ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * MDA Opens Green Fertilizer Grant Program $3.8M available to support renewable fertilizer production in Minnesota * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Green Fertilizer Grant Program. The program will support agricultural and rural electric cooperatives registered as 308A or 308B within the state of Minnesota so they can inv  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $2.3 Million for Site Redevelopment and Demolition The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $2.3 million for five site redevelopment and demolition projects statewide. The projects will collectively create or retain 269 jobs, increase local tax bases by $2.4 million and leverag  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Secretary Simon Announces Trusted Elections, Crafted Locally Ad Campaign Minnesotans can learn more about election security at mnvotes.gov/secure * On October 21, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon announced a new ad campaign to raise awareness of the robust security measures in place before, during, and after for every election. The Trusted Elections, Crafted Lo  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy moving forward with Ten Mile Creek Project in St. Croix County EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Oct. 21, 2025) -- Xcel Energy has taken the next step to move its plans forward for the Ten Mile Creek Project in St. Croix County, which if approved, would serve customers in the company's Upper Midwest service area, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. After ongoing analysis o  more