Imagine using cooking oil, cover crops, tree limbs, roots, foliage and other nature-based ingredients as a made-in-Minnesota replacement for jet fuel. When it comes to promoting regional economic development, “sustainable aviation fuel” isn’t necessarily the first image that comes to … Continued
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol now says it has closed its investigation and dismissed Shane Roper, the state trooper involved in a fatal crash that killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores in May. Last week, the agency said that Roper, … Continued
A Cottage Grove man who police say had almost 85 kilograms of methamphetamine in a trash can in his garage this summer was arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. Jonathan Henry Valencour, 44, has been charged with … Continued
As soon as linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel got to the line of scrimmage in Sunday’s game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium, he seemed to have a pretty good idea that a screen pass might be coming. He peeked over … Continued
The second-annual Bloody Mary Walk in Hudson, Wis., on Saturday will serve as a fundraiser for the Hudson Hot Air Affair, a yearly hot air balloon rally and community festival. The fundraising walk will feature Bloody Marys from eight Hudson … Continued
DULUTH — There are over 10,000 canonized saints in the Roman Catholic Church, and none of them are from Duluth. In fact, none are from anywhere in Minnesota, and only a dozen can even be considered American. The closest thing to a hometown hero … Continued