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Greater Minnesota

Duluth nurses object to proposed code of conduct

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.
by Bob Kelleher

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Man who posted anti-Islamic fliers won't be fined

A Waite Park man won't have to pay fines for hanging anti-Islamic posters on utility poles in St. Cloud.

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Minn. nurse charged with aiding suicides appears in court

Minn. nurse charged with aiding suicides appears in court

A lawyer for an ex-nurse charged with encouraging two people to kill themselves via online conversations is trying to get his confession thrown out on mental illness grounds.

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Newscastle disease poses threat to Minnesota's poultry flocks

A virulent strain of Newcastle disease, a virus killing hundreds of wild birds in Minnesota, poses a threat to Minnesota's poultry flocks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by Mark Steil

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Red Lake schools committed to turnaround plan

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.
by Tom Robertson

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Duluth nurses prepare for one-day strike

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.
by Bob Kelleher

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Duluth police ID woman killed by train

Duluth police identified the woman as Cathy Ann Mclevis, 48. She was found dead on a set of railroad tracks Monday morning.
by Madeleine Baran

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2 men drown while tubing on Minn. river

Two men drowned Sunday while tubing in the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota, according to Red Lake Falls authorities.

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Woman found dead on Duluth railroad tracks

A 48-year-old woman was found dead on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks in Duluth on Monday, police said.
by Madeleine Baran

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Visitors come to see what's left of Tettegouche arch

Visitors come to see what's left of Tettegouche arch

As a steady stream of visitors arrived to see what was left of the Tettegouche arch, park officials were trying to figure out just when it collapsed.
by Bob Kelleher

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