You searched for minnesota - Page 2 of 18 - Good News Network
Home Search

minnesota - search results

If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
wind-turbines.jpg

Minnesota Enacts Aggressive Renewable-Energy Plan

Minnesota's governor signed a new law on Thursday that requires utilities to produce a quarter of the state's electricity by 2025 using wind, sun...

Deal Will Protect Minnesota Forests

Minnesota's North Woods backyard "won't be under as much pressure from land developers thanks to a conservation effort announced Wednesday that provides extra protection...

Good News in History, March 11

173 years ago today, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice. This cornerstone of opera seasons present and past tells the story of a court jester who...

Colorado Town is Case Study for Electric School Buses in Wintertime—They Outperformed Diesel

These frozen smoke belchers are Minnesota school buses that were set for a retrofit with diesel engines in 2012. New evidence, however, from a...

Good News in History, February 26

2,771 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn't necessarily good news in itself, but...

Good News in History, January 23

80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors,...

Small ‘Magic Balls’ for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%–Coming to the US

A Norwegian company named after a mythical Norse god is helping power lines transmit as smoothly and evenly as possible with the help of...

Good News in History, December 29

On this day 80 years ago, a decade and a half after the Irish War of Independence and its treaty-induced interim government, Ireland was born when it adopted its own Constitution. A document committed to democratic ideals that enshrined the people as masters, it also provided the right to every child for a free primary education provided by the State. (1937)

Uber Driver Returns $8,000 to Teen Who Left the Christmas Cash in His Car: ‘Do Something Good’

An Alabama Uber driver should be on track for a stellar 2024 after doing "something good" and returning $8,000 cash a hopeful teenager had...

Woman Brings Joy to Wyoming Town by Creating Hundreds of Personalized Snowmen (Video)

There's a small town in Wyoming where the people are outnumbered; by animals, by trees, and even by snowmen. It was back in July when...

Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH

Every year, the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice. But this...

Good News in History, November 26

12 years ago today, the Mars Science Laboratory launched from Earth carrying the Curiosity Rover with the objectives including the investigation of Mars' habitability,...

Iowa Teen Has Donated 7,000 Pounds of Produce from Her Own Garden to Food Banks: ‘A really good feeling’

When Iowa teen Lauren Schroeder showed up to a community food drive during COVID, she didn't see a lot that actually nourished people—just a...

Bumper Snowfall to Start Early Ski Season in Europe: ‘One of the best starts I can remember’

Last week, ski resorts from the French Alps right the way down to the Dolomites are reporting over 3 feet, or a meter of...

Good News in History, November 13

96 years ago today, the Holland Tunnel opened connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River. Consisting of two tubes and made...

Good News in History, November 7

120 years ago today, Konrad Lorenz, the father of modern ethnology and Nobel laureate, was born in Vienna. In 2002, he was ranked as...

California Passes Right-to-Repair Act Guaranteeing Seven Years of Parts for Your Phone

GNN has reported often on improvements in consumer's right to repair products, from phones to cars, where for decades it's become harder and harder...

Northern Lights Activity Is Sky-High and Space Conditions Could Lead to Greatest Displays in 20 Years

An international team monitoring the activity of the sun has predicted that the next two years will offer some of the most intense and...

Good News in History September 24

75 years ago today, Honda Motor Company was founded. With a founding principle that "the purpose of technology is to help people" they have...

Good News in History, September 18

72 years ago today, A Streetcar Named Desire, the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, premiered in New York City. Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon...