The U.S. is moving away from coal. We toured a central Minnesota plant in transition
It’s the beginning of the end for the coal-fired units at Sherco power plant as the first of three units powers down.
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What's made at a wild rice house in northern Minnesota? Food, community, and more
Driving home, I realize the Finland Wild Rice House experience has worked: I have a new relationship with this native grain.
Emerging tech could change the game for nuclear power forever
Nuclear at a Crossroads, Part V: Look out for grid-scale nuclear fusion and small-scale fission
3 accidents haunt nuclear's past. Will they dictate its future?
Nuclear at a Crossroads, Part IV: A review of the most storied disasters in the history of global nuclear power
A utility, a tribe, a professor, and ... Miss America? 4 voices in today's nuclear power debate
In Part III of our series, Nuclear at a Crossroads, we explore the nuances in the controversy behind nuclear power
Drawn by Nature: Keep eyes skyward for migrating birds
Thousands of cranes congregate at Sherburne refuge.
Healthy soil, clean water are central to environmentally-friendly agriculture, but the challenges in the field go deep
The future of agriculture lies at the intersection of economic, environmental, political, and familial forces
These 2 countries embraced nuclear power. Here’s what they can teach Minnesota
Minnesota's moratorium prevents new reactors – for now, and there’s much to learn from France’s nuclear past and Canada’s nuclear future
Explore the grey areas through our series: Nuclear at a Crossroads
A comic to illustrate the ambivalence toward nuclear power that's common in Minnesota politics and beyond.