Feds OK over the counter sales of overdose-reversing drug
States continue to grapple with recent spikes in fatal overdoses tied to opioids. Now, a federal agency has taken what aid groups say is a big step in preventing such deaths.
States continue to grapple with recent spikes in fatal overdoses tied to opioids. Now, a federal agency has taken what aid groups say is a big step in preventing such deaths.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show another increase in the nation's maternal mortality rate, and a Minnesota expert says there are several underlying factors.
Jake Christie for Great Lakes Echo
(Minnesota News Connection) After 10,000 years of domestication, farming and its popularity for use in bread and beer, wheat could have some competition.
Scientists call it Thinopyrum intermedium. Growers call it Kernza.
One of its biggest advantages? It's perennial. Perennial crops require less tilling and fertilizer, and grow back year after year.
This week is National News Literacy Week, and according to a Minnesota expert, trust in the media remains low.
Minnesota has surpassed the goals it set more than a decade ago for renewable-energy standards.
From supply shortages at the start of the pandemic to recent inflation spikes, consumer prices have sometimes been linked to claims of price gouging.
The nation's railroad workers say while they have a new contract, they're still fighting for quality-of-life issues.
Road crews dump more than 20 million metric tons of salt on U.S. roads each winter to keep them free of ice and snow.
To keep college students engaged with the voting process, creating an Election Day holiday for campuses is being floated.
As the housing market navigates a sea of obstacles, community-level organizations in Minnesota are urging governments to take a closer look at their strategies for supporting older neighborhoods, and said deteriorating homes shouldn't be overlooked.