Greater Minnesota

The Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women designated the court as a "mentor court" this fall. The county will receive grant money to train other locations over the next two years to develop similar programs.
Duluth airport opens parking garage, skyway
The new structures will open Friday and allow travelers to go to and from the airport without stepping outside.
The resignation comes after a review found that police department discipline policies were causing low morale.
Lake of the Woods terns gamble wrong on 2014 floods
It wasn't a great year for the shoreline wildlife of Lake of the Woods. Flood waters from the saturated Rainy River watershed poured into the lake starting in June.
In Lake of the Woods, growing algae blooms puzzle scientists
Scientists don't yet know exactly how much blooms have expanded, but early findings suggest the algae is getting thicker, likely due to a combination of climate change and decades-old pollution.
Around Lake of the Woods, the man camps are but a memory
Changing tastes, higher taxes, property values and overhead sunk many resorts, but Lake of the Woods resorts are holding strong.
Minn. program rewards farmers who keep pollutants from waterways
A Red River Valley farming operation became the first to be certified under the Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, which rewards farmers who go the extra mile to reduce pollution.
Dayton walks fine line on mining as he seeks second term
Union members who are pushing for expanded mining say the governor needs to take a stronger stand in favor of mining or he could lose votes this fall. But taking that stand would put him at odds environmental groups.