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How sunshine freezes ice cream

It seems unnatural, but the ice cream you are eating may have been produced with the help of sunshine. Since the production and storage of ice cream consumes a lot of electricity, Izzy’s Ice Cream on Marshall Avenue in St. Paul is running on solar energy. MORE »

How sunshine turns into hot water in St. Paul

It’s a well-known experience. Dip your toes in Spring Lake and you’ll see that the shallow water of the lake is usually warmer than the deep water. This is nature’s way of solar water heating. But sunlight is not only useful for heating the Minnesotan lakes. In basically the same way, it may heat domestic hot water. MORE »

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Absentee voting: Let the voting begin!

Anyone who qualifies for an absentee ballot can vote now—today—at the county auditor’s office in the county of their residence. Voting for the November 4 election has already begun. In Minnesota, voting started on October 3. MORE »