Greater Minnesota

Two Leech Lake tribe members appeared in Beltrami County District Court for killing a deer on private land.
PolyMet gets Minnesota's OK to proceed on massive copper mine
The state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday it gave its final blessing to the complex environmental analysis of the PolyMet mine, paving the way for the company to begin applying for permits.
With feds' blessing, Minnesota to try growing hemp
Minnesota farmers this spring will be able to legally plant hemp for the first time in more than half a century. But while there's interest, expectations are low.
Minnesota Department of Human Rights officials will talk to parents tonight about finding that a Hibbing High administrator inappropriately asked female students about sexual abuse, birth control, sexuality and personal relationships.
The six-hour standoff between Beltrami County Sheriff's deputies and one armed man was resolved without injury late Tuesday night.
DNR seeks changes to NE Minnesota deer hunting to aid moose
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to shift the state's deer hunting boundaries in far northeastern Minnesota to protect moose from a deer-borne parasite that's killing them.
Rochester cop on leave over alleged Facebook posts
The Rochester Police Department has put an officer on leave while it investigates allegations he posted an image on his Facebook page of a car running over protesters and another that talked about shooting Muslims in the face.