Greater Minnesota

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making disaster aid available to farmers in 37 Minnesota counties, mostly in the northern two-thirds of the state.
The Department of Natural Resources is warning that snowmobiling conditions may be unsafe in many parts of Minnesota.
A Grygla man has been charged with murdering his infant son, who died in August of traumatic head injuries.
Bond was set at $2 million Thursday for a man accused of killing one man and injuring two others in a bar in northeastern Minnesota.
Judge cancels special election on city projects vote
Local residents in Fergus Falls wanted to impose a new ordinance requiring a citywide vote on major capital improvement projects, but a judge has cancelled the special election that would put the measure in place.
Small newspapers adapt as readers go online
By late 2008, a Pew Research study revealed the Web had surpassed newspapers as as an outlet for national and international news. Newspaper executives are scrambling to figure out a new business model to survive. And small-town papers haven't been immune to these changes either.
A former Itasca County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to roughly 12 years in prison and six years of supervised release for sexually abusing a teenager over several years.
A postal service worker in southern Minnesota has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $41,000 in money orders.
North Dakota attorney general brings energy concerns to St. Paul
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem visited the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday to try to persuade lawmakers to change an energy law that he says treats his state unfairly.
Pawlenty checks on flood prep progress
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty toured sandbag operations in Moorhead Wednesday morning and met with city and county officials to discuss their flood preparations.