Greater Minnesota

Moorhead buys houses; moves them out of flood zone
Some cities along the Red River are buying and moving homes out of harms' way before this spring's flood season comes. But some homeowners have been waiting months for buyouts from FEMA, and still don't know when they'll happen.
The Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth is getting new fighter planes.
The more than 500 Minnesota National Guard soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, plan to come home from Kuwait in April.
Radio dramas reflect life in the 'Icebox of the Nation'
International Falls has been known for years as the Icebox of the Nation, but in some circles, the northern Minnesota border town is gaining notoriety for producing radio theater.
Duluth says Google network could be 'magnet' for growth
Just days after Google pitched its nationwide offer to bring super-fast broadband to a winning community, Duluth Mayor Don Ness was elbowing for his city to be first in line.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in their investigation into a Moorhead apartment fire where two bodies were found.
Mayo Clinic reports positive earnings; lays out future plans
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester surpassed its financial plan last year and brought in a profit of 4.4 percent--about $333 million. Since the clinic is a non-profit, that income is put back into patient care, education and research.
Misdemeanor charges will be filed in a central Minnesota snowmobile crash that killed a police officer.
Residents of Watson vote to change city government
Voters in the western Minnesota community of Watson have approved a change in city government, following widespread dissatisfaction with the current city council.
A small, rural community in Winona County is shaken by the shooting deaths of a newlywed couple.