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Greater Minnesota

Only 2 of 9 tornado sirens in Virginia work

City officials in Virginia will decide whether it's time to replace an aging warning siren system after seven of the nine units failed to sound during a recent test.

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Dayton appeals FEMA flood aid denial

Dayton appeals FEMA flood aid denial

Gov. Dayton is appealing the federal government's decision not to provide emergency assistance to individuals after the June flooding in northeastern Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Excelsior Energy redraws plant proposal

Developers of new power plant on the Iron Range are optimistic about the project's future, despite the U.S. Department of Energy's decision to withdraw financial support.

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Flood victims cope without prospect of FEMA aid

Flood victims cope without prospect of FEMA aid

Residents of flood-ravaged northeastern Minnesota are absorbing the news that the federal government likely won't be helping with the recovery.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Local officials: FEMA decision a 'travesty'

Local officials: FEMA decision a 'travesty'

The state of Minnesota says it's going to fight the Federal Emergency Management Agency decision to deny individual homeowner assistance to the victims of this summer's flooding in and around Duluth.
by Tim Nelson and Conrad Wilson

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Drought: USDA forecasts higher food prices

Drought: USDA forecasts higher food prices

The federal government has slightly increased its forecast for food price inflation because of the Midwest drought.

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Drought-stricken farmers buy up Minnesota hay

Drought-stricken farmers buy up Minnesota hay

As a record drought parches the nation's midsection, ranchers are turning to Minnesota for hay to feed their cattle. Harlan Anderson, who grows 800 acres of hay near Cokato, is getting calls from just about every corner of the country from farmers who view Minnesota as an oasis.

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Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

In some parts of Minnesota, crops continue to deteriorate because of hot, dry weather. The worst-hit areas of southwest Minnesota have corn fields that will yield half the crop that had been expected -- or less.
by Mark Steil

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8th District DFLers signal support for mining

Two of the DFL candidates running to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in Minnesota's 8th District held press conferences Wednesday to tout their support for copper-nickel and taconite mining.
by Dan Kraker

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Wolf hunting plans made final

Wolf hunting plans made final

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized plans for the state's first-ever wolf hunting season this fall and winter.
by Sasha Aslanian

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