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Across Minnesota, solar and wind companies are building new facilities to generate green energy. However, many are frustrated by long delays in getting connected to the power grid, and then when they do, many find they cannot operate at full capacity because the grid cannot handle it.

While much of Minnesota didn’t receive as much snow as initially expected on Friday, gusty winds Saturday created blizzard conditions in parts of the state. And a blast of bitter cold air will envelop the region over the next few days.

See some of this year's most remarkable moments through the lenses of our staff and freelance photographers.

Democrats took full Capitol control in January and quickly rolled through their policy wish list. Here’s a look at some of the most significant changes they made this year.

If you use a wheelchair it can be a challenge to get out into the woods. But that is changing. The Minnesota DNR introduced five all-terrain trackchairs in some state parks last summer. Now 13 state parks offer the caterpillar-tracked chairs, allowing guests to range much further.

Memory loss can be an especially isolating experience as people age. A new child care and memory care model in Mankato seeks to bring generations together through connections and joy.

Businesses collaborate to create sustainable aviation fuel hub in Minnesota. The goal is to increase production of low-carbon fuel in an effort to bring down the cost.

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry investigates violations at the now closed HyLife pork processing plant. It’s also asking that immigrant workers at the plant who may have experienced the violations be allowed to stay and work in the U.S. for up to two years.

A bankruptcy judge in Delaware approved the sale of the HyLife pork processing plant in Windom on Friday. The plant closed last week and 1,000 workers were laid off. Now residents of the town of 5,000 want to know what happens next.

As the HyLife pork processing plant closes today the people of Windom, including hundreds of workers whose visas depend on employment at the plant, wonder about the future.