Greater Minnesota

Authorities in west central Minnesota have identified a high school student who died after apparently fleeing from police at a weekend party.
Sunken Great Lakes oil pipeline raises spill fears
The Straits of Mackinac is drawing attention for something that is out of sight and usually out of mind, and which some consider a symbol of the dangers lurking in the nation's sprawling web of buried oil and natural gas pipelines.
Frozen pipes causing headaches for rural water systems
Minnesota's largest rural water system says its facing a "phenomenal" problem with frozen water pipes.
Police say they are still trying to find out why a young girl was outside a Bemidji apartment on a morning with temperatures as low as -27.
Big rise in irrigation pumping draws DNR attention to Minnesota's 'Bonanza Valley'
A 175 percent increase in irrigation pumping over 25 years has caused the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to single out this west central Minnesota area as one of three places to focus on groundwater management.
Officials believe the fire started with a faulty blower motor in the building's heating system. Damage to the building is estimated at $15,000.
Five inches of quickly falling snow on Thursday caused dozens of accidents across Duluth, including a multi-car crash that closed a stretch of Interstate 35 for hours.
Police in Sartell say a woman who returned to her vehicle after a stop at McDonald's was abducted and assaulted.
A University of Minnesota Duluth student who suffered severe frostbite after spending the night outside in subzero temperatures has left the hospital and is back at her family's home in St. Cloud.