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Is burning wood or trash ‘carbon free’? The utilities want you to think so
A Minnesota law passed in 2023 directed the state’s utilities to generate all of their electricity from “carbon free” sources by 2040 — an aggressive goal meant to make Minnesota a leader in climate adaptation. Now, regulators are grappling with how to implement the plan approved by DFL lawmakers and signed by Gov. Tim Walz while […] The post Is burning wood or trash ‘carbon free’? The utilities want you to think so appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Mental health patients experience delays, study shows
MINNESOTA, USA — Health experts say a new study confirmed what they already know: Some folks don't get the care they need when they need it. Delays in mental health services not only impact patients, but the systems that care for them, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of Health and Wilder Research.
Cheer on Minnesota's Olympic athletes with KARE 11 Sunrise
MINNEAPOLIS — Beret? Check. Crepes? Check. Pep Rally for Paris plans? CHECK. For the next few weeks, KARE 11 Sunrise invites viewers to experience the people and places who helped shape Minnesota's elite Olympic athletes — through somewhat of each competitor's lens. Join the KARE 11 Sunrise team...
Inflation’s Grip On Childhood: Minnesota Kids Working To Help Their Families Survive!
MAPLE GROVE, MN – Mariah Williams, a single mom from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is feeling the squeeze of inflation. With rising costs, she’s faced with an impossible decision. Her daughters, Miranda, 16, and Missy, 17, have taken up summer jobs to help make ends meet. This isn’t how she envisioned their summer.
Minnesota Man Admits to Bribery in Feeding Our Future Fraud Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in a fraud case pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday. Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of...
Bears face long path to return to Class C State Tournament
The Cannon Falls Bears begin their quest to return to the Minnesota Baseball Association’s Class C State Tournament this week and they will have to take the long way to get there, all while knocking off some significant rust. Unlike the past few years, the Bears will have to...
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