In August, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center predicted a greater than 90% chance of a very strong el Niño event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27. …

Before a new house is completed today in the Twin Cities, the utilities (sewer, water, natural gas, electricity, etc.) are already in place. The owners take it for granted that their new home will …

June marks 10 years since the launch of the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota (CUB), an independent nonprofit that advocates for the state’s utility consumers. Focused on lowering home energy …

Water levels across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) declined through most of May 2026, as abnormally dry conditions set in for the first time since December 2025, according to the U.S …

Longfellow resident and longtime teacher Ty Sassaman has big plans this summer. On June 19, 2026, he’ll launch his tandem canoe just below the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State …

Dr. John Anfinson is the former superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA), and the current river historian of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. He has been …

State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events  As Minnesotans statewide look forward to another …

Every spring, Minnesotans step outside to perform the same ritual: rake the lawn, plan the garden, and grab a bag of fertilizer to help the yard wake up from winter. What most people don’t realize …

The Mississippi River defines and shapes the Twin Cities metro area. It provides a respite from the busy-ness of city life: a place to find solitude on a walking trail, watch bald eagles soar over an …

It’s a rare person who doesn’t have a small pile of unused electronics gathering dust in their home. Free Geek Twin Cities (FGTC) is happy to take those things off your hands, at no cost to you. …

Lynnhurst resident Bradley Scott Davis has made a painting of a frog every day for over 1,600 consecutive days. Through his Daily Frog Project, Davis explores an important and, as yet, unanswered …

The public and media are invited to the Twin Cities Meteorological Society’s 5th Annual Minnesota State of the Climate at the Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, …

A $20,000 food recovery grant from Biz Recycling helps Keystone Community Services (2000 St Anthony Ave., St. Paul) save up to 2000 pounds of food from spoiling per week, said Sydney Henderson, the …

By this time last year, the Twin Cities had received approximately 35.3 inches of precipitation, placing 2025 rainfall about 7 inches below last year’s to-date total. This deficit is largely …

The word sustainable means different things to different people. Michaela Ayim, manager of the Sustainable Landcare Training program for Metro Blooms, said, “For me, at the center of the word …

Long-awaited next steps are “imminent” on a polluted riverfront site near the former Ford Motor Company Twin Cities Assembly Plant. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter told about 150 people that …

The Center for People and Craft announces its launch this fall as an emerging urban folk school, supported by a $100,000 Vibrant Storefronts award from the City of Minneapolis Department of Arts and …

Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF) announced the planned community solar garden on the roof of the new East Phillips “Roof Depot” building on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. “This project …

The Center for People and Craft announces its launch this fall as an emerging urban folk school, supported by a $100,000 Vibrant Storefronts award from the City of Minneapolis Department of Arts and …

Anyone who has ever been involved in a construction or renovation project knows that a lot of waste gets made. The dumpster fills up fast, and all that stuff has to go somewhere. It’s worth …