Minnesota moose count falls in latest survey; DNR says trend stable | MPR News

Officials, though, say counts have stabilized around 3,700 over the past decade after falling dramatically from about 8,000 in 2009. Concerns remain. Researchers with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have reported high mortality rates on moose they’ve outfitted with GPS collars and seen similar decreases in aerial surveys around Grand Portage, Minn., […]

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital needs falling rapidly | MPR News

For the first time since January, the overall COVID levels in Twin Cities wastewater are trending upward. In past COVID-19 waves, it’s been the last of the key metrics to improve. Individual donations are behind the clarity in coverage from our reporters across the state, stories that connect us, and conversations that provide perspectives. …Read […]

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Wastewater, case counts signal pandemic retreat | MPR News

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers show more evidence of a rapidly ebbing surge. Overall, there are around 17,000 active, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota. Hospitalizations are still somewhat high — 801, with 126 people needing an intensive care bed — but the number have been dropping rapidly. Health officials continue to plead for vigilance against the […]

Latest on COVID in MN: Wastewater data, falling case counts signal pandemic’s ebb | MPR News

Overall, there are around 43,000 active, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota. The current wave, though, appears to be past its peak, Mayo Clinic data scientist Curtis Storlie told MPR News earlier this week. Individual donations are behind the clarity in coverage from our reporters across the state, stories that connect us, and conversations that provide […]

When housing costs soar, Minnesota tenants and homebuyers get creative | MPR News

Community land trusts are also growing as a way to take single family homes out of the speculative housing market and price them within reach of people who otherwise couldn’t afford to buy a house. Individual donations are behind the clarity in coverage from our reporters across the state, stories that connect us, and conversations […]