The Minnesota DNR has released a study that examines the potential environmental effects of the proposed Polymet metals mine in northeastern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed two more deaths linked to H1N1 flu, raising the state's total to 12 since spring.

Anglers will have to settle for smallerwalleyes on Upper Red Lake this winter.

Three state lawmakers from Minnesota arebringing their ideas for climate legislation to Washington, D.C.

It appears a lot of people with the H1N1 flu do not experience a fever, and the absence of a fever could mean they are not taking enough precautions to prevent transmitting the virus to others.

Congressional negotiators reached adeal Tuesday that would effectively exempt 13 shipping companiesthat haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes froma proposed federal rule meant to reduce air pollution.

Minnesota health providers can learnabout one of the big changes in a 2008 state health care overhaulon Tuesday.

More than $4 million will pay for ring dikes around farmsteads in the Red River Valley, but flood protection is only a secondary goal for the federal program.

You probably have plants in your garden, weeds that annoy you. Author Amy Stewart investigates the plants that kill, if you get too close.

Irvine-based Vangard Voice Systems, a developer of software for voice-enabling enterprise applications, announced today that it has scored a subcontract to voice enable warehouse applications used by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Financial details of the one year contract were

Orange-based M86 Security, a developer of web security software, reported today that it has received a U.S. Patent for its malware detection technology. The patent, number 7,607,171, is entitled "Virus detection by executing e-mail code in a virtual machine" and

Carlsbad-based Helixis, a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools, has upped its recent funding round to $7.3M, according to a filing from the firm this week. The funding is a continuation of a $10.0M venture round which the firm has

Pasadena-based Energy Innovations, a developer of concentrating solar modules, is now shipping modules with 29% conversion efficiency, the firm revealed last week, about double the average efficiency of standard, flat PV systems. According to the firm, the much higher efficiency

Westlake Village-based Aspyra said Tuesday afternoon that the firm is voluntarily delisting its common stock from the AMEX. The firm, which is listed at APY, said it intends to deslist due to limited trading in its common stock, the costs

Los Angeles-based RealD, a developer of 3D projection hardware for movie theaters, has inked a deal with an Australian eyewear firm to create premium, stylish glasses, the firms said today. According to RealD and Look3D, they are in a licensing

Beverly Hills-based The Snowball Factory, the developer of Awe.sm, a URL shortener for domains, and tweetpo.st, software for updating Facebook from Twitter, has raised $562,600 in an equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday. Source

Irvine-based RFaxis, a developer of wireless semiconductors, announced Tuesday that it has switched to IBM Microelectronics for its fully integrated, single-chip, single-die RF front end integrated circuits. The firm said it is using IBM's BiCMOS process in Burlington, Vermont. RFaxis

Irvine-based MyPrint, a provider of print and promotional marketing programs, as well as related e-commerce tecnology, has been acquired by Los Angeles private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, Triton said Tuesday. Triton Pacific said it acquired a majority interest

Irvine-based Fisker Automotive, a venture backed startup developing electric vehicles, said today that it has acquired a dormant GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware, to build its plug-in hybrid cars. According to Fisker, the new plant will support the firm's Project

Michael Eisner's Vuguru, the new media production studio started by Michael Eisner as an offshoot of Tornante Company, is being spun off as part of an investment deal with Rogers Media, the firms said Monday. Financial details of the spinof