Greater Minnesota

St. John's Abbey is apologizing for what it says were errors in a public statement about the work history and whereabouts of an abbey monk accused of sexual abuse.
Gypsy moth traps are being tied onto trees across western and central Wisconsin to better understand where the invasive pests are.
With the school year winding down, students are getting a reminder from some Minnesota celebrities to buckle up when they hit the road this summer.
Health care plan for the poor limits options for rural patients
General Assistance recipients used to be able to get health care at any hospital or clinic. Now it's not so easy. Only four hospitals in the state have signed on to provide care for GAMC patients under the revised plan, and all four are located in the Twin Cities area.
A state investigation has found a fifth person who was sickened after drinking raw milk from a dairy farm near Gibbon.
Pastor's newspaper ad fans religious tensions in St. Cloud
A St. Cloud pastor has upset Muslims and Christians with a paid newspaper advertisement that questions whether Islam threatens the United States.
Ten Minnesota schools are participating in a pilot project using the arts to improve student achievement. The Perpich Arts Integration Project is funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Raw milk advocates worry about crackdown after E. coli outbreak
Consumers of raw dairy products are worried about a crackdown, after four people got sick from drinking unpasteurized milk tainted with E. coli. Minnesota law allows farmers to sell their raw milk occasionally and directly at the farms where it's produced. But many people buy raw dairy products at underground drop sites.
Vandals caused a major disruption at Albany High School when they pulled an apparent end-of-the-school-year prank -- deflating the tires on the school's buses.