Background: The intersection of Randolph Road and Highland Drive in Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Google Maps). Inset left: Mariska ...

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

MARSHALL — Lyon County is one of several southwest Minnesota counties that has been called an immigration “sanctuary county” by outside groups. But county officials say they don’t know how they got ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County is one of several southwest Minnesota counties that has been called an immigration “sanctuary county” by outside groups. But county officials say they don’t know how they got ...

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the testing for the avian influenza virus.

The 13 states listed by the Center for Immigration Studies are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and ...

The Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Two Harbors, Minnesota, is a beacon of charm that stands tall against the backdrop of ...

A small town in western Iowa holds the name of the 'Ice Cream Capital of the World'. How did that end up in small town Iowa?

In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders directed at immigration control, ...