STEVE KARNOWSKI | The Seattle Times

September 12, 2023 at 11:20 am

Defense Department awards $20.6 million to support nickel prospecting in Minnesota and Michigan

The Department of Defense has awarded $20.6 million to developers of the proposed Talon nickel mine in Minnesota under a program to strengthen domestic supply...

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September 7, 2023 at 10:11 am

Federal judge deals another serious blow to proposed copper-nickel mine on edge Minnesota wilderness

A federal judge has dealt another serious setback to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.

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September 6, 2023 at 3:33 pm

CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota

South Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.

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September 5, 2023 at 2:01 pm

Minnesota seeks unifying symbol to replace state flag considered offensive to Native Americans

A state commission has begun designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota.

September 1, 2023 at 10:47 am

Attorney: Myon Burrell, locked up for life as teen in killing but later freed, denies new charges VIEW

A Minnesota man who was a teenager when he was sent to prison for life in a high-profile murder case — then released 18 years...

August 29, 2023 at 4:46 pm

Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teen but set free in 2020, is arrested

Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teenager but then set free after 18 years behind bars, has been arrested in...

August 25, 2023 at 9:15 pm

Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy VIEW

When classes resume for kids in eight states, they won’t have to worry about where their next meals will be coming from because they’ll be...

August 25, 2023 at 2:33 pm

US Forest Service rejects expansion plans of premier Midwest ski area Lutsen Mountains

The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the expansion plans of Lutsen Mountains, one of the premier skiing destinations in the Midwest.

August 25, 2023 at 2:20 pm

Doctor who sought to join Islamic State group sentenced in Minnesota to 18 years

A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator who sought to join the Islamic State terrorist group to fight in Syria and expressed interest...

August 23, 2023 at 5:21 am

Minnesota governor names first Black chief justice of state Supreme Court, Natalie Hudson

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has promoted Natalie Hudson to chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.