Greater Minnesota

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.
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.
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.
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.
State health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak at a wedding in the southern Minnesota town of LeRoy.
The application deadline is approaching for independent foreclosure reviews that could provide financial benefits to thousands of Minnesotans.
Dispatch recording reveals some detail of police response on night of Decker's shooting
Officers who responded to the shooting of Cold Spring police officer Thomas Decker outside a bar last week were confused about whether to allow bar patrons to leave and where to set up a perimeter, according to an audio recording of the dispatch.
Authorities say the man who died in a fire at a St. Charles motel was from South Dakota.