Greater Minnesota

A man collapsed and died after coming to the aid of a 12-year-old boy who was burned when a backyard grill exploded and caught fire in Moorhead.
Federal agent Darin Nemerow said the crackdown on guns and drugs in Duluth has taken criminals off the street all the way to Minneapolis.
A northeastern Minnesota school bus driver is accused of sexually assaulting four elementary school girls who were his passengers.
In tough economy, Minn. firm faces unusual problem
A northern Minnesota company has an unusual problem in the current economy: It can't hire workers fast enough to keep up with growth.
ND board: Fighting Sioux nickname is retired
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has determined that the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname is retired.
Soldier from central Minnesota dies in Iraq
An Army reservist from St. Cloud has died in Iraq a month after returning to the country for his second tour of duty.
A founder of the Montana Freeman militia group is the first person nationwide to be sentenced under a law that makes it a felony to retaliate against a government official by filing false liens.
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.