Greater Minnesota

Regulators focus on need for new pipeline as decision looms
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission worked through questions of Enbridge Energy and opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline project on Tuesday, hinting that it might take them longer than expected to discuss the matter.
Rivers of Oil podcast, Episode 1: Pipes
Pipelines are everywhere, 2.5 million miles of them, forming a web under our feet, our rivers, our roads. And today, nearly every time a new pipeline is proposed, it's met with protest. Now, the battle over those pipelines -- with all its costs and its chaos -- looks to be headed for Minnesota.
Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal: The basics
If you follow the news at all, you've probably heard about an oil pipeline proposal called Line 3. Another boring infrastructure project? Think again.
Did you vote last night on Township Day? Didn't think so
Minnesota has nearly 1,800 townships. And by law, every one of them has to hold a public meeting on the second Tuesday of March, every year. It's called Township Day, and it happened Tuesday night.
Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land
The band is retaking control of hundreds of lakeshore lots it owns and leases in northern Minnesota. That's forcing cabin owners to move their structures or sell them to band members.
Two anti-terrorism efforts in Minnesota are still in play after a committee hearing Wednesday at the state Capitol.
Owl feeding controversy ruffles feathers
The controversial practice of luring owls with mice to photograph them in action and up close has come to a head in northeast Minnesota this winter, leading to angry confrontations over ethics and animal welfare.