Greater Minnesota

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.
Minnesota Health Department officials are warning consumers about potential E. coli contamination in raw milk sold by the Hartmann Dairy farm in Gibbon.
Voters in the Lake Park-Audubon school district in northwest Minnesota have approved property tax increases that will allow the district to build a new high school and overhaul its elementary school.
DNR hopes for surge of sturgeon on St. Louis River
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources managers hope that for the first time in decades, sturgeon will be able to reproduce in the St. Louis River.
Federal agency will investigate alleged harassment against Somali students
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into allegations of harassment of Somali students in St. Cloud and Owatonna, agency officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Polaris: Moving to Mexico to get closer to customers
Polaris Industries officials fleshed out the reasons behind its plan to shut down its parts plant in Osceola, Wis. The Medina-based company plans to shift much of the work -- and many of the jobs in Osceola -- to Mexico, primarily to save money.
Polaris to shutter plant in western Wis., cut 500 jobs
Polaris Industries announced Thursday it will shut down its plant in the western Wisconsin city of Osceola, putting more than 500 out of work. Polaris is headquartered in Medina, Minn. and saw its sales take a tumble last year.