Business leaders say the region's cold weather creates a climate for innovation.

Minnesota utility couldn't get enough coal by rail to keep four plants operating

Outside Duluth, Minnesota, a greenhouse grows tilapia and lettuce side by side.

They're public schools, funded by taxpayers, but they don't go by the usual book

Educators continue to experiment — trying to find formats that engage kids and help prep the workforce of the future. One new private school near Minneapolis offers a particularly "Minnesota"-style approach.

Minnesota officials have told online learning companies they're not allowed to teach state residents unless they get a license.

An unexpected budget surplus sees Minnesota in the black…at least for now.

Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty presented an extension of JOBZ (Job Opportunity Building Zones) to incorporate jobs related to renewable…