Dan OlsonBemidji is thriving; while the population is growing, tourism is rebounding after the recession and there’s new construction underway, the historic problems and tensions remain. Read more →
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Milan, Minn. is growing as more new residents resettle from the South Pacific island nation of Micronesia. Read more →
For a range of reasons the Monarch population, scientists say, is at its lowest recorded level in more than decade. Read more →
In Morris, a movie theatre keeps first run movies showing and the neon marquee shining in the night. Read more →
A robust frog and toad population is a good indicator of the health of our environment but their survival is constantly threatened by weather, habitat loss and disease. Read more →