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Greater Minnesota

Tribe gets $21M in USDA development loans

The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota will receive more than $21 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program.
by Tom Robertson

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Minn. DNR closing NE wolf zone Saturday

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is closing the northeast wolf hunting and trapping zone.

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Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

In the six weeks since the election, Congress has been wrapped up with the issue of whether and how to resolve the series of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes known as the fiscal cliff. One of Minnesota's most outspoken members of Congress, however, has gone almost completely silent.
by Brett Neely

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Red Lake Band gets $21M to build new tribal college

The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota will receive more than $21 million in loans to build a new tribal college.
by Tom Robertson

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Family of teen girl blasts Cook County attorney as 'predatory,' 'hypocrite'

Family of teen girl blasts Cook County attorney as 'predatory,' 'hypocrite'

The family of embattled Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell said his conduct with a 17-year-old girl is the result of serious emotional problems following his shooting a year ago.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. moves mentally ill patients to avoid legal action

Minn. moves mentally ill patients to avoid legal action

A state-run program for mentally ill patients, faced with overwhelming demand, moved several patients into a medical treatment area last week in a last-ditch effort to avoid legal action, according to internal emails obtained by MPR News.
by Madeleine Baran

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Testing phase for teacher evaluation system

A new proposed teacher evaluation system is headed to a testing phase in some Minnesota schools.
by Tim Post

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Xcel Energy plans January rate hike

Xcel Energy customers will pay more on their electric bill starting in January. It's an interim rate increase pending a final decision next fall.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Judge tosses Duluth head shop lawsuit

Judge tosses Duluth head shop lawsuit

A judge has thrown out a Duluth head shop owner's lawsuit against the city over a 2011 raid.

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