Greater Minnesota

'Remembrance, hope and healing': Thousands turn out for Wetterling memorial
"We wouldn't have survived the past 27 years without the love and support of all of you," Patty Wetterling told the crowd. "Every prayer, every candle lit, every flower, every porch light, every hug, every kind note — each and every one has provided us with the courage to move forward."
After a week, more questions, few answers in St. Cloud mall attack
Authorities say Dahir Adan, 20, slashed his way through a Saturday night crowd at the Crossroads Center mall last weekend. Since then, investigators, city leaders and Adan's friends are still trying to figure out what led the former college student to such violence.
Photos: Getting paid in sunsets at Voyageurs National Park
In a single day, visitors can swim in crystal-clear waters, catch walleye from a houseboat, spot bald eagles and loons, and gaze at the Milky Way while northern lights ripple across the sky.
Photos: A rendezvous with the past at Grand Portage
The annual Rendezvous Days celebrates and recreates the intersection of Ojibwe people and the North West Company and their people, explorers and traders during its heyday in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Boundary Waters newbie? Here's how to eat, plan, paddle and get home
You've always wanted to do a Boundary Waters trip but it's a little scary, right? Don't worry. With a little research and planning, it's possible to take a first trip independently. Here's a quick guide.
This mall bought a bookstore to keep it open
The Village Bookstore has been a draw at a Grand Rapids, Minn., mall for more than three decades. The mall intends to keep it that way.