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Greater Minnesota

Job fairs are good politics, but unlikely to lead to work

Job fairs are good politics, but unlikely to lead to work

National unemployment figures are still high and with an upcoming election, members of Congress are organizing job fairs back in their home districts. While these fairs might make good politics, they don't often lead to jobs.
by Dan Kraker

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High tech transit emerging in the woods

High tech transit emerging in the woods

Increasing demand and uncertain budgets have rural Minnesota transit systems looking to combine technology and personal service to become more efficient.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Lift weights, eat carrots, play ping pong to keep driving

Lift weights, eat carrots, play ping pong to keep driving

Keeping elderly people like Glenda Noble in their cars is one way to address the economic and demographic factors that make it harder for many Minnesotans to get where they want to go.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Rochester soldier killed in Afghanistan

Rochester soldier killed in Afghanistan

Family and friends are mourning the death of Nicholas Dickhut, 23, of Rochester, who was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan Sunday.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Granny basketballers: 'You've got to keep active'

Granny basketballers: 'You've got to keep active'

The Faribault Hot Shots and the Wanamingo Bulldogs, the state's two self-described "granny" basketball teams, will host two Iowa teams Saturday in Minnesota's first granny tournament.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Vote could bring fiber-optic broadband access to farms

Vote could bring fiber-optic broadband access to farms

A vote in Sibley County to bring high-speed access to the area affects everything from school technology programs to the county's multimillion-dollar agriculture industry.
by Conrad Wilson

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Three DFLers debate in Duluth to challenge Cravaack

Three DFLers debate in Duluth to challenge Cravaack

Freshman U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack is expected to be one of the most heavily targeted incumbents this year. But the question of who will emerge as his challenger in the 8th District November's election is still very much up in the air.
by Dan Kraker

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Oak Park Heights officials not sold on St. Croix River Crossing

Oak Park Heights officials not sold on St. Croix River Crossing

The bridge has been discussed for decades, but now the reality of the St. Croix River Crossing Project is finally sinking in for residents of Oak Park Heights, who got to question officials at public forum.
by Matt Sepic

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NCAA: UW-La Crosse broke financial aid rules

The NCAA put the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on two years of probation on Wednesday for financial aid violations, deciding against a ban on postseason play.

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