Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management reviewing 1,818 applications for pre-approval licenses

by bpalm@learfield.com | Sep 13, 2024 | MN Minute

Social equity applicants will receive the first round of cannabis licenses through a lottery system this fall. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:

Xcel Energy Hosts Annual Day of Service

by Tasha Redel | Sep 12, 2024 | MN Minute

Xcel Energy invites volunteers to its 14th annual Day of Service this weekend. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more.

Sandstone Wildcat Sanctuary Takes in Bobcat Kitten for Life-Saving Medical Care

by ashley.walker@mnnradio.com | Sep 11, 2024 | MN Minute, News

The Wildcat Sanctuary has recently obtained 4-month-old bobcat Jax after he started showing concerning health signs. MNN’s Ashley Walker has more:

Backers of Amtrak’s new Borealis passenger rail line want to extend service across Minnesota into North Dakota

by bpalm@learfield.com | Sep 10, 2024 | MN Minute

The long distance Empire Builder line currently uses the B-N-S-F railroad tracks in the corridor. MNN’s Brent Palm has details:

Leaders of Minnesota State system touring the state for local input on next budget

by bpalm@learfield.com | Sep 9, 2024 | MN Minute

The listening sessions begin Tuesday at schools in southwest and southern Minnesota. MNN’s Brent Palm has more:

UMD Study Shows 50-Year Generation Gap in Native Bigmouth Buffalo

by ashley.walker@mnnradio.com | Sep 5, 2024 | MN Minute, News

A recent study by the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) in one of the most pristine spawning grounds in the state has found a half-century gap between successful broods of bigmouth buffalo. MNN’s Ashley Walker explains: