The Dispatch publishes records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record.

The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...

Minnesota is giving its water quality standards a fresh look. With public input in their hands, officials are under pressure ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River from Memphis to ...

Great River Energy, ITC Midwest, and Xcel Energy plan a 765-kV transmission line across MN, SD, and WI to boost grid ...

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The DNR will hold two public information meetings on the rulemaking currently underway for the Mississippi River Corridor ...

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The latest round of eDNA testing for Asian carp in the Mississippi River has yielded unexpected results, according to the ...

The Dispatch finished in the top five in overall award points in the Minnesota Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper ...

WHERE...Portions of southeast Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan ...

Discover the declining numbers of Blanchard's cricket frogs in Wisconsin. Learn about their habitat and conservation status.

A new study from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) found it can use sensors to detect ...