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Greater Minnesota

Broken lines leave 650 people without phone service

A break in a fiber optic line west of Duluth has left about 650 people without telephone and emergency 911 service.
by Dan Kraker

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Mankato football coach waits on return to work, after porn charges dropped

Mankato football coach waits on return to work, after porn charges dropped

Minnesota State University Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner is still waiting to see whether he can return to work, after pornography charges against him were dismissed last week.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Settlements in Minn. B&B fire that killed 6

Settlements in Minn. B&B fire that killed 6

Wrongful death lawsuits have been settled over a New Ulm bed and breakfast fire that killed six people last year.

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Minn. AG weighs next move on Asian carp

Minn. AG weighs next move on Asian carp

Minnesota and four other states are discussing their next move after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit asking that government officials be ordered to place barriers in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Tiller mining proposal on Scandia agenda

A proposal to mine sand and gravel on the St. Croix River faces more scrutiny Tuesday evening in Scandia.
by Matt Sepic

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Apple among brands in pricing tension with retailers

Apple among brands in pricing tension with retailers

Some products seem to be the same price no matter where you look or how much you shop. That's exactly what many manufacturers want to keep their profits from eroding. But it's getting harder for manufacturers to enforce those prices.
by Martin Moylan

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Funeral for Minn. teens killed in alleged break-in

Funeral for Minn. teens killed in alleged break-in

Hundreds of mourners packed into a Minnesota church Saturday to remember two teenage cousins who were shot to death during an alleged home burglary on Thanksgiving.

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Minn. janitor lauded for saving choking boy

A janitor at an elementary school in Hibbing is being praised for his quick thinking after he used the Heimlich maneuver this week to assist a first-grader who was choking.

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Groups sponsor rally against Minn. wolf hunt

Groups sponsor rally against Minn. wolf hunt

Opponents of wolf hunting planned to hold a rally on the Iron Range on Saturday to protest the state's first ongoing managed wolf hunt.
by Dan Kraker

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Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Duluth and its surrounding areas are continuing to recover from the record June flooding that washed out roads and destroyed hundreds of homes.
by Dan Kraker

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