Snow helps insulate their roots, so this snow dump is very much welcomed by Minnesota's trees.

What defines your community? Certainly the people, shopping areas, schools and places of worship. Homes, parks, streets and sidewalks may conjure up memories of a simpler, greener childhood.

Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.

McLeod County is filled with farms, and many have stories to tell that in some cases go back 100 years or more. But about 6 miles north of Hutchinson are a couple of farmers hoping to write a new ...