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Water flows out of the drain tile in a rural Grand Forks County, N.D., field on July 6, 2020. The area was hit with 3 to 10 inches of rain in the week prior. (Katie Pinke / Agweek)

Agriculture Feb 8th 2021 - 5am

Controversial, yes, but take climate change seriously

Signs greet visitors to the Northwest Angle at the end of the Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road on Lake of the Woods County Road 49 at the Minnesota-Manitoba border. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)

Northland Outdoors Feb 7th 2021 - 7am

Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road offers new gateway to winter adventure

A sign has been posted on the outside door of Brass Lantern in Alexandria thanking customers for their 38 years of support. The family-owned restaurant is now closed. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

Business Feb 6th 2021 - 5pm

Did COVID crush businesses in 2020? In Minnesota, businesses register to open, but not to close

Winter wheat is planted and sprouts in the fall, then comes up and grows in the spring. Too little snow cover combined with cold weather can kill winter wheat. (Pixabay photo)

Agriculture Feb 6th 2021 - 10am

A midwinter look at Midwest weather

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Agweek's Michelle Rook, Jenny Schlecht and Emily Beal hang out at the Agweek booth during Big Iron in September 2020. (Katie Pinke / Agweek)

Agriculture Feb 5th 2021 - 5am

Pandemic reaffirms value of ag organizations

Jonathan Lundgren, director and CEO of Blue Dasher Farm, an Estelline, S.D., research and demonstration farm for regenerative agriculture, holds a sample of soil to show the positive effects of regenerative agriculture. (Dan Koeck for MPR News 2018)

Agriculture Feb 3rd 2021 - 2pm

Minnesota corporations nudge farmers to help the environment

A pickup uses a temporary bridge over an ice crack on the Ice Road on Lake of the Woods.

Tourism Feb 3rd 2021 - 11am

Cut off by Canada, locals build 30-mile ice road from isolated section of Minnesota to U.S.

A pipeline worker watches a protest from a Line 3 worksite near Reponen Road near Sawyer on Jan. 22. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining Feb 3rd 2021 - 10am

Court of Appeals denies tribes' request to pause Line 3 permits

Announcements Feb 3rd 2021 - 5am

D-S Beverages attains Gold Anheuser-Busch Wholesaler Award

Activists opposed to Line 3, who call themselves Water Protectors, block an entrance to a worksite where the pipeline crosses Reponen Road near Sawyer last Friday afternoon. The pipeline crosses tribal lands belonging to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining Jan 30th 2021 - 10am

As crews build Line 3 through Fond du Lac Reservation, a protest camp takes shape

Brian Schatz stands inside Schmidt's Meat Market in Nicollet, Minn. Temporary food supply disruptions prompted by the pandemic have led more consumers to look for direct connections with farmers. It’s put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years: a shortage the of small meat processing operations that are a key link between farmers and consumers. There’s growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop. (Courtesy of Brian Schatz)

Small Business Jan 27th 2021 - 4pm

In Minnesota, a growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop

The bank's mascot, Milton, visited the shelter to see his friends and present the donation to, from left, shelter treasurer Mary Aho holding Jolie and shelter vice-chair Lisa Rice holding Eastwood.

Business Jan 26th 2021 - 1pm

Citizens National Bank employees donate to Headwaters Animal Shelter

Friends Chad Blaser and Wayne Olson have developed Pea Pawd, a cat litter made from field peas. Special to The Forum

Small Business Jan 26th 2021 - 11am

Lifetime neighbors, friends find new use for field peas with Pea Pawd cat litter

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Wellness Jan 22nd 2021 - 7pm

Psst ... Your cardiologist isn't impressed with that standing desk

News Jan 22nd 2021 - 10am

Bemidji Steel moving its headquarters to Hubbard County

Business Jan 21st 2021 - 12pm

Unemployment down slightly to 4.4% in Minnesota

Announcements Jan 20th 2021 - 4am

Clement Neil joins Knights of Columbus Insurance

News Jan 19th 2021 - 8pm

Hubbard County distributes $1.8M in COVID-19 business relief, with more available

Transportation Jan 17th 2021 - 3pm

Otter Tail County man helps American Airlines get 737 Max back in the air

Jack Pine Brewery in Baxter, Minn., began canning beer in 2017, as seen in this submitted file photo. A health crisis that has consumers wary of eating and drinking outside the house has only exacerbated what is now an aluminum can shortage. Unable to get cans from its usual supplier, Jack Pine Brewery instead is buying them at twice the cost from a different vendor. (Submitted photo)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 16th 2021 - 1pm

For region’s breweries, aluminum can shortage comes at an already difficult time

Gio Cerise, left, of the White Earth Nation comforts Dawn Goodwin as they watch workers resume construction on the Line 3 pipeline in Aitkin County, Minn., on Saturday, Jan. 9. (Ben Hovland for MPR News)

Energy and Mining Jan 11th 2021 - 2pm

Protesters gather at Line 3 construction site in Aitkin County

Business Jan 8th 2021 - 11am

Two Park Rapids business owners pass away this week

Owner Mike Robison serves a patron a drink Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Alley On Ash in New London. The Alley On Ash is one of the many area bars and restaurants that will have to close their doors each day after 10 p.m. beginning Friday, Nov. 13 as a result of COVID-19 cases rising in Minnesota.
Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

Restaurants and Bars Jan 7th 2021 - 2pm

Minnesota's restaurants prepare for reopening, again

Announcements Jan 6th 2021 - 4am

Itasca-Mantrap Returns More Than $1 Million to Members

In this file photo, mail room workers tend to stacks of ad inserts during partial assembly of The Forum's Thanksgiving Day paper. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

Business Jan 5th 2021 - 4pm

The Forum, three other newspapers, will soon be printed in Detroit Lakes

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