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Northern Lights over Iowa (Photo by Kim Schlichte)
Northern Lights over Iowa (Photo by Kim Schlichte)
Northern Lights over Iowa (Photo by Kim Schlichte)
Northern Lights over White Bear Lake (Photo by KaseyAnn Quigley)
Northern Lights over Iowa (Photo by Kim Schlichte)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Minneapolis (Photo by Zack Benz)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Hibbing (Photo by Traci Whitlock)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
Northern Lights over Golden Valley (Photo by Abbie Wells)
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Aurora Borealis lights up Midwest, even outshining Minneapolis’s skyline

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A strong solar storm lit up skies across the Upper Midwest Tuesday night, with the northern lights visible from Iowa to Hibbing and even over Minneapolis. Experts say more aurora activity is possible overnight.

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Benz family member Blake Young wades through clover, alfalfa, and other wild flowers ripe for haying on the Benz Family Farm in Hibbing, Minnesota, in 2021. (Photo by Zack Benz)
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Minnesota to offer grants to support new farmer-owned cooperatives

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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is opening applications for a program that helps emerging agricultural cooperatives plan, launch, and grow their operations across the state.

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The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
The Northern Lights over Hibbing, Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Hailee Wilkerson)
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Northern lights dance across Minnesota skies overnight

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Skywatchers from northeast Twin Cities to the Iron Range were treated to a surprise aurora display late Wednesday night after strong geomagnetic activity.

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