Prairie Island is one of two nuclear power plants in Minnesota. It’s located along the Mississippi River near the Wisconsin border. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video ...

PAUL — The federal government has given Xcel Energy permission to continue operating its nuclear power ... The plant is located about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, on the Mississippi ...

I.F. Stone famously said, “All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.” The aphorism applies well to nuclear reactor operators, including Minneapolis-based Xcel ...