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Greater Minnesota

Brainerd Lakes area could see second wave of foreclosures

Brainerd Lakes area could see second wave of foreclosures

Mike and Cathy Borgie are among those struggling in the Brainerd Lakes area's 19 percent unemployment rate; an area that experts say could see a second wave of foreclosures.
by Tom Robertson

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Minn. woman sentenced for 'sexting'

A 33-year-old Cass Lake woman has been put on probation in a "sexting" case.

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DOD confirms death of Rochester Marine

DOD confirms death of Rochester Marine

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed the death of a young Marine from Rochester serving in Afghanistan.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Heavy snow leads to stinky spring mess on SW Minn. lakes

Heavy snow leads to stinky spring mess on SW Minn. lakes

Even though the grass is turning green, there are still reminders of this year's tough winter. The latest appeared amid breaking ice on southern Minnesota lakes: lots of dead fish.
by Mark Steil

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Some students say St. Cloud schools haven't responded to racism

Some students say St. Cloud schools haven't responded to racism

A Muslim civil rights group has asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate racial and discriminatory incidents at high schools in both St. Cloud and Owatonna.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Rural Kragnes man killed in tractor rollover

A rural Kragnes man has died after the tractor he was driving rolled over in a ditch in northwestern Minnesota.

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Census forms not showing up in some places in Minnesota

Census forms not showing up in some places in Minnesota

Minnesotans are ahead of the rest of the nation in returning census forms, but in some places in the state residents never receive the forms at all.
by Bob Kelleher

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Rochester authorities seek tips on suspicious fire

Authorities in Rochester are asking members of the public to come forward with information about a suspicious fire that happened over the weekend.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Dry, warm March has farmers out in their fields early

Dry, warm March has farmers out in their fields early

Despite a wet fall, and then heavy snow, a dry, warm March got farmers going much earlier than anyone could have hoped for. For some, the early field work includes a rare spring harvest.
by Mark Steil

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Grass fire consumes more than 300 acres

A spring grass fire consumed more than 300 acres in southeastern Minnesota.

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