Sen. Paul Gazelka secures funding for Long Prairie Regional Community Well-Being Center

When horticultural and wine scientists at the University of Minnesota apply for funding to research growing grapes in a climate better known for producing soybeans than wine, they often have to answer a common question: Why bother? “We get that pushback when we submit grants all the time,” said Matt Clark...Continue Reading

The city of Bertha is a thriving rural community located in central Minnesota, and has been for the past 117 years. Now, into the 21st-century, Bertha continues to offer an idyllic setting for raising a family and enjoying small town tranquility. Here, neighbors greet each other with a friendly smil...Continue Reading

128 census tracts in Minnesota to receive the designation ST. PAUL – The U.S. Department of Treasury today approved 128 low-income census tracts in Minnesota to be designated as Opportunity Zones. All of the approved census tracts were recommended to Treasury by Gov. Mark Dayton in April following recommendations from cities, counties and tribal nations.  Opportunit...Continue Reading