Later today in southeastern Minnesota, Winona County will hold two forums on frack sand mining. That might not sound terribly exciting, but the sand mining is a controversial topic in southeastern ...

A report on the geological and natural history survey of Minnesota; made in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the state, approved March 1, 1872. Published by the authority of the state.

Professor Jim Cotter of University of Minnesota Morris teaches his students how to use geology to read the stories embedded in the earth. CATHY WURZER: Here's a question for you-- where can you ...

When the data analysis is complete, results will provide state-of-the-art, subsurface maps that will contribute to a wide range of 3D representations of the nation’s exposed and concealed geology.

Thirty years after its last revision, a new Hennepin County atlas adds over 25,000 data points to help cities understand what’s happening underground. The Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS) ge… ...

Interested in the geology behind the controversial sand boom spreading across southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin? Then this talk's for you.

Delving into the life of a man who, with meticulous field work, unwrapped some of the mysteries of Minnesota geology, is best done without raptures.

Geologists from the University of Minnesota have found a crater 11 times larger than the iconic Meteor Crater in Arizona.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reports water from six private wells tested at Farmfest exceeded the federal health standard for nitrate-nitrogen this year. Another nine private wells ...