Tag Archive for: Greater MN

Agriculture at the Center of Change
Our state has 54 million acres of landscape — nearly 26 million of which is agricultural. That large agricultural base has a climate impact.

Dani Pieratos, Harvest Nation
Our aeroponic farming system is designed to grow food in 90 percent less space than regular soil farming, with 90 percent less water and nutrients.

The Pet Rescue Crisis
"We are seeing mass releases of animals."

Preserving Land to Protect Water
As conservationists like to say, we are “moving the needle.”

I Ran for Office and You Should Too
Beth Peterson is Minnesota State Director at Vote Run Lead.…

Gender-based Violence Resources
Resources recommended by our writers for assistance, action, and learning.

Powered by the Wind
Minnesota ranks seventh in the country for wind energy generation, which in 2020 accounted for 22 percent of the state’s total energy generation.

VIEW: A Mural Grows in St. James
To honor St. James, a former resident living in Atlanta asked a Latinx artist to work on a mural to capture what makes the community so unique.

The Collaborative Energy in Granite Falls
The community of Granite Falls (pop. 2,897) is on the banks…

Why I Am Reclaiming Community
For decades, money has been leaving our community. We are going to bring it back.

An Essential Ingredient for Rural Connection
If it were profitable, internet providers would be serving more communities.

Discovering Small Town Equity
"Many of them grew up adopting the negative narrative that there are no opportunities or equity in small towns. That is not true. This work is flipping that narrative."


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.