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Minnesota vs California Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight — College Football Week 3
Photo By - Imagn Images. California Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3) rolls out of the pocket. The Minnesota Golden Gophers travel west for a non-conference clash with the California Golden Bears tonight. Oddsmakers have...

Researchers Use AI to Predict Beavers’ Impact on Local Habitats—and Show How Humans Can Help
Across the Rockies and Great Plains, beaver dams interrupt narrow streams, slowing currents into chains of ponds that reshape channels and spread wetlands across valleys. The mud-and-stick barriers create habitat for willows and cottonwoods,...

University of Minnesota and Teamsters reach tentative deal, Farm Aid concert is on
After a week on strike, members of the Teamsters Local 320 union have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Minnesota. “In the spirit of cooperation, Teamsters Local 320 and the University of Minnesota have put their differences...

Professor John Abraham: Integrating AI to Boost Engineering Education
In the rapidly evolving world of higher education, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a practical tool reshaping how professors teach and students learn. At the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, mechanical...

Minnesota elementary school awarded $10,000 for heart health
ARGYLE – The physical education teacher of a Minnesota elementary school that was awarded $10,000 for a heart-healthy gym makeover said the money will be used to encourage physical fitness in the school and the community. Stephen-Argyle Central...

13.6% of Naytahwaush Community School District students meet or exceed science MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Naytahwaush Community School District 13.6% of the students...

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCA expectations in Hayfield Public School District in 2023-24 school year?
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Hayfield Public School District 34.1% of the students passed...

State Lawmakers Reconsider Cost, Purpose of Serving After Minnesota Assassination
Minnesota Democratic Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, left, and Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth at a tribute to state Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in a politically motivated shooting in June, at the National Conference of State...

Letter: Finstad's positions are failing Minnesota students
As a Minnesota public school teacher, I am deeply concerned by Rep. Brad Finstad’s voting record on education. His repeated support for budgets that limit or reduce federal investment in public schools sends a clear message: Our students’ needs...

Wolf.Report empowers hunters to share wolf sightings across Minnesota
Wolf.Report, a groundbreaking community science website, is giving Minnesota hunters and outdoor enthusiasts the power to share their firsthand wolf sightings through trail camera photos and location data. Now in its second year, the project is...

California bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products heads to governor
SACRAMENTO – In a bold step toward better public health protections, California is poised to become the next state to ban the sale of consumer products made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Senate Bill 682, authored by Sen. Ben...

University of Minnesota shooting range ends contract with ICE and closes to outside law enforcement
SDS, a student activist group at the U, said in an online statement that the decision to end the contracts “comes at the behest of student protesters and mounting public pressure.”“Let us not forget, stopping the external use of the gun range was...

Minnesota vs California Prediction, Picks & Odds for September 13 — College Football Week 3
Photo By - Imagn Images. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele The Minnesota Golden Gophers head west for a non-conference tilt with the California Golden Bears on Saturday night in Week 3. Both offenses have been left for dead by the oddsmakers, but is it an...
The Valkyries visit Minnesota to begin playoffs
By The Associated Press Golden State Valkyries (23-21, 9-15 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (34-10, 20-4 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lynx -12.5; over/under is 147 WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND:...

Printing plant tour highlights modern technology
I had an interesting experience this week, one that showed how much the world has changed because of technology. I took part in an Adult Community Center tour of the Henle Printing plant at its new location in Marshall’s industrial park. Owner...
Lower average science score for eighth-graders in 2024 than in 2019
"The 2024 Nation’s Report Card makes clear that U.S. students have not yet recovered from the pandemic’s impact. Five years later, scores remain below pre-pandemic levels across every grade and subject tested,” says Shelby Doyle, senior vice...

Minnesota Twins homestand highlights Sept. 12-21
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins return to Target Field tonight for their 13th and final homestand of the 2025 season, a 10-game, 10-day stay against the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. First,...

Minnesota State Mankato to Announce Future State Campaign at Sept. 24 Public Launch Celebration
Minnesota State University, Mankato will announce plans for its Future State capital campaign at a public launch celebration Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 7-8 p.m. in the Taylor Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public, and all are...
Science The Cool Down Researchers make surprising breakthrough while seeking alternatives to harmful pesticides: 'We wanted to find other options'
A study published by Cornell researchers last month offered alternatives to traditional pesticides. Pesticides might seem helpful for agriculture, but they can actually damage crop yields in the long run. That's because many of them kill insects...

Minnesota Discovery Center restores Sami Hut
CHISHOLM, Minn. — The Minnesota Discovery Center has renovated a traditional Sami hut that was first built at the center in the 1990’s. The Sami people are an indigenous group from northern Sweden, Finland, and Russia. In 1996, a group of Sami...