Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load
"The foundations of media are shifting and so is the world: journalism must become more equitable, less sensationalized, more nuanced," writes Nora Hertel.
Nora Hertel
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Not every plant takes root, but prairie interventions help with biodiversity
A St. Cloud church with a 15-acre prairie planted seedlings in 2022 that didn’t take off. Other plantings have worked. Here’s what we learned.
Bonus issue: Welcome new friends! Help us celebrate! And lessons from St. Cloud prairie restoration.
A St. Cloud church with a 15-acre prairie planted seedlings in 2022 that didn’t take off. Other plantings have worked. Here’s what we learned.
Bio·phil·ia: A new grant for our new program on nature, design, and connection to the living world
Thanks to a grant from Arts Midwest, Project Optimist will feature essays, visual art, and design about connecting with the natural world in 2024.
How do you get a rural doc? Launch a rural med school
The Medical College of Wisconsin launched a central Wisconsin campus 10 years ago. The effort offers lessons for University of Minnesota officials to consider as they prepare to open a new medical school campus in St. Cloud in 2025.
Another year on the books: Here's how Project Optimist grew in Year 2
Where we've been in 2023 and where we're growing in 2024.
The U.S. is moving away from coal. We toured a central Minnesota plant in transition
It’s the beginning of the end for the coal-fired units at Sherco power plant as the first of three units powers down.
It's Give to the Max Day! Support our fact-checking fund
We're hoping to raise $2,000 today
What does it take to bridge divides among family and friends? Listening, and then some
St. Cloud will host a free workshop Saturday morning on Skills for Bridging the Divide from depolarization group Braver Angels.