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Greater Minnesota

Snowstorm brings flood concerns up north

After record snowfall in April, an unusual May snowstorm is forecast for soggy northeast Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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As crest passes, attention turns to permanent Fargo flood protection

As crest passes, attention turns to permanent Fargo flood protection

As the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead crests Wednesday at levels well-below what was forecast last week, local leaders are turning their attention to permanent flood protection.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Fargo and Moorhead, before and during flooding

Photos: Fargo and Moorhead, before and during flooding

Even though the 2013 Red River flood is not as severe as the National Weather Service initially forecasted, it still made for dramatic images.

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Tracks reopen after train derails in S. Minn.

Railroad tracks after reopened in the southern Minnesota town of Blue Earth after 17 cars derailed on a train carrying corn.

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ND oil patch is bigger than thought, new USGS report says

ND oil patch is bigger than thought, new USGS report says

The U.S. Geological Survey is significantly increasing its assessment of oil and gas reserves in the Williston basin of North Dakota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minn. farmers waiting to start field work

Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.

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Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again

Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again

A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday.

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Work begins on St. Croix bridge project

Work has begun on the new St. Croix bridge project to connect Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Dayton asks for storm disaster declaration

Dayton asks for storm disaster declaration

After an ice storm earlier this month caused damages estimated at $26 million, Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for a presidential disaster declaration for a five-county area of southwest Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Duluth Homegrown festival is music scene's coming-of-age story

Duluth Homegrown festival is music scene's coming-of-age story

The coming-of-age story of Duluth's music scene could easily be called "North by Northeast." Now in its 15th year, the annual Homegrown Music Festival is a far cry from the late 1990s in Duluth, when there were hardly any local bands playing original music and even fewer places for them to play. The festival kicks off Sunday in Duluth, and over the next eight nights features more than 180 local bands playing 25 venues.
by Dan Kraker

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