Regulators shutter bank in Hancock, Minn.February 5, 2010 5:05 PMBy Bill CatlinThe Minnesota Commerce Department Friday shut down 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, located in Hancock in west central Minnesota.
Northshore phone outage may spur improvementsFebruary 5, 2010 4:12 PMBy Bob KelleherOfficials on the North Shore are hoping a communications collapse last week might improve their chances of securing stimulus money to prevent similar problems in the future.
Officer accused of misconduct on dutyFebruary 5, 2010 7:50 AMA Lakes Area police officer is accused of providing alcohol to an underage woman and having sex with her while he was on duty.
Man freed from grain bin in FarmingtonFebruary 4, 2010 8:35 PMEmergency crews in Farmington have freed man who was trapped in a grain silo for more than eight hours Thursday.
Minn. DNR sees common violations by ice anglersFebruary 4, 2010 6:12 AMMinnesota's conservation officers have been patrolling the state's frozen lakes for more than a month now, and they're seeing some patterns of violations by ice anglers.
Respect for the gameFebruary 3, 2010 3:50 PMThe girls of Wrenshall High School's basketball team lost a game to Moose Lake 65-0 in December. They have every right to be dispirited, but amazingly, they're not.
Historic Crookston hotel could face wrecking ballFebruary 3, 2010 8:58 AMA downtown Crookston hotel that's on a list of Minnesota's "10 Most Endangered Historic Places" could soon face the wrecking ball.
Body of Twin Cities man found north of DuluthFebruary 3, 2010 6:02 AMThe body of a 44-year-old Twin Cities man with mental health issues has been found north of Duluth. Preliminary information indicates he died of exposure.
Man dies in snowmobile crash on Lake VermilionFebruary 2, 2010 3:08 PMAuthorities released the name of the Richfield man who died after his snowmobile hit a dock on Lake Vermilion near Cook about 2 a.m. Monday.
Minn. church votes to leave ELCA over gay clergyFebruary 2, 2010 3:06 PMAnother Lutheran church in southeastern Minnesota has voted to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over the group's policy on accepting gay clergy.