Coon Rapids offers discounted smart irrigation controllers to residents to promote water conservation and sustainability, available through an online registration portal with eligibility requirements.

Minnesota's BCA uses various forensic techniques to identify missing persons and has partnered with NamUs to solve such cases, successfully returning a dozen individuals' identities. Families are urged to contribute DNA to aid this process.

Scientists have pinpointed critical areas to protect to prevent the extinction of over 4,700 species. Their strategy focuses on the most threatened biodiversity hotspots outside current conservation efforts.

CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota released an R&D roadmap to develop medical tools against the Nipah virus, emphasizing diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines.

CIDRAP has released an updated roadmap to combat Lassa fever, focusing on development of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics by the end of the decade.

Rice County offers free well-testing kits to residents affected by floods to check for bacterial contamination, with pick-up available at the Faribault government building.

The article discusses a study by the University of Minnesota on how increasing naloxone access and ensuring overdoses are witnessed can reduce opioid-related deaths.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a way to infect corn with tar spot in the field, aiding the study of the disease affecting U.S. corn production.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota study the impact of climate change on symbiotic relationships within lichens, revealing the complex responses of their partner organisms.

Dr. Mark Schneiderhan demystifies mental health medications, stressing their safety and non-addictive nature when used as prescribed, and the importance of sustained treatment.

The Minneapolis 311 service is undergoing a CRM system upgrade from June 7-9, causing a temporary halt to online and app service requests. Emergencies should be directed to 911, while 311 will still take calls and emails.

The study by the University of Minnesota reveals significant partisan differences in perceptions of COVID-19 impacts, with Democrats and Republicans diverging on racial and income disparities and the authority of health agencies.

Research on Earth-originating RNA and protein enzymes reveals their notable functions in perchlorate brines, a Mars-like condition, potentially guiding the search for Martian life.