More than 30% of Nicollet County adults report feeling lonely at least sometimes. That finding helped shape a new five-year Community Health Improvement Plan identifying connectedness as one of five ...

The Aspen Acres Fire has burned nearly 67,000 acres and destroyed at least 180 structures as of the most recent update from ...

NASA’s Earth-observing satellites track an enormous range of phenomena: how aerosols move through the atmosphere, how moisture descends through soil, how land-cover shifts over decades. It’s some of ...

An online map published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows plans for a wall near Big Bend Ranch State Park’s westernmost sections closest to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The United States Postal Service says post office locations in Beulah, Rye and Colorado City will temporarily relocate all ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

“The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The ACRL Information Literacy Framework Review and Revision Task Force has released a first draft of a revised Framework for feedback from the community. Review the draft and submit comments via the ...

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