From Other Nonprofit Media
One recent study found microplastic particles — fragments measuring less then five millimeters — in globally sourced tap water and beer brewed with water from the Great Lakes.
Macro, Micro, Minnesota
Minnesota grew faster than the national average during the 1950s and 1960s and passed the national average in per-person income in 1973, when Gov. Wendell Anderson appeared on TIME’s cover.
From Other Nonprofit Media
“Most people believe government no longer represents the people,” said Sheila Plotkin, founder of the group We, the Irrelevant. “It represents campaign donors, special interests, the wealthy.”
New Americans
Someone facing deportation in the Bloomington court who is not detained can expect to wait 1,060 days, or almost three years, before the case will be heard.
Macro, Micro, Minnesota
Trade policy will always create winners and losers. The key is to mitigate the harms to the losers.
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
Since 2000, Barnesville has been attracting new residents at a steady pace, growing 18 percent to today’s population of about 2,500. Many have easy commutes to jobs in Fargo-Moorhead, just 25 miles away.
Politics & Policy
Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-run Legislature expand work mandate to parents of school-age children and increase requirement to 30 hours a week.
Politics & Policy
Nicholson harbored serious political ambitions as far back as his days at the University of Minnesota, when he announced that his goal was to be president of the United States.
Politics & Policy
Last month, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill approving $6.8 million for an ad campaign that will highlight the perks of Wisconsin life for young people from other Midwestern states.
Earth Journal
Of necessity, the battle is essentially forcing greater reliance on “integrated pest management,” which tries to replace toxic chemicals with, say, benign and beneficial insects.
