Greater Minnesota

Concerns over coyotes have some considering bounties
Growing concerns over Minnesota's coyote population affecting livestock farming, some are considering a law that allows legal bounties on the predator to encourage increased hunting.
Cleanup of problematic Excel Dairy may be far off
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it won't re-issue a permit for the Excel Dairy farm in northwestern Minnesota, in effect shutting it down, but that doesn't mean the foul-smelling and overflowing manure pits will be cleaned up anytime soon.
Black bear about to bear cubs live on Internet
A black bear named Lily is may be about to give birth in the wild live on the Internet.
Cirrus Aircraft looking at comeback after a rough few years
Duluth airplane manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft has been through a couple of very challenging years, but company officials predict a turnaround this year and even a return to profitability.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it will close down a dairy farm near Thief River Falls, after repeated complaints of air pollution that drove neighbors away from their homes.
Board delays decision on UND's Fighting Sioux nickname
North Dakota's Board of Higher Education says the state should ask the Supreme Court to speed up an appeal by Spirit Lake Sioux members who want to keep the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
The death of a northern Minnesota teenager, found unresponsive in a snow bank, is under investigation.
Officials seek long-term solutions for Red River flood control
After last year's record flooding in the Red River Valley, state and local governments pledged to work together to find long-term solutions to flooding.