Greater Minnesota

Fiscal cliff clouds Minnesota economic forecast
State finance officials are set to release a new economic forecast Wednesday that will help set the stage for the coming budget discussions at the Capitol.
Funeral services today for Cold Spring officer
Officials expect up to 3,000 attendees, including numerous fellow officers, at funeral services Wednesday for the Cold Spring police officer who was shot and killed last week.
A pilot from Bemidji was killed when his plane crashed in northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon.
Sex offender treatment overhaul wins key lawmaker's support
As Minnesota prepares to overhaul its system for treating sex offenders, at least one key lawmaker supports newly recommended reforms.
A break in a fiber optic line west of Duluth has left about 650 people without telephone and emergency 911 service.
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.
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.
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.
A proposal to mine sand and gravel on the St. Croix River faces more scrutiny Tuesday evening in Scandia.