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Greater Minnesota

Reflection as Wounded Knee anniversary approaches

Reflection as Wounded Knee anniversary approaches

American Indian activists took over the tiny village of Wounded Knee on South Dakota's sprawling Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on Feb. 27, 1973, in what would become a 71-day, fatal standoff with FBI agents that attracted national attention to the impoverished reservation and the plight of local tribes.

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Meetings to discuss strategy against gypsy moth

Meetings to discuss strategy against gypsy moth

Meetings to discuss plans to slow the spread of the invasive gypsy moth are being hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture this week in northern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Bail set for ex-Shattuck teacher in student sex case

Bail set for ex-Shattuck teacher in student sex case

A former teacher at Shattuck-St. Mary's prep school in Faribault has appeared in a Minnesota courtroom Tuesday, more than four months after he was charged with sexual misconduct involving students.

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Committee to vote on frac sand regulation bill

Committee to vote on frac sand regulation bill

A busload of concerned citizens from southeastern Minnesota will attend a hearing today on legislation that would regulate the silica sand mining industry.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Guilty plea in granddaughter shooting

A Rochester minister who shot his granddaughter after mistaking her for an intruder has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

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2 found dead in Little Falls Township home

Two people have been found dead in a home in Little Falls Township.

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Report: Red Wing mayor resigns after criticism on lobbying job

Report: Red Wing mayor resigns after criticism on lobbying job

The mayor of Red Wing is reportedly stepping down after being criticized for taking a job with a lobbyist group for the frac sand industry.
by Rupa Shenoy

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134 layoffs in Brainerd paper mill closing

Wisconsin-based Wausau Paper says it will close its mill in Brainerd and lay off 134 workers this spring because of stiff competition in overseas markets.
by Conrad Wilson

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Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up

Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up

A major winter storm turned Midwest commutes into treacherous challenges Friday before the system petered out over the Great Lakes.

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