Greater Minnesota

A final round of contract negotiations takes place Tuesday for more than 400 registered nurses who work at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. The talks will focus on a proposed code of conduct opposed by the nurses' union.
Red Lake schools committed to turnaround plan
Plagued by poor student performance and still reeling from a 2005 school shooting, the Red Lake School District was stung last spring when two of its schools ranked among the state's lowest performers. But the district is working on improvements, with a turnaround plan that has teachers working with parents to create tailored learning plans for all students.
The union representing more than 900 nurses at Duluth's SMDC Health System will be making plans for a one-day strike after they made little progress at a bargaining session Wednesday.
Two men drowned Sunday while tubing in the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota, according to Red Lake Falls authorities.