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Moving animals has helped struggling populations to rebound. And advocates point to past examples as evidence that “it’s not ethical to do nothing.”

Downtown is not a museum. Rather, it is organic, growing and changing with evolving cultures of business and society.

Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, Wisconsin boasts a rich tapestry of natural beauty, vibrant cities, and a captivating culture. As the days lengthen and

Speculation surrounding Super Bowl LVIII, which pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers, was this question: Will Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce propose to his sweetheart singer

Neither the theft of four casks of whale oil nor the bombardment by a patriot raiding party during the Revolutionary War were able to permanently darken the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, a stout, eight-sided structure that continues to warn vessels off the shoals of Raritan Bay.

Federal officials say incomplete data affects the estimated backlog at parks nationwide, including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Every year Bobby Nabors and Venita Bengazi decorate their home to brighten their stretch of Rice Street in St. Paul's North End. They spend hours preparing for each holiday, lining pumpkins on their porch steps or stringing Christmas lights around a tree in their yard. They are one of the only houses on the block that decorate, but both say it's worth it to see the reactions of their neighbors ...

St. Paul police continue to solve homicides at a higher-than-average rate: there has been an arrest or resolution in all except three of 2023's homicides.

Homicides in St. Paul in 2023 declined from recent years, but are still higher than five years ago. St. Paul’s homicide rate began increasing in 2019 and peaked in 2022 with 40 homicides. There were 32 homicides this year as of Saturday afternoon. St. Paul averaged 17 homicides a year between 2010 and 2018. “I’ll never be happy until the numbers are zero,” Police Chief Axel Henry said recently. ...

Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors the culture and heritage of Native Americans through time. This November, MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans who are making history right now across the state. Each will discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a bit about their background and their hopes for the future.