Hodgepodge: Kelly Blackledge and summer intern JJ Yarley talk about programs and the sights at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

At least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022 under circumstances serious enough to trigger state maltreatment investigations. But many penalties amounted to fines of $5,000 or less, and most homes kept their licenses. When Ryan Riggs died in the backyard of his group home, the state's initial fine...

Leaders at the Capitol agree on the top priorities they need to tackle this year: Getting funding to HCMC and counties, combatting fraud and approving a slate of local construction projects. But with relatively little money to go around, they're weighing options to cover as much as they can.

Monticello leaders decided that if data centers were coming, they wanted to be ready with information and some ground rules. Many residents aren't happy with the results.

The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths