Greater Minnesota

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.
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.
A Rochester minister who shot his granddaughter after mistaking her for an intruder has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.
Two people have been found dead in a home in Little Falls Township.
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.
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.
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.
Park revises 2012 Isle Royale female wolf total
Isle Royale National Park's gray wolves apparently don't have a gender gap after all.
Wausau Paper Corp. says it plans to close its mill in Brainerd, Minn., putting 130 employees out of work.