College sports not immune from budget cutsAugust 18, 2010 5:16 PMBy Tim PostSt. Cloud State University is considering cutting its football program and other sports as it deals with a budget shortfall.
Enbridge Energy fined $2.4M fine for NE Minn. oil blastAugust 17, 2010 5:03 PMThe federal Department of Transportation has fined Enbridge Energy $2.4 million for a pipeline explosion and fire that killed two workers in northwestern Minnesota in 2007.
Study: Walleye reproduction not affected by Miss. River chemicalsAugust 16, 2010 4:30 PMBy Dan GundersonA new study finds walleye in the Mississippi River are consistently exposed to emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals. But the chemicals are apparently not affecting the reproductive systems of the state's iconic sport fish.
Judge lifts restraining order against DFL lawmakerAugust 12, 2010 10:46 PMA St. Louis County judge has vacated a temporary restraining order against state Rep. Tom Anzelc by his former girlfriend, and denied a request for a permanent restraining order.
Wis. DOT closes river bridge near PrescottAugust 12, 2010 6:11 PMThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation has closed a section of state Highway 35 in the western part of the state because of concerns that recent heavy rainfall could affect the Big River Bridge.
Sioux Falls bracing for more rain, flooding problemsAugust 12, 2010 5:24 PMBy Mark SteilThe forecast calls for more rain in eastern South Dakota over the next day or so, and that has sparked fears of water problems for Sioux Falls, which has already seen record rainfall of more than 18 inches so far this summer.
Play3min 32secComplaint against Gaylord PD dismissed, but Latino group still concernedAugust 12, 2010 12:00 AMBy Elizabeth BaierThe Minnesota Department of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint filed two years ago by a group of Latino residents who claimed police discrimination in the small town of Gaylord.
Minnesota farmers await important corn count estimateAugust 10, 2010 5:15 PMBy Mark SteilThe U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday will unveil its estimate of just how much corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops the nation's farmers will produce this year -- a key figure for Minnesota farmers.
Play4min 11secOpposition to Red River diversion project growingAugust 9, 2010 12:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA $1.4 billion Red River diversion plan to ease flooding in Fargo-Moorhead is on a fast track. But there is growing opposition to the project in communities downstream from those cities.
Electrolux, Muslim workers settle dispute over RamadanAugust 6, 2010 5:22 PMBy Ambar Espinoza and Madeleine BaranElectrolux has settled a religious accommodation complaint filed against the freezer manufacturer's St. Cloud plant.