Research by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other bee experts released on June 16 confirmed a total number of bee species in the state is 508.

The top 12 spellers (six from each spelling bee) now advance to the Final Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The grand ...

An endangered bumble bee may delay the $114 million Highway 5 Improvements Project. In January 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) put the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus Affinis) on ...

Two Regional Spelling Bees were held on Feb. 4 in Rochester, where 48 students participated in the two Regional Spelling Bees ...

Minnesota is one of the bee’s last strongholds,” said Tom Casey, board chair at Friends of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas. “It is not only endangered under federal law; the bee is designated ...

The Spelling Bee Finals will be February 18 at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. The event will start at 9 am and is anticipated to be done around 11 am. The Grand Champion of the Final will ...

Bethlehem Academy 8th grader Caitlin Cina participated in the Southeast Minnesota Spelling Bee held Feb. 4 in Rochester. She correctly spelled “fajitas” to finish among the top six finalists and ...

An Iowa lawmaker's proposal to buy nine Minnesota counties draws some similarities to an 1839 skirmish Iowa had at its ...