Greater Minnesota

June 22, 2011 12:27 PM

Photos: Barrel makers give new life to old craft

A dying craft is being preserved in a small northern Minnesota town. Black Swan barrels is one of only a few remaining wooden barrel makers in the country. Tucked away inside a nondescript industrial building in the tiny town of Osage, the shop floor of this family-run business is a busy, noisy place.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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June 21, 2011 2:26 PM

American Indians in Minn. to receive part of $3.4B settlement

Thousands of American Indians in Minnesota will receive payments from $3.4 billion settlement of a lawsuit alleging the federal government mismanaged billions of dollars held in trust.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 21, 2011 12:32 PM

Expect further investigation, crackdown on fraud violations

The sweeping extent of fraud in the mortgage and foreclosure crisis has the public clamoring for the government to punish those involved in the meltdown, most recently, two Twin Cities men who were found guilty of racketeering.

by Dan Olson

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June 21, 2011 4:00 AM

New census data: Some of state's poorest counties in northwestern Minn.

New census data shows some of the state's poorest counties are in northwestern Minnesota, where living wage jobs are limited and geography isolates rural residents.

by Tom Robertson

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June 20, 2011 6:02 PM

Planned Parenthood clinics to close

All six clinics are in Greater Minn. They are scheduled to close Aug. 1. Planned Parenthood said loss of federal funds led to decision.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 20, 2011 5:01 PM

Wadena marks one-year anniversary of tornado

It has been exactly a year since a tornado blew through Wadena, Minnesota, injuring more than 30 people and causing widespread destruction in the community of about 4,000. That tornado hit as Wadena high school alumni gathered for an all-school reunion, which turned into a cleanup. This weekend, the community will gather again, this time to celebrate the year that's passed since the big storm.

by Tom Crann

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June 20, 2011 12:00 AM

Map: Ski areas that have violated their water permits

Map shows whether more than a dozen ski areas have violated permits.

by Stephanie Hemphill and Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 16, 2011 7:02 PM

Doctors asked to help identify victims of fraud

Scams that target the elderly cause losses in the millions of dollars. A new program in Minn. encourages medical staff to ask older patients whether they've been the victim of fraud, or look for signs of stress.

by Dan Olson

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June 14, 2011 10:41 PM

Grand Rapids audience shows support for wolf delisting

Nearly 200 people attended the meeting, which was organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to learn more about the latest plan to delist wolves.

by Stephanie Hemphill