Greater Minnesota

Kurds in Fargo-Moorhead return to class for homeland's language
Kurdish residents in Fargo-Moorhead who fled Iraq and resettled in Fargo-Moorhead over the past 20 years are trying to reconnect their children with traditional language and culture.
Latinos lead charge of new small businesses in Minn.
As Minnesota's Latino population grows, the number of Latino-owned businesses in Minnesota has also risen steadily -- at nearly double the rate of overall business growth in the state.
The small, two-engine plane departed Joe Foss Field at 2:24 p.m. and was headed to Rapid City. It crashed soon after takeoff about a mile west of the field, the FAA said.
Sell or swap? DNR considers Boundary Waters land exchange
Minnesota DNR officials will unveil a plan Friday in hopes of fixing a long-standing problem involving state land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns
Seven small town Minnesota post offices are scheduled to close for good today and tomorrow, the latest setback for towns which have seen a steady exit of community institutions over the years.
DNR: Lutsen OK to keep using water from slowing river
The Minnesota DNR will issue a special permit to Lutsen Mountains Ski Hill to take water from the Poplar River for snow-making -- despite the stream's very low level.
US northern border checks scaled back
The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly stopped its controversial practice of routinely searching buses, trains and airports for illegal immigrants at transportation hubs along the northern border and in the nation's interior.
Survey suggests slow economic growth in Midwest, Plains
The rural economy in 10 Midwest and Great Plains states continues to grow but at "an anemic pace," according to the latest monthly survey of bankers in the region.
Minnesota's taconite plants will get a smaller tax rebate than they were expecting after the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board decided to spend the money on public works projects instead.