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Greater Minnesota

Misdemeanor charges in fatal snowmobile crash

Misdemeanor charges will be filed in a central Minnesota snowmobile crash that killed a police officer.

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Residents of Watson vote to change city government

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.
by Mark Steil

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Couple and dogs found shot to death in Winona County

A small, rural community in Winona County is shaken by the shooting deaths of a newlywed couple.

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Some townships foregoing plowing to save money

Some townships foregoing plowing to save money

For decades, county highway department plowed those roads and charged the townships an hourly fee. But last fall, when three vacancies opened in the highway department, the county saw an opportunity.
by Dan Gunderson

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Local Olympian skiier shares his experience online

Local Olympian skiier shares his experience online

Tom Crann talked with cross-country skiier Garrott Kuzzy, who's been busy not only competing but documenting his Olympic experience online.
by Tom Crann

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Analysis criticizes proposed Mississippi lock expansion

Analysis criticizes proposed Mississippi lock expansion

A new analysis criticizes the economic underpinnings of a plan to expand five locks and dams on the Mississippi River.
by Dan Olson

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Three full-time workers assigned to help state's ethanol plants

The Pollution Control Agency is assigning three people to work full-time to help the state's 22 ethanol plants improve compliance with environmental regulations.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Moorhead seeks volunteers for sandbag-filling site

Moorhead is getting ready for its spring flood fight.

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Naval officer survives chopper crash

A St. Cloud naval officer who survived a helicopter crash in West Virginia is out of the hospital.

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A tour of Baldwin Township

A tour of Baldwin Township

Jeff Holm, a lifelong resident of Baldwin, offers up a tour of the township. The 29-year-old is currently the chair of the township's board of supervisors. He worries about the future of the area and is concerned by what he views as a lack of community engagement on the part of many who call Baldwin home.

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