with a sick son. It being the 1950s, he got in his car to drive as close as he ...

When a small town in Minnesota set out elect a mayor a little less than 10 years ago, no one would have thought that it would be the beginning of a new tradition. "We've never had a mayor before," ...

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee to succeed U.S. President Joe Biden, has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a champion of progressive economic policies such ...

For more on the 2024 election, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Tim Walz, the second-term Minnesota governor with a folksy demeanor, has gained a spot on the Democratic ...

Minnesota is home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country, but any similarities between the new flag and the Somali flag are pure coincidence. On Aug. 6, 2024, U.S. Vice President ...

A bill Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., signed into law in 2023 created a scholarship program to cover tuition costs at Minnesota public colleges and universities for students whose household income is less ...

After a monthslong selection process, a Minnesota commission chose a new design for the state’s flag that was adopted May 11. The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national ...