Safety drills this week at Monticello nuclear plantJuly 7, 2009 11:52 AMBy Elizabeth BaierSeveral hundred emergency responders will descend on Monticello this week for a routine safety drill at Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant.
New federal farm program off to slow startJuly 6, 2009 7:30 AMBy Dan GundersonThe federal farm program offers a new option this year that's seen as a move toward reform, but few farmers are participating.
Construction of Duluth's new airport terminal building beginsJuly 6, 2009 6:53 AMBy Bob KelleherSite preparation work begins Monday for Duluth's new $65 million airport terminal building.
Duluth neighborhood tries to minimize storm runoffJuly 6, 2009 6:15 AMBy Stephanie HemphillDuluth is trying an experiment to see how much storm water a neighborhood can prevent from entering nearby streams.
Play4min 08secRochester copes with emerging gang problemJuly 2, 2009 4:00 PMBy Sea StachuraPolice have fought the gang problem in the Twin Cities for years, but smaller cities, like Rochester, are facing the same challenges.
Hibbing mine extends shutdown into 2010July 2, 2009 1:04 PMBy Bob KelleherCliffs Natural Resources announced the ongoing shutdown at the Hibbing mine will extend through the first quarter of 2010.
Play4min 18secMPCA orders troubled dairy to take actionJuly 2, 2009 12:00 PMBy Tom RobertsonState health officials say a dairy farm near Thief River Falls continues to pose a public health hazard. The MPCA has now ordered the dairy to take immediate action.
Slideshow: Boundary Waters Blowdown: 10 years laterJuly 2, 2009 6:49 AMTen years after millions of trees blew down in Minnesota's pristine Boundary Waters Wilderness, the forest is in the midst of a comeback.
New section of Paul Bunyan Trail completedJuly 2, 2009 6:43 AMA new segment of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is completed and open to the public.
MPCA seeks help in Lake Shaokatan cleanupJuly 2, 2009 6:41 AMResidents in southwestern Minnesota will soon get a chance to comment on a report that shows an area lake continues to have poor water quality.