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Greater Minnesota

DNR: Moose should be on 'species of concern' list

DNR: Moose should be on 'species of concern' list

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is highlighting concern about the state's declining moose population by proposing a change in the animal's status.
by Tom Robertson

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MinnesotaCare shift to vouchers off to slow start

MinnesotaCare shift to vouchers off to slow start

The Healthy Minnesota Contribution Program was supposed to shift 4,200 people from the MinnesotaCare program to a voucher system. But the program itself is having a hard time getting off the ground.
by Tom Scheck

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Widespread drought affecting Minnesota's wildlife

Widespread drought affecting Minnesota's wildlife

The heavy snow that fell on parts of central Minnesota over the weekend may be too late to help relieve widespread drought.
by Tom Robertson

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Cold Spring police chief supports investigation of officer's death

Cold Spring police chief supports investigation of officer's death

Nearly two weeks ago, Officer Tom Decker was shot and killed in the central Minnesota town of Cold Spring. Police investigators don't have a suspect in custody. And they're still searching for the murder weapon.
by Madeleine Baran and Conrad Wilson

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Sidewalk advocate says don't be shy about shoveling

Sidewalk advocate says don't be shy about shoveling

Let's face it, with a snow dump like we just had, it's tough to keep our sidewalks properly cleared.

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Anoka-Hennepin School Board hears petitioners seeking ouster of anti-bullying task force member

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board listened to testimony but took no action Monday evening after a group presented a petition seeking the ouster of one member of the district's anti-bullying task force.
by Tim Post

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Corps not budging on Miss. River flap

Corps not budging on Miss. River flap

The Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns about water levels.

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Health dept. investigates norovirus outbreak at wedding

State health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak at a wedding in the southern Minnesota town of LeRoy.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Foreclosure review request deadline nears

The application deadline is approaching for independent foreclosure reviews that could provide financial benefits to thousands of Minnesotans.
by Annie Baxter

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