Greater Minnesota

Cold temperatures and a dry weather pattern have combined to create smooth ice skating conditions on some remote lakes near Grand Marais and the Boundary Waters.

Garbage left behind on frozen lakes is one of the biggest complaints conservation officers hear every year. The law, which took effect July 1, requires all trash to be placed in a container that's secured to an ice house or vehicle.

Last month, the EPA said state agencies need to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the nitrate problem in eight southeast Minnesota counties’ drinking water. In a letter Friday, commissioners of the departments of health, agriculture and the Pollution Control Agency promised to do more – but said they may need more federal or state money to do so.

Master fiddle builder Bud Larsen is passing on his knowledge of the Hardanger fiddle to apprentices in the Fargo-Moorhead area. His work is creating a new generation of fiddle makers and players.

MPR contributors Robbie Mitchem, Jamal Allen and Britt Aamodt take us to Elvis’ 1977 concert, which took place months before he died.

During a medical emergency, you can count on an ambulance to likely be at your home within 10 minutes. Sometimes those minutes matter. But a city in the Iron Range is at risk of losing that critical service.

Reed Ryan, 22, was a senior linebacker. He died on Tuesday, according to the university.  

Andrew Prekker says he tailored his design after joining the Facebook group Minnesotans for a Better Flag. Now his is one of six finalists.

The residents of the subsidized income housing apartment complex located within the city were given six days to evacuate their unsafe homes over the Fourth of July holiday.

The plan will center on new “health neighborhoods” where practitioners and services come to the patients. Mayo officials say the new model will streamline care for patients and staff.