Nearly 200 Minn. reservists heading to Iraq soonJanuary 9, 2010 4:10 PMAlmost 200 Minnesota-based soldiers are preparing to ship out to Iraq in two weeks.
High tunnels stretch season for Fergus Falls pairJanuary 9, 2010 8:23 AMSome growers have one or two high tunnels, but Mark and Diane Boen are using seven in their 136-acre direct market produce farm near Fergus Falls.
10 years for Northfield man in disabled man attackJanuary 8, 2010 7:52 PMThe last of five defendants is now sentenced for the 2008 kidnapping and beating of a mentally disabled man in Dakota County.
Forgotten bag causes security alert at Duluth airportJanuary 8, 2010 5:59 PMBy Bob KelleherFlights were delayed and the Duluth Airport terminal evacuated after an unattended bag was found near a restroom.
Tough economy forces shutdown of Appleton prisonJanuary 8, 2010 4:09 PMBy Mark SteilThe shutdown of a private prison in western Minnesota is costing the region hundreds of jobs, business and city revenue.
Man jailed after shots fired outside Zimmerman barJanuary 8, 2010 3:36 PMA 33-year-old Minneapolis man is in jail after shots were fired outside a bar in Zimmerman.
Duluth News Tribune lays off executive editorJanuary 8, 2010 12:37 PMThe Duluth News Tribune has laid off its executive editor and circulation manager.
Play4min 19secWebcam expected to show black bear giving birth in ElyJanuary 8, 2010 11:01 AMToday, just outside Ely, a camera was installed in den where a black bear named Lily is hibernating. The hope is that Lily will give birth to a set of cubs in about a week or so. and the world will be able to watch it happen online, in real time.
Faribault woman sentenced for bomb threatsJanuary 7, 2010 8:35 PMA federal judge has sentenced a Faribault woman to 4 1/2 years in prison for threatening to bomb post offices in southern Minnesota.
Ammo discovery prompts Blaine school lockdownJanuary 7, 2010 8:10 PMPolice say a search of Blaine High School that followed the discovery of ammunition in a garbage can found no weapon.