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Greater Minnesota

Red River flood crest forecast: slight relief

Red River flood crest forecast: slight relief

Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said after talks this morning with the National Weather Service, a Red River flood crest forecast of 37 to 38 feet is not a shot in the dark. That may signal another slight reduction in the crest estimates that have been dropping over the past week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Communities prepare for Red River flooding

Communities prepare for Red River flooding

As the accumulated snow begins to melt, attention turns to the Red River and the potential for flooding.
by Tom Crann

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Emerald ash borer detected in Beloit, Wis.

Emerald ash borer detected in Beloit, Wis.

Wisconsin agriculture officials confirm emerald ash borers have reached Beloit.

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Will Rochester pay more for Mayo expansion?

Will Rochester pay more for Mayo expansion?

State lawmakers say if the Mayo Clinic is going to expand in Rochester, more of the money will need to come from city and county residents. Lawmakers have asked Rochester to more than double its share of local taxes committed to the project, bringing the city's contribution to $128 million. It's unclear how much Rochester residents are willing to pay to help Mayo expand.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Duluth-based Cirrus to deliver personal jet by 2015

Duluth-based Cirrus to deliver personal jet by 2015

Duluth-based aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft is on pace to unveil its long-awaited lightweight personal jet by 2015.
by Dan Kraker

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DNR to kill cormorants on Lake Vermilion

DNR to kill cormorants on Lake Vermilion

Fisheries officials plan to kill part of the cormorant population on Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota because the lake's perch population has been falling, and they're worried that the decline could eventually harm the lake's walleye numbers.

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Battening down in Fargo-Moorhead as possible record flood looms

Battening down in Fargo-Moorhead as possible record flood looms

Flood preparations will move into high gear this week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Construction crews and volunteers will build emergency sandbag dikes and earthen levees as the communities prepare once again for a possible record Red River flood.
by Dan Gunderson

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Snow in northern Minn. followed by record cold

Snow in northern Minn. followed by record cold

A storm that left 17.7 inches of snow in the city of Duluth is followed by record low temperatures.

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Minnesotans in new book on Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal

Minnesotans in new book on Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal

As the state Legislature nears a vote on a controversial bill that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue, a new book chronicles the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, including some key characters and cases from Minnesota.
by Sasha Aslanian

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