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Greater Minnesota

Revolting sea lamprey an environmental success story

Revolting sea lamprey an environmental success story

The sea lamprey was one of the first non-native species to invade the Great Lakes, and it's been one of the most destructive.
by Dan Kraker

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N. Minn. bog to be site of massive global warming study

N. Minn. bog to be site of massive global warming study

A $50 million project in a remote bog north of Grand Rapids could help researchers over the next decade answer critical questions about global warming.
by Tom Robertson

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22 arrests in Twin Ports heroin sweep

22 arrests in Twin Ports heroin sweep

Charges are expected by the end of this week against 22 people arrested for trafficking heroin in the Twin Ports area.
by Jon Collins

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Students safe in Scott Co. school bus crash

Officials say a car driven by an 11th grade student rear-ended a school bus shortly before 3 p.m. today near New Prague. No students were injured.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Firefighters recount harrowing day during Pagami Creek fire

Firefighters recount harrowing day during Pagami Creek fire

The Superior National Forest has issued a harrowing new report recounting how several firefighters thought they were going to die during last year's Pagami Creek Fire.
by Dan Kraker

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Burning cross investigated as hate crime

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office is investigating a cross burning in a family's front yard Friday as a hate crime.
by Jon Collins

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ND oil pipeline plan could be scrapped

ND oil pipeline plan could be scrapped

A Colorado company says its proposed $650 million pipeline that would move 150,000 barrels of North Dakota crude daily to a hub in Minnesota is at risk of being scrapped due to a dispute with Enbridge Energy over the use of its pipleine network.

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FDA nixes 'corn sugar' label for syrup

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected the Corn Refiners Association's bid to rename high fructose corn syrup as "corn sugar." The FDA says it defines sugars as a solid, dried and crystallized food -- not a syrup.

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Corn crop could hit record, but also depress prices

Corn crop could hit record, but also depress prices

Minnesota's corn crop is off to a good start and could contribute to a record U.S. harvest. But uncertainty over prices has farmers wondering if a bountiful harvest might cost them more than they can sell their corn for.
by Mark Steil

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Minn. DNR releases wolf hunting, trapping plans

Minn. DNR releases wolf hunting, trapping plans

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is releasing details about its plans for the state's first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season in decades.
by Matt Sepic

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