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Press Releases
Is Minnesota a Good State To Start a Hemp Farm?
Many farmers have considered Minnesota as a state to start a hemp farm throughout the years, but is it actually a good choice? We’re here to find out.
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota
NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will connect with students in Minnesota as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP…
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Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of the Moon as the station orbited 265 miles above the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021. Astronauts aboard the orbital lab take images using handheld digital cameras, usually through windows in the station’s cupola, for Crew Earth Observations. Crew members have produced hundreds of thousands of images of…
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New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Hokah to Support First Responders
What’s the news? First responders in the Hokah area are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet(link is external)® network expansion currently underway by AT&T(link is external)*. We’ve added a new, purpose-built cell site(link is external) just outside Hokah in Houston County. This FirstNet site will serve those traveling along County Road 18 between Hokah and Brownsville in the Mississippi…
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New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Angle Inlet, the Northernmost Point of the Contiguous 48 States, to Support First Responders
What’s the news? First responders in the Northwest Angle are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet(link is external) network expansion currently underway by AT&T(link is external). We’ve added a new, purpose-built cell site(link is external) in Angle Inlet – the northernmost point of the contiguous 48 states. This FirstNet site will serve those traveling along Inlet Road NW and Pine…
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New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Togo to Support First Responders in Northern Minnesota
What’s the news? First responders in northern Minnesota are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet(link is external) network expansion currently underway by AT&T(link is external). We’ve added a new, purpose-built cell site(link is external) located in Togo near George Washington State Forest in Itasca County. This FirstNet site will provide coverage when traveling along State Highways 1 and 65 in…
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New Amazon Sortation Center in Maple Grove Now Up and Running
Workers in Minnesota’s newest Amazon facility are now sorting and preparing packages for delivery, promising even faster service for thousands of customers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The Sortation Center, located at 10440 89th Avenue in Maple Grove, received its first shipment on Wednesday, October 27th. “The City of Maple Grove is thankful for the continued investment in the community by Amazon. The new sortation center…
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Minnesota Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station
Students in central Minnesota will speak with NASA astronauts living, working and doing research aboard the International Space Station at 1:35 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 20. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The event is being hosted by the College of Saint Benedict (CSB), in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and Saint John’s University (SJU), located in…
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Minnesota Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station
Less than a week after arriving on the International Space Station, Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei will speak with students from the Pine River-Backus Schools in Pine River, Minnesota, at 10:40 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 18. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Vande Hei will answer questions from kindergarten to 12th -grade…
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