It’s official: Minnesota’s state fossil is the giant beaver, an extinct creature the size of a small bear that roamed around the Twin Cities more than 10,000 years ago. Lawmakers had approved the new ...

Out of all the stars in the sky, out of all the bones beneath our feet, Minnesota lawmakers chose only the best. Minnesota deserves the best, which is why choosing state symbols has always been a ...

Agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency are insurance — an umbrella policy with a nationwide risk pool that helps to partially cover catastrophes that are more than local resources can ...