GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A pair of Michigan scientists have developed a new way to monitor for toxic environmental exposure — follow the robins. Dorothy Zahor and Ken Glynn were graduate students ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire as its coin-based currency accelerated trade, filled tax coffers and funded military conquests. But the empire’s mining and extracting of silver was also ...

An iron foundry in St. Paul now has 30 days to remediate lead and air violations after new data showed the foundry is continuing to pollute the air. This week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Seeking a second opinion is a worthwhile pursuit when facing a serious health ...

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Lindsay Hafer and David Buttolph live in Lititz. A correction has been made to reflect that they both live in Manheim Township.

The Gills Creek watershed is home to a string of residential lakes. The urban watershed runs through Columbia and Forest Acres. Sammy Fretwell/The State Lead, a heavy metal that can cause an array of ...